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Ex-army admin jailed for 12 years over US military health data theft
Frederick Brown, a medical data technician & admin associated with the 65th Medical Brigade of the US Army caused millions of dollars in losses.
October 4, 2021
Europol nabs 106 criminals involved in SIM swapping, money laundering
Europol said that the suspects carried out a number of cybercrimes included phishing, SIM Swapping, and BEC (business email compromise.)
September 20, 2021
Malware droppers for hire targeting users on fake pirated software sites
Some fake piracy websites have been found distributing Crypto Bot and Raccoon Stealer malware in cracked software.
September 8, 2021
Whitehat hacker shows how to detect hidden cameras in Airbnb, hotels
A whitehat hacker has shared simple yet useful tips on his TikTok detailing how you can detect hidden cameras in an Airbnb or a hotel room.
September 7, 2021
Official website of Banksy hacked for fake NFT scam
British Art Collector Buys Fake Banksy NFT for £244k, Scammer Returned Funds Later. Here's What Happened and How the Funds were Returned.
September 2, 2021
US military personnel defrauded into losing $822m through scams
According to researchers, US military personnel lost over $822 million in different kinds of cybercrime and scams between 2017 and 30 June 2021.
August 23, 2021
Hacker pleads guilty to sim swapping, stealing cryptocurrency
A 21-year old hacker has admitted running a campaign over social media to hijack accounts of "high-value" account names and steal cryptocurrency.
August 16, 2021
Crooks using phony call centers to spread ransomware via BazaCall attacks
In BazaCall, a "vishing-like" method is used in which victims are told to call a particular phone number or their subscription will expire.
July 30, 2021
Fake Windows 11 installers infecting devices with adware, malware
Originally, Windows 11 will be available for download from October 2021 - It will be a free upgrade for existing Windows 10 users.
July 25, 2021
Poker player jailed for illegal video streaming, downloading websites
Talon White has received 12 months of prison sentence after being involved in the illegal streaming of copyright-protected TV shows and movies.
July 15, 2021