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Team Xecuter members arrested for selling Nintendo Switch hacks

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By Deeba Ahmed
Max Louarn, Yuanning Chen, and Gary Bowser who are alleged members of Team Xecuter were charged with 11 felony counts.
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SilentFade malware stole Facebook credentials, $4 million in ad fraud

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Facebook claims that a Chinese company is responsible for operating SilentFade malware.
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Twitter removes Iranian accounts disrupting US presidential debate

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The account holders were chattering about disrupting the first US Presidential Debate on Tuesday. Its only been a month when Microsoft warned about possible attempts of state-sponsored cybercriminals, particularly Iranian hackers, to dis… Continue reading Twitter removes Iranian accounts disrupting US presidential debate→

Dropbox, Linkedin hacker sentenced to 7 years in prison

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Yevgeniy Nikulin aka Linkedin hacker, a Russian national was found guilty of hacking into LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring.
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16 apps on Google Play Store caught distributing Joker malware

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After removing six apps infected with the Joker malware earlier in Sep, Google has now removed 16 more apps from its Play Store.
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Arrested: 4 most active hackers involved in SIM Swap, malware attacks

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These hackers were involved in malware attacks, sim swapping scams, and e-commerce fraud.
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FBI arrests cyber fraud prevention startup NS8’s CEO for fraud

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NS8’s ex-CEO Adam Rogas is charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, and fraud in the offer and sale of securities. The Southern District of New York’s Acting US Attorney, Audrey Strauss, and the FBI’s New York Field O… Continue reading FBI arrests cyber fraud prevention startup NS8’s CEO for fraud→

US charges APT 41 group members for hacking over 100 companies

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Two Malaysian hackers and five Chinese hackers allegedly part of a state-sponsored hacking group APT 41 charged for hacking 100 companies worldwide.
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