Video-Game Piracy Group ‘Team Xecuter’ Leaders in Custody

The two alleged leaders of Team Xecuter targeted popular consoles like the Nintendo Switch, the Sony PlayStation Classic and Microsoft Xbox. Continue reading Video-Game Piracy Group ‘Team Xecuter’ Leaders in Custody

$20,000 up for grabs in Xbox Live security hole hunt

Microsoft is inviting gamers, security researchers, and technologists to pit their wits against the Xbox network in the search for security vulnerabilities. With a newly-announced bug bounty, Microsoft is inviting bug hunters to responsibly disclose bu… Continue reading $20,000 up for grabs in Xbox Live security hole hunt

FBI Seizes 15 DDoS-For-Hire Websites, 3 Operators Charged

The FBI just saved the Christmas.

The U.S. Justice Department announced earlier today that the FBI has seized domains of 15 “DDoS-for-hire” websites and charged three individuals running some of these services.

DDoS-for-hire, or “Booter” or “Stresser… Continue reading FBI Seizes 15 DDoS-For-Hire Websites, 3 Operators Charged

Bug Bounty Hunter Ran ISP Doxing Service

A Connecticut man who’s earned “bug bounty” rewards and public recognition from top telecom companies for finding and reporting security holes in their Web sites secretly operated a service that leveraged these same flaws to sell their customers’ personal data, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Continue reading Bug Bounty Hunter Ran ISP Doxing Service