Security News

Is there a link between videogaming and cybercrime? Police think so
2019-04-15 12:42

UK police are planning to issue online warnings to young gamers hoping to deter them from a life of cybercrime, they revealed last week.

A Year Later, Cybercrime Groups Still Rampant on Facebook
2019-04-08 19:39

Almost exactly one year ago, KrebsOnSecurity reported that a mere two hours of searching turned up more than 100 Facebook groups with some 300,000 members openly advertising services to support...

Facebook Boots 74 Cybercrime Groups From Platform
2019-04-05 17:42

The 74 cybercrime groups were offering illicit services - from email spamming tools to stolen credentials - right on Facebook's platform.

Report: FBI Fails to Promptly Notify Cybercrime Victims
2019-04-03 18:03

Inspect General Cites Numerous Errors in How FBI Makes NotificationsThe FBI is largely failing to notify cybercrime victims of their rights in a timely manner following a "cyber intrusion," a new...

Week in review: Social media-enabled cybercrime, fighting credential stuffing, digital signature spoofing
2019-03-03 19:30

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: How WebAuthn aims to solve the password problem Rather than tasking users with tracking dozens of separate passwords...

Lawyer: Russian Cybercrime Suspect on Hunger Strike
2019-02-28 16:02

The lawyers for a Russian suspected of bitcoin fraud and wanted by three countries said Thursday that the man's health is deteriorating due to a hunger strike, and criticized the Greek courts for...

Social media-enabled cybercrime is generating $3.25 billion a year
2019-02-27 06:45

Social media-enabled cybercrime is generating at least $3.25B in global revenue annually, according to an extensive six-month academic study undertaken by Dr. Mike McGuire, Senior Lecturer in...

Harassment, hate and bile, suicide instructions for kids... anything else social media's good at? Ah yes, cybercrime
2019-02-26 18:04

Businesses as well as ordinary punters hit by viral nasties Antisocial media sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube aren't merely inciting hatred, enabling discrimination, driving...

Modern Cybercrime: It Takes a Village
2019-02-06 14:12

Today's financial cyber-rings have corporate insider and management roles -- cybercrime is not just just for hackers and coders anymore.

Monero: Cybercrime’s Top Choice for Mining Malware
2019-01-23 18:17

Illicit Monero-mining malware accounts for more than 4 percent of the XMR in circulation, and has created $57 million in profits for the bad guys.