Security News

Feds Cut Off Access to Billions of Breached Records with Site Takedown
2020-01-17 21:46

The feds and international law enforcement have taken down a website that was selling access to billions of stolen personal records. The records contained the usual cybercrime goodies: Names, email addresses, usernames, phone numbers and passwords for online accounts, according to the DoJ. However, it's self-description on Twitter gives a more altruistic spin on its wares, framing itself as a HaveIBeenPwnd-like service: "Have your passwords been compromised? Find out by searching through over 12 billion records and 10,000 data breaches."

Stung by Takedowns, Criminals Tap Distributed Dark Markets
2019-10-15 20:03

Law enforcement success inevitably sparks criminals to become more innovative, including shifting from centralized markets - such as Hansa and Wall Street Market - to encrypted and distributed...

Report: Encrypted Smartphone Takedown Outed Canadian Mole
2019-09-17 11:33

After Arresting Phantom Secure CEO, Authorities Reportedly Saw Secrets for SaleThe Canadian government has arrested a senior intelligence official on charges of working as a mole. He was...

The changing face of DDoS attacks: Degraded performance instead of total takedown
2019-08-14 09:40

The number of DDoS attacks might be getting higher, but they are not all massive nor do they always trigger DDoS defenses. In fact, small-scale DDoS attacks are becoming more frequent and...

Apple Transparency Report Now Includes App Store Takedown Requests
2019-07-03 15:54

Apple report now includes data on requests by governments to take down apps from the tech giant's app store.

Authorities Takedown GozNym Cybercrime Group That Stole an Estimated $100 Million
2019-05-16 16:41

Authorities in the United States and Europe on Thursday announced the takedown of an organized cybercrime network that used the GozNym malware to steal an estimated $100 million from victims.  read more

Silence of the WANs: FBI DDoS-for-hire greaseball takedowns slash web flood attacks 'by 11%'
2019-03-19 23:10

Fed bust of massive attack network caused traffic loads to plummet in Q4 The FBI's takedown of a group of prolific DDoS-for-hire websites has single-handedly helped to drop attack levels globally.…

Stolen RDP Credentials Live On After xDedic Takedown
2019-02-01 12:48

Customers of Notorious RDP Marketplace Expected to Move to Rival UAS MarketThe notorious xDedic Marketplace Russian-language cybercrime forum and shop remains offline, following an international...

FBI arrests 74 in global Business Email Compromise takedown
2018-06-13 13:46

After years of laughing in the face of victims BEC scammers have taken one on the chin.