Security News

Idaho inmates hacked prison system to add money to their accounts
2018-07-30 15:59

364 inmates at five correctional facilities in Idaho have managed to add nearly a quarter million dollars worth of credit to their JPay accounts by exploiting a vulnerability in the system, the...

21-year-old spy tool developer faces prison
2018-07-18 13:01

Luminosity RAT sold for as little as $39.99 and could spy, steal passwords, mine cryptocurrency, and launch DDoSes.

“Bitcoins for cash in bags” trader gets 12 months in prison
2018-07-12 18:06

This former stockbroker dealt with murky clients, including one she knew only as "David", aka "Pirate Sh*t".

'Black hat' extortionist sent back to prison after Yelp-slamming company
2018-06-25 19:21

Protip: when newly paroled, don't immediately trash your victim online Sometimes it's best to just let old grudges go.…

Amazon scam trio primed for prison stretch after million-dollar fraud
2018-06-05 20:15

Defected goods hustle brought in big bucks – for a while A pair of married scammers and their fence were sentenced to 71 months, 68 months, and 24 months in prison respectively for defrauding...

Yahoo Hacker linked to Russian Intelligence Gets 5 Years in U.S. Prison
2018-05-30 07:48

A 23-year-old Canadian man, who pleaded guilty last year for his role in helping Russian government spies hack into email accounts of Yahoo users and other services, has been sentenced to five...

Accused Yahoo Hacker Gets Five Years in Prison, Fine
2018-05-30 04:54

A man accused of taking part in devastating cyberattacks on Yahoo for Russian intelligence agents was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison in a plea bargain with prosecutors. read more

Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for DDoS Attacks, Firearm Charges
2018-05-18 08:39

A New Mexico man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on dozens of organizations and for firearms-related charges. read more

Prison phone service can expose the location of anyone with a phone
2018-05-15 11:06

The system requires that you have legal authority to use it, but doesn't check

Romanian Who Attacked Warcraft Gets Year in Prison
2018-05-08 12:09

A Romanian man who launched a cyber attack on the California-based servers of the hugely popular online fantasy game World of Warcraft over a squabble with other players was sentenced on Monday to...