Cyber Crime
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34Hackers used fake job website to scam jobless US veterans
In certain countries, the populace holds a deep bond with their armed forces. Reasons such as patriotism, giving back and love for...
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An illegal prostitution ring took Kazakhstan offline
On 31st July 2019, internet users within Kazakhstan experienced a show of dismay unseen before. Suddenly, hundreds of website could not be...
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How to spot online dating scam and its never ending fakery
Dating can be hard, especially when you’re doing it online. Swiping right can always give you that little niggle in the back...
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New Amazon phishing scam stealing credit card data
A new Amazon phishing scam email is circulating, that tricks users into handing over their personal as well as financial information including...
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Popular CamScanner app for Android infected with nasty malware
CamScanner app has been deleted by Google from Play Store. The IT security researchers at Kaspersky have discovered a dangerous malware in...
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NASA astronaut accused of accessing ex-wife’s bank account from space
Outer space’s first-ever cyber crime? It seems so. The US space agency NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has confirmed that it...
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Authorities arrest culprits for crypto mining at Ukraine nuclear plant
Crypto mining the “Wrong way” – In a nuclear facility. Cryptocurrencies have lately been surprising everyone with their potential and causing a...
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Microsoft, PayPal & Facebook most targeted brands in phishing scams: Report
When it comes to phishing scams, Microsoft has turned out to be the most preferred target for hackers while PayPal, Facebook, and...
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Hackers cloned NordVPN website to drop banking trojan
The malware campaign was discovered by Dr. Web detailing how hackers have been using Bolik banking trojan against unsuspected users. If there’s...
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8chan down after Cloudflare & hosting firms boots it off
The infamous messageboard 8chan responsible for spreading hateful content against minorities and people of color has been forced to go offline after...
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Capital One data breach: 106m customers affected; suspected hacker arrested
The hacker behind the breach has been arrested after they bragged about hacking Capital One. Capital One Financial Corporation, a United States-based...
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WannaCry hero Marcus Hutchin aka MalwareTech won’t serve prison time
The British cyber security researcher and WannaCry ransomware hero Marcus Hutchin was initially facing up to 10 years in a US prison....
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Cybercrime seen to be getting worse: The time to act is now
What mounting public concern about falling victim to cybercrime says about government and corporate efforts at cybercrime deterrence
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Cyber attacks cost $45 billion in 2018 with Ransomware at top
An estimated 2 million cyberattacks took place in 2018 costing more than $45 billion in damages worldwide. The worse part is that...
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Man who carried out DDoS attacks against PSN & Xbox jailed
The cybercriminal was also involved in several other cybercrimes including swatting and deleting databases of targeted websites. Austin Thompson, a DDoS attacker...
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The Logic of a Classic Advanced Persistent Threat Attack
Story of an Advanced Persistent Threat attack against a large corporation that started with a series of blank emails. Advanced persistent threats...
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Hacker deletes entire student newspaper website of University of Ottawa
A hacker or simply call them a cyber criminal hacked into the independent student newspaper of the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) “The...
