Collaborate Disseminate
Police have successfully infiltrated and disrupted the fraud platform “LabHost”, used by more than 2,000 criminals to defraud victims worldwide.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Police smash LabHost international fraud network, 37 arrested
Take That’s Gary Barlow chats up a pizza-slinging granny from Essex via Facebook, or does he? And a scam takes a sinister turn – for both the person being scammed and an innocent participant – in Ohio.
All this and more is discussed in the latest e… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #368: Gary Barlow, and a scam turns deadly
Law enforcement officers in Zambia have arrested 77 people at a call centre company they allege had employed local school-leavers to engage in scam internet users around the world.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Zambia arrests 77 people in swoop on “scam” call centre
MPs aren’t just getting excited about an upcoming election, but also the fruity WhatsApp messages they’re receiving, can we trust AI with our health, and who on earth is pretending to be a producer for the Drew Barrymore TV show?
All this and much m… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #367: WhatsApp at Westminster, unhealthy AI, and Drew Barrymore
Two China-based Android app developers are being sued by Google for an alleged scam targeting 100,000 users worldwide through fake cryptocurrency and other investment apps.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Google sues crypto investment app makers over alleged massive “pig butchering” scam
Google has issued a security advisory to owners of its Android Pixel smartphones, warning that it has discovered someone has been targeting some devices to bypass their built-in security.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blo… Continue reading Google patches Pixel phone zero-days after exploitation by “forensic companies”
The UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has started legal action against the controversial Sellafield nuclear waste facility due to years of alleged cybersecurity breaches.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Sellafield nuclear waste dump faces prosecution over cybersecurity failures
Security researchers find a way to unlock millions of hotel rooms, the UK introduces cyberflashing laws, and Google’s AI search pushes malware and scams.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podca… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #365: Hacking hotels, Google’s AI goof, and cyberflashing
Nemesis Market, a notorious corner of the darknet beloved by cybercriminals and drug dealers, has been suddenly shut down after German police seized control of its systems.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Notorious Nemesis Market zapped by video game-loving German police
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned the public to be cautious if contacted by people claiming to be… FTC staff.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Fraudsters are posing as the FTC to scam consumers