Collaborate Disseminate
European police have arrested six people as part of an investigation into a theft which saw €24 million (US $27 millon) stolen from users of cryptocurrency exchange.
The post After €24 million stolen by typosquatting a cryptocurrency exchan… Continue reading After €24 million stolen by typosquatting a cryptocurrency exchange, six people arrested
Scammers steal millions by impersonating a French politician, we offer fashion tips for DDoS attackers, and hear how a small town fought a sextortionist preying on young women.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winn… Continue reading Smashing Security #134: Sextortion, silicone face masks, and a DDoS doofus
Cybercriminals have learnt something very valuable in the last couple of weeks: in order to regain access to their data, cities in Florida are prepared to pay out huge Bitcoin ransoms to hackers.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Securit… Continue reading $1.1 million in two weeks – Florida cities pay out big to ransomware gangs
Cybercriminals have learnt something very valuable in the last couple of weeks: in order to regain access to their data, cities in Florida are prepared to pay out huge Bitcoin ransoms to hackers.
The post $1.1 million in two weeks – Florida citie… Continue reading $1.1 million in two weeks – Florida cities pay out big to ransomware gangs
Even if you initiated a factory reset of the popular Nest Cam Indoor home security camera, connected to third-party partner services via Works with Nest, it might still be possible for a user to access its video feed.
Read more in my article on the Bit… Continue reading Bought a second-hand Nest Cam? It might have been spying on you
Stolen CBP data has been distributed via torrent sites, and is now available for anyone to download.
Continue reading 400GB of hacked files from US border surveillance contractor are available for anyone to download
Computer crime authorities in Israel have arrested two brothers in connection with a phishing campaign that spread over multiple years and the 2016 hack of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading Two brothers arrested for Bitfinex hack and multi-year cryptocurrency phishing campaign
Computer crime authorities in Israel have arrested two brothers in connection with a phishing campaign that spread over multiple years and the 2016 hack of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange. 21-year-old Assaf Gigi and his older brother Eli, both fro… Continue reading Two brothers arrested for Bitfinex hack and multi-year cryptocurrency phishing campaign
WeTransfer, the popular online service for sharing large files easily without having to worry about gobbling up email inbox quotas, has suffered what the company is calling a “security incident.”
Continue reading WeTransfer security failure results in file transfer emails being sent to the wrong people
With 180 million active users it’s no wonder that Microsoft Office 365 has caught the attention of online criminals.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.
Continue reading Office 365 proves popular with phishers