Security News

Data hackers are like toilet ninjas. This is not a clean crime, you know
2019-01-25 09:15

Think of the ones you leave behind Something for the Weekend, Sir? This place is a mess. No, worse than that: it's a disaster area.…

Beware buying Fortnite’s V-Bucks, you could be funding organised crime
2019-01-16 11:50

Credit card thieves are laundering money by purchasing the in-game currency V-Bucks, then selling it back at a discount to players.

TA505 Crime Gang Debuts Brand-New ServHelper Backdoor
2019-01-11 17:49

The latest malware from TA505 has been seen targeting banks, retailers and restaurants with two different versions.

Cybercrime gangs continue to innovate to hide their crimes
2018-12-17 06:00

According to the APWG’s new Phishing Activity Trends Report, after spiking in the spring, phishing has been taking place at a steady pace — but phishers are using new techniques to carry out their...

Private Facebook data from 81,000 accounts discovered on crime forum
2018-11-05 13:40

Stolen data from the 81,000 accounts that appeared to be genuine included intimate exchanges between Facebook users.

RoboCops: AI on the rise in policing to predict crime and uncover lies
2018-11-01 11:33

PrediPol uses predictive policing algorithms, VeriPol analyzes fake-report text. Who ya gonna call?

IoT security warning: Your hacked devices are being used for cyber crime says FBI
2018-08-03 14:12

Vulnerable devices like routers and webcams are providing an easy means of cyber criminals conducting attacks - and staying anonymous while doing it.

Well, well, well. Crime does pay: Ransomware creeps let off with community service
2018-07-27 07:02

Dutch court goes easy on Coinvault duo Two men who masterminded various Coinvault ransomware infections will carry out 240 hours of community service as punishment for screwing over 1,200...

UK.gov: New London courthouse will focus on crimes of a cyber nature
2018-07-05 09:06

Not just another generic court building. Oh no London is to get a new court building, billed as a legal centre for tackling cyber and online economic crimes.…

Youth crime is way down and boffins think tech might be the reason
2018-06-12 01:59

Australian criminologists suggest Grand Theft Auto is more fun and less risky than stealing a real car Crime rates in the Australian State of New South Wales have dropped markedly in recent years...