Cybercrime Moves to the Cloud to Accelerate Attacks Amid Data Glut

A report on the underground economy finds that malicious actors are offering cloud-based troves of stolen data, accessible with handy tools to slice and dice what’s on offer. Continue reading Cybercrime Moves to the Cloud to Accelerate Attacks Amid Data Glut

Animal Jam Hacked, 46M Records Roam the Dark Web

Animal Jam, just the latest in a string of attacks on gaming apps, has adopted a transparent communications strategy after stolen data turned up on a criminal forum. Continue reading Animal Jam Hacked, 46M Records Roam the Dark Web

$100M Botnet Scheme Lands Cybercriminal 8 Years in Jail

Aleksandr Brovko faces jail time after stealing $100 million worth of personal identifiable information (PII) and financial data over the course of more than 10 years. Continue reading $100M Botnet Scheme Lands Cybercriminal 8 Years in Jail

‘Copyright Violation’ Notices Lead to Facebook 2FA Bypass

Fraudulent Facebook messages allege copyright infringement and threaten to take down pages, unless users enter logins, passwords and 2FA codes. Continue reading ‘Copyright Violation’ Notices Lead to Facebook 2FA Bypass

Egregor Claims Responsibility for Barnes & Noble Attack, Leaks Data

The ransomware gang claims to have bought network access to the bookseller’s systems before encrypting the networks and stealing “financial and audit data.” Continue reading Egregor Claims Responsibility for Barnes & Noble Attack, Leaks Data