Security News

Feds Arrest 74 Email Fraudsters Involved in Nigerian BEC Scams
2018-06-12 08:03

The United States Department of Justice announced Monday the arrest of 74 email fraudsters across three continents in a global crackdown on a large-scale business email compromise (BEC) scheme....

74 Arrests in Business Email Compromise Takedown
2018-06-11 19:48

'Operation Wire Wire' a Six-Month, Worldwide Law Enforcement OperationA six-month coordinated global law enforcement effort to crack down on business email compromise schemes has resulted in 74...

Despite Ringeader’s Arrest, Cobalt Group Still Active
2018-05-28 12:21

The threat actors behind widespread attacks on banks and ATM jackpotting campaigns in Russia and Europe resurfaced in may, attacking banks.

Russian Police Arrest Man Involved in Android Banking Trojan Scheme
2018-05-25 12:30

Law enforcement authorities in Russia have arrested an unnamed 32-year-old man who is believed to be part of a cybercrime ring that made up to $8,000 per day using Android banking Trojans. read more

Serbia Arrests FBI-sought Cybercrime Suspect
2018-05-16 13:38

Serbian police said Wednesday they had arrested a man sought by the FBI under suspicion of being part of a group of cybercriminals who called themselves "The Dark Overlord". read more

Zero arrests, 2 correct matches, no criminals: London cops' facial recog tech slammed
2018-05-15 10:23

False positive rate of 98% doesn't count, say police, because 'checks and balances' London cops' facial recognition kit has only correctly identified two people to date – neither of whom were...

DNA in genealogy database leads to arrest of suspected serial killer
2018-04-30 12:08

If one of your relatives uploads their DNA data, much of yours goes with it.

WhatsApp image showing drug dealer’s fingerprints leads to arrest
2018-04-17 12:11

Enhanced social media images of the man's fingers led to the takedown of 11 members of a drug ring and his sentencing.

Ukraine Arrests 'Avalanche' Cybercrime Organizer: Police
2018-02-26 16:06

Ukrainian has detained one of the organizers of the massive Avalanche cybercrime network, police said on Monday, over a year after the global ring was busted in an international raid. read more

Romanian Police Arrest 5 People for Spreading CTB Locker and Cerber Ransomware
2017-12-20 18:18

Romanian police have arrested five individuals suspected of infecting tens of thousands of computers across Europe and the United States in recent years by spreading two infamous ransomware...