Convicted SIM Swapper Gets 3 Years in Jail

A 21-year-old Irishman who pleaded guilty to charges of helping to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies from victims has been sentenced to just under three years in prison. The defendant is part of an alleged conspiracy involving at least eight others in the United States who stand accused of theft via SIM swapping, a […] Continue reading Convicted SIM Swapper Gets 3 Years in Jail

Hang up the Phone: MFA’s Insecure Reliance on SMS

It’s hard enough to get people to use multi-factor authentication (MFA)—you know, something you know, you have and you are. Most websites, email accounts and other devices are secured (if at all) with a simple user ID (or email address) and password—a… Continue reading Hang up the Phone: MFA’s Insecure Reliance on SMS

Two Charged in SIM Swapping, Vishing Scams

Two young men from the eastern United States have been hit with identity theft and conspiracy charges for allegedly stealing bitcoin and social media accounts by tricking employees at wireless phone companies into giving away credentials needed to remotely access and modify customer account information. Continue reading Two Charged in SIM Swapping, Vishing Scams

Arrested: 4 most active hackers involved in SIM Swap, malware attacks

By Deeba Ahmed
These hackers were involved in malware attacks, sim swapping scams, and e-commerce fraud.
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Why & Where You Should You Plant Your Flag

Several stories here have highlighted the importance of creating accounts online tied to your various identity, financial and communications services before identity thieves do it for you. This post examines some of the key places where everyone should plant their virtual flags. Continue reading Why & Where You Should You Plant Your Flag

Porn Clip Disrupts Virtual Court Hearing for Alleged Twitter Hacker

Perhaps fittingly, a Web-streamed court hearing for the 17-year-old alleged mastermind of the July 15 mass hack against Twitter was cut short this morning after mischief makers injected a pornographic video clip into the proceeding. Continue reading Porn Clip Disrupts Virtual Court Hearing for Alleged Twitter Hacker

Twitter Hacking for Profit and the LoLs

The New York Times last week ran an interview with several young men who claimed to have had direct contact with those involved in last week’s epic hack against Twitter. These individuals said they were only customers of the person who had access to Twitter’s internal employee tools, and were not responsible for the actual intrusion or bitcoin scams that took place that day. But new information suggests that at least two of them operated a service that resold access to Twitter employees for the purposes of modifying or seizing control of prized Twitter profiles. Continue reading Twitter Hacking for Profit and the LoLs

Twitter is Dead to Me – What Really Happened This Week

As you probably know, Twitter got hacked (again) this week. Here’s what happened.
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