Security News

74 Arrested in International Operation Targeting BEC Scams
2018-06-12 04:42

A total of 74 individuals have been arrested as part of an international law enforcement operation targeting business email compromise (BEC) scams, U.S. authorities announced on Monday. read more

World Cup, Vacation Scams Lead in Phishing Trips this Summer
2018-06-06 12:18

Scammers recently targeted Booking.com customers via WhatsApp messages and texts asking them for full payment for holidays.

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...

In Australia, Email Compromise Scams Hit Real Estate
2018-06-01 15:33

Property Industry Has Been Caught Off Guard, Expert SaysLate last year in Australia, cybercriminals began targeting a fertile yet relatively poorly protected business sector for so-called business...

Attackers Cashing In On Cryptocurrency With Increased Scams
2018-05-25 14:19

As the popularity around cryptocurrency has continued to rise in 2018, it has also paved an easy path for cash-hungry scammers to launch “cryptocurrency giveaway scams.”

Hacked Drupal Sites Deliver Miners, RATs, Scams
2018-05-21 05:55

The Drupal websites hacked by cybercriminals using the vulnerabilities known as Drupalgeddon2 and Drupalgeddon3 deliver cryptocurrency miners, remote administration tools (RATs) and tech support...

Don’t invest! The ICO scam that doesn’t want your money
2018-05-18 10:46

The HoweyCoins scheme sounds too good to be true... it is, and it knows it!

GDPR Phishing Scam Targets Apple Accounts, Financial Data
2018-05-14 19:19

A phishing scam fooled victims by claiming to be Apple and scooping up personal details – including financial information and Apple account information.

Two Romanian Hackers Extradited to the U.S. Over $18 Million Vishing Scam
2018-05-08 08:18

Two Romanian hackers have been extradited to the United States to face 31 criminal charges including computer fraud and abuse, wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft....

Romanian Hackers Extradited to U.S. over $18M Vishing Scam
2018-05-07 19:06

The two have been arraigned in a Georgia district court on charges relating to an elaborate voice- and SMS-phishing (i.e., vishing/smishing) scheme.