On the hook! Phishing trip nets “Barbara” 5 years and whopping fine
The romance and business email compromise scammer pled guilty to fraud amounting to $25m. Continue reading On the hook! Phishing trip nets “Barbara” 5 years and whopping fine
Author Archives: Lisa Vaas
Review that! Fake TripAdvisor review peddler sent to jail
Jail time for fake reviews is “a landmark ruling for the Internet,” TripAdvisor said. Continue reading Review that! Fake TripAdvisor review peddler sent to jail
You didn’t buy ‘your’ iTunes movies; Apple can delete them anytime
It’s in the terms of service, as one man found out after Apple removed three movies from his iTunes library. Continue reading You didn’t buy ‘your’ iTunes movies; Apple can delete them anytime
Veeam leaves MongoDB database wide open, exposes 445m records
The data-management firm’s customer database held names, email addresses, some IP addresses and more: a wealth of ammo for phishers. Continue reading Veeam leaves MongoDB database wide open, exposes 445m records
Street gang members indicted for stealing POS terminals
…and using the credit card terminals to allegedly issue themselves fraudulent returns and to steal taxpayer IDs and bank info. Continue reading Street gang members indicted for stealing POS terminals
Beware: WhatsApp scammers target children with ‘Olivia’ porn message
“I can send a picture where all of us are together,” says “Olivia,” before sending a porn URL. Tell kids not to click! Continue reading Beware: WhatsApp scammers target children with ‘Olivia’ porn message
Younger Facebook users 4 times more likely to delete app, study shows
They also appear to be more privacy-wary, with 64% changing their settings, comparing to just a third of older users. Continue reading Younger Facebook users 4 times more likely to delete app, study shows
Airbnb launches investigation after man finds hidden camera in clock
Trust your gut: if staring at that common object in your rental gives you the heebie jeebies, it might be because it’s staring back at you. Continue reading Airbnb launches investigation after man finds hidden camera in clock
Fetish app put users’ identities at risk with plain-text passwords
Whiplr, a naughty, naughty little app, has now secured passwords with “one-way encryption” and is “adding more security measures”. Continue reading Fetish app put users’ identities at risk with plain-text passwords
North Korean programmer charged for Sony, WannaCry attacks and more
Park Jin Hyok is allegedly with Lazarus Group, a hacking team connected to attacks on a wide array of industries and public utilities. Continue reading North Korean programmer charged for Sony, WannaCry attacks and more