Security News

Calif. Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Swatting Case, Faces 20+ Years in Prison
2018-11-14 20:27

A California man who pleaded guilty Tuesday to causing dozens of swatting attacks -- including a deadly incident in Kansas last year -- now faces 20 or more years in prison.

‘DerpTroll’ Faces 10 Years in Prison for DDoSing Gaming Sites as a Teen
2018-11-08 16:39

He admitted to taking Steam, EA Origin and Sony Online Entertainment offline in 2013 and 2014, causing at least $95,000 in damages.

Feds Accuse Ex-CIA Employee of Continuing Leaks From Prison
2018-11-02 11:36

Federal prosecutors beefed up charges against a former CIA employee Wednesday, saying he has leaked classified national defense materials while incarcerated. read more

Accused CIA Leaker Faces New Charges of Leaking Information From Prison
2018-11-02 09:18

Joshua Adam Schulte, a 30-year-old former CIA computer programmer who was indicted over four months ago for masterminding the largest leak of classified information in the agency's history, has...

New Bill Proposes Prison for Execs Misusing Consumer Data
2018-11-02 06:31

Democrat Senator Ron Wyden released a draft bill this week that proposes big fines for companies misusing the personal information of American consumers, along with significant prison terms for...

LuminosityLink RAT Author Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
2018-10-17 19:14

The maker of the LuminosityLink remote access Trojan (RAT) was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, the United States Department of Justice announced this week. read more

LuminosityLink Hacking Tool Author Gets 30-Months Prison Sentence
2018-10-17 14:18

A 21-year-old Kentucky man who previously pleaded guilty to developing, marketing, and selling an infamous remote access trojan (RAT) called LuminosityLink has now been sentenced to 30 months in...

French Dark-Web Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in US Prison
2018-10-11 09:33

A dark web drugs kingpin who was arrested last year when he arrived in the United States to compete in the World Beard and Mustache Championships has now been sentenced to 20 years in prison. On...

Silk Road Admin Pleads Guilty – Could Face Up to 20 Years in Prison
2018-10-06 08:03

An Irish national who helped run the now-defunct dark web marketplace Silk Road pleaded guilty on Friday to drug trafficking charges that carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Gary...

Prison smuggler busted by his own drone camera
2018-10-05 12:10

It turns out that drones advertised off the back of beautiful aerial shots also take great videos of murky drug dens.