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Bahamian Hacker Gets 5 Years Jail Time for Hacking, Leaking Celebrities Photos
Alonzo Knowles, a 24-year-old Bahamian male, has received five years in prison for violating the privacy of celebrities,…
December 9, 2016
Be Prepared for Jail Time if You Post Fake News on Social Media in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information has issued tough warnings to media organizations that relish spreading rumors…
December 5, 2016
It’s Google.com not ɢoogle.com; beware of the pro-Trump spam domain
A Russian spammer Vitaly Popov has been exploiting popular sites by sending fake traffic for the past six…
November 23, 2016
Scammers Using Images on Facebook Messenger to Drop Locky Ransomware
Facebook Messenger has become a favorite target of cyber-criminals lately since the social network’s messenger service is continuously…
November 22, 2016
Beware; LinkedIn Users Hit with Sophisticated Phishing Campaign
Latest LinkedIn phishing scam asks users for their personal data to carry further attack through identity theft. LinkedIn…
November 7, 2016
Arrested LinkedIn Hacker Accused of Hacking DropBox, Stealing Bitcoins
Turns out the Russian hacker accused of LinkedIn hack is a bigger fish than expected — The indictment…
October 26, 2016
ATM Malware Hack: State Bank of India Blocks Millions of debit cards
Some 3.2 million debit cards issued by India’s biggest banks may be exposed to a malware-induced security breakdown,…
October 20, 2016
Nigerian Scammer Sentenced to 12 years in Prison for $84k Scams
Nigerian Scammer Sentenced to 12 years in Prison in Cape Town for Conducting Online Dating Scam and Making…
October 16, 2016
Apple Users Targeted with iCloud Phishing Scam
Lately, Apple users including celebrities have been targeted by cybercriminals with malware and phishing scams — This phishing…
September 29, 2016
Hacked TalkTalk data used in scamming people with thousands of pounds
Another day another scam but this one is targeting people of all ages — 100+ Elderly People Lost…
September 15, 2016