cybercrime
The IRS Wants to Buy Tools to Trace Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Monero
The agency is offering up to $1 million dollars for developers who can create technologies to track Monero and Bitcoin Lightning Network transactions.
Listen to This Deepfake Audio Impersonating a CEO in Brazen Fraud Attempt
A security firm analyzed a suspicious voicemail left to a tech company employee, part of an attempt to get the employee to send money to criminals.
Chinese Hackers Allegedly Stole Code From Multiple Video Game Companies
US prosecutors accused two Chinese nationals of a ten-year-long hacking campaign targeting several companies, organizations, and government agencies all over the world.
Duterte’s Sidekick Is Having His Online Critics Investigated Amid Fears of Gov’t Abuse of Cybercrime Laws
Philippine senator Bong Go, a close Duterte ally, requested authorities open investigations against several online commenters under the country’s controversial cyberlibel laws.
The Criminal Phone Service Hacked by Cops
EncroChat was supposed to protect criminals and their communications from the police, but then it got hacked.
A Lot of Sextortion Scam Emails Are Being Sent From India
The emails see a stranger demanding that you send them bitcoins or else, they will send screenshots of you looking at porn, to your friends and family.
Hackers Sell Facebook Data of 267 Million Users for Just ₹ 41,500
The leak of information can further lead to more valuable data being stolen.
Cybercriminals Found a Scary New Way of Making Hacked Companies Pay Ransom
Ransomware is spreading like wildfire in the U.S., and one gang is threatening infected companies with mass data exposure if they don't pay up.
Lime Scooter Accounts Are Being Sold on the Dark Web
Using one of these accounts, it seems a customer wouldn’t need to pay Lime for using its scooters.
UK Government Releases Photos of Russian Hackers, Whose Lives Look Awesome
Authorities indicted alleged members of Evil Corp, a high profile cybercrime group.
Influencers Pay Thousands to Get Back Into Their Hacked Instagram Accounts
A white hat hacker who used to help for free is now charging hacked influencers to help them regain access to their accounts.
Verizon Makes SIM Swapping Hard. Why Doesn’t AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile?
Verizon employs different security procedures when porting a phone number to a different SIM card than the other carriers. This is making SIM swapping attacks harder to perform against Verizon customers.