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DDoS-for-hire services seized by authorities in the United States and seized 15 Internet domains associated with the service. These sites afford “booter” or “stresser” services that allowed users to launch a powerful DDoS attack against the targeted websites and makes inaccessible over the internet. According to DOJ press release, “Booter services such as those named […]
The United States Department of Justice has charged two Iranian nationals with allegedly developing and using SamSam ransomware against their targets in the United States and Canada to carry out computer hacking and extortion scheme from Iran. Both Mohammad Mehdi Shah Mansouri, 27 and Faramarz Shahi Savandi, 34 have been charged with six counts together with one count of conspiracy […]
On Wednesday, a group of ten individuals including the head of the group received a total of 30 years sentence. The group was involved in installation of card skimmers on gas pumps across five states in the US including main cities of Northeast Ohio. Through card skimmers, credit card detail of thousands of people was […]
Cybercriminals behind this operation earned about $30M USD The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Google and multiple cybersecurity and digital forensics firms worked together to collapse one of the most complex digital advertising fraud schemes ever seen, which managed to infect more than 1.7 million computer equipment with the aim of generating fake clicks and […]
8 suspects behind 3VE have also been identified. Last year in August, the Federal Bureau of Investigation organized a secret meet-up between cybersecurity and digital advertising experts in its Manhattan federal building. This included Google and nearly 20 tech firms while there were nearly 30 attendees at the meeting. The agenda of the meeting was to […]
The United States Department of Justice has found probable cause to prosecute the alleged online scamvertising involving eight Russian nationals. The scamvertising schemes were separately named as 3ve and Methbot, which collectively earned $36 in revenue for scamming their corporate customers by promising them website ad placements on high traffic websites, but nothing legitimate were […]
An Irish national Gary Davis, who is also known as Libertas, has pleaded guilty to charges related to drug trafficking and is now facing up to 20 years in prison. Davis is accused of running the infamous marketplace Silk Road and served as forum moderator and site administrator while he was involved in the selling […]
Cisco’s Talos researchers have identified that Russia’s VPNfilter is way more dangerous than it is believed to be. The malware, which prompted the FBI to urge people to reboot their internet routers, contains seven additional third-stage modules that are infecting countless global networking devices since 2016. The infected devices are mainly located in Ukraine as […]
Mirai has been known as one of the most powerful botnets comprised of millions of hacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices including routers, digital video recorders (DVRs) and security cameras. Mirai was also used by hackers to carry out one of the largest DDoS attacks on the servers of DynDNS which ultimately disrupted high profile websites like […]
In exchange for less severe penalties, the three hackers are collaborating with the federal authorities Three young hackers, who had been sentenced last year to help create and spread the well-known Mirai botnet, are now helping the FBI to investigate other “complex” cybercrime cases in exchange for less severe penalties, as reported by specialists in ethical hacking. […]
It is quite unlikely that somebody would be naïve enough to upload a copy of a newly released movie on his Facebook page with his real name since this would lead the law enforcement straight to the person, that too, in no time. However, it seems that there is one such person and his name […]
According to media reports, FBI backdoor search has reached the Facebook service Cyber security organization experts have spoken about the pressure exerted by federal authorities over developers about making their software accessible to intelligence agencies in criminal cases investigation. “No one said police work would be easy. Undermining the security of hundreds of millions of […]
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI ) has warned banks about the likelihood of cybercriminals carrying out a global fraud scheme known only as the “ATM Cash-out.” It employs the illegal use of cloned ATM cards which are gleaned through hacks of bank and payment card processors. In just a few hours, criminals have […]
The organization suffers the loss of three main elements arrested by the hackers According to enterprise network security expert reports, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested three members of the renowned organization of hackers Fin7, known for carrying out massive hacking attacks against high profile business. According to the U.S. Department of Security, this group has stolen […]
Three members of a ‘prolific’ and ‘notorious’ hacking group, known for carrying out massive hacking sprees against high-profile organizations have been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the arrested individuals were leading the global cybercrime syndicate known as Fin7. The group has stolen over 15m […]
Polar Flow, an app developed by Polar, a Finland based sports gadgets manufacture has been found exposing personal and sensitive details of millions of users around the globe including location data of those working for law enforcement organizations, intelligence agencies, and military bases etc. As a result, the company has suspended its Explore feature to avoid further […]
In a joint operation, the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security has disrupted an International gang of cybercriminals involved in business e-mail compromise (BEC) schemes aiming at hijacking wire transfers from unsuspected users and businesses. The operation called “Operation WireWire” involved six-month investigations […]
VPNFilter malware is back and it seems like rebooting your routers will not protect them against this growing threat. VPNFilter malware was discovered by Cisco Talos but it got more attention when the FBI, a couple of weeks ago, seized a domain hosting botnet of 500,000 hacked IoT devices including network-access storage (NAS) devices and home and office (SOHO) routers […]
The FBI is recommending to businesses and homes restart the routers as soon as possible; this based on a Cisco report that 500,000 infected devices could be destroyed with a single command. Information security experts commented that the malware called VPNFilter was developed by the group of Russian hackers Sofacy, also known as Fancy Bear […]
This week only, Cisco reported about the malware called VPNFilter which is assumed to have targeted around 500,000 routers to create a massive botnet. It’s believed that the malware, having a resemblance to BlackEnergy malware, could have its roots originating in Russia. The manufacturers of affected routers and other network-connected devices include brands like Linksys, […]
Feds take aim at potent VPNFilter malware allegedly unleashed by Russia. The FBI is advising users of consumer-grade routers and network-attached storage devices to reboot them as soon as possible to counter Russian-engineered malware that has infected hundreds of thousands devices. Researchers from Cisco’s Talos security team first disclosed the existence of the malware on Wednesday. The […]