Security News

New Ghost Tap attack abuses NFC mobile payments to steal money
2024-11-20 16:44

Cybercriminals have devised a novel method to cash out from stolen credit card details linked to mobile payment systems such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, dubbed 'Ghost Tap,' which relays NFC card...

Bitcoin Fog Founder Sentenced to 12 Years for Cryptocurrency Money Laundering
2024-11-09 05:42

The 36-year-old founder of the Bitcoin Fog cryptocurrency mixer has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison for facilitating money laundering activities between 2011 and 2021. Roman...

New Android Banking Malware 'ToxicPanda' Targets Users with Fraudulent Money Transfers
2024-11-05 12:16

Over 1,500 Android devices have been infected by a new strain of Android banking malware called ToxicPanda that allows threat actors to conduct fraudulent banking transactions. "ToxicPanda's main...

Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know
2024-11-04 10:27

Is that a walrus in your server logs, or aren't you pleased to see me? Opinion At the start of September, Transport for London was hit by a major cyber attack. TfL is the public body that moves...

JPMorgan Chase sues scammers following viral 'infinite money glitch'
2024-10-28 20:45

ATMs paid customers thousands ... and now the bank wants its money back JPMorgan Chase has begun suing fraudsters who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from the bank's ATMs after a check fraud...

New FASTCash malware Linux variant helps steal money from ATMs
2024-10-14 22:15

North Korean hackers are using a new Linux variant of the FASTCash malware to infect the payment switch systems of financial institutions and perform unauthorized cash withdrawals. [...]

U.S. charges Joker's Stash and Rescator money launderers
2024-09-27 18:00

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced charges against two Russian nationals for operating billion-dollar money laundering services for cybercriminals, including ransomware groups. [...]

U.S. Sanctions Two Crypto Exchanges for Facilitating Cybercrime and Money Laundering
2024-09-27 07:47

The U.S. government on Thursday sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges and unsealed an indictment against a Russian national for his alleged involvement in the operation of several money...

Android malware uses NFC to steal money at ATMs
2024-08-22 09:00

ESET researchers uncovered NGate malware, which can relay data from victims’ payment cards via a malicious app installed on their Android devices to the attacker’s rooted Android phone. Attack...

Mega money, unfathomable violence pervade thriving underground doxxing scene
2024-08-12 14:24

Black Hat Recently published interviews with known doxxers reveal the incredible finances behind the practice and how their extortion tactics are becoming increasingly violent. Doxxing is the term that's used to describe when an individual purposefully reveals the true identity of someone who was or would otherwise expect to be anonymous by "Dropping documents" - which is where the term doxxing comes from - with information on them.