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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."
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...
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 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 report now includes data on requests by governments to take down apps from the tech giant's app store.
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
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.…
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...
After years of laughing in the face of victims BEC scammers have taken one on the chin.