All posts tagged "Cyber Crime"
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70Cyber CrimeFacebook Predator sentenced to 29 years on child pornography, sexual offenses
The 23year old Sacramento, CA, Paradise resident Jordan James Kirby has been sent to jail for 29years by United States District Judge...
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104Data SecurityThanks IRS for poor security: Financial Info On 100,000 Taxpayers Stolen
The IRS announced in an official statement today that it has closed down an online service to obtain tax records after sensing...
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150Cyber CrimeUsing middle finger emoji in UAE: A crime that could land you in court
Dubai: If you are living in UAE, you should know the dangers of flipping middle finger at someone as it could land you in prison. Nonetheless,...
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65Data SecurityTeslaCrypt looks like AlphaCrypt Malware uses TOR to transfer ransomware
AlphaCrypt Crypto-Malware the actual mind blower is that it Looks like TeslaCrypt and acts like CryptoWall. the latest piece of ransomware with...
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84Cyber CrimeWhistleblower reveals Cyber Security Firm hacks its own clients to extort them
A former employee of P2P cyber security firm Tiversa, turned whistleblower spilled the beans that the firm hacks its customers in order to fake...
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65Data SecuritySeemingly Legit Resume actually contains Crypto-Malware
The malicious email, targeted at a company’s resume screening department, is equipped with file encryption capabilities. A new ransomware having capabilities of...
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60Cyber CrimeNigerians arrested for Laundering €2.5 Million through Online Scam
Ten individuals of Nigerian origin have been arrested by Guardia di Finanza for laundering millions of pounds acquired from frauds causing loss...
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47Cyber CrimeOnline Scam Alert Associated with the Nepal Earthquake Disaster
It is no secret how even the world’s most unfortunate tragedies such as air crashes, hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis are capitalized on...
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114Cyber CrimeCanadian Woman Hacker Arrested for spying on people through webcams
A Canadian woman has been arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for hacking computers, taking over their webcams and spying on people....
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17Cyber CrimePolice bust hackers who stole $15 million from 24 countries
Twenty five international cyber criminals (who were involved hacking into banking systems and making of clone payment cards) are arrested by the...
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48Cyber CrimeCrooks Target Bank Customers with ‘Changes to Interest Rate’ Phishing Scam
An email is being circulated as part of a new phishing campaign. It boasts the subject line “Tesco Bank Changes to Interest...
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172Cyber CrimeMicrosoft Outlook Users Hit with ‘Discontinue Support’ Phishing Scam
‘Discontinue Support’—Latest Phishing Scam Targeting Microsoft Outlook Users. An email is being circulated by cybercriminals that appears to be sent by Outlook.com...
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121Cyber CrimeUS Citizens Targeted with Ransomware via Fake IRS Tax Return Emails
Tax Return-themed Emails make Users in America the Target of Ransomware – Attackers sending genuine-looking Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax refund messages. Today,...
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114Cyber CrimeChild Abuse Images Sold by Paedophiles for Bitcoin
Paedophiles reportedly have been trading child sexual abuse images for bitcoin, revealed the Internet Watch Foundation/IWF in its annual report for 2014....
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24Cyber CrimeSuspects Behind Nazi-loving Android Malware Arrested in Russia
Suspected ‘Nazi’ Android FBI Ransomware Architect Detained In Russia – A Nazi-themed malware control panel was used by the Svpeng cybercriminal gang. It...
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159Data SecurityStolen Accounts and Bogus NYPD Badges for Sale at Dark Web Marketplaces
Dark web marketplaces are famous for their pharmaceuticals and weapons souks but nowadays a lot more variety has been lurking there than...
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108Cyber CrimeServers Having Standardized Test Information Hacked by a 14-year-old Student
Domanik Green, a 14-year-old student studying at Florida’s Paul R. Smith Middle School managed to bypass the school’s computer security network using...
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51Data SecurityHackers Target Bank Customers with ‘Morning Update’ Malware Email
Australia’s Bendigo Bank is apparently sending out emails titled “Morning Update” to users. The email contains the staff member’s name as well...
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113Cyber CrimeNew crypto-ransomware encrypts files then disguises them as quarantined
Researchers have found a new ransomware which shows your files are quarantined, actually the are not. Trend Micro has recently reported that a...
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56Data SecurityAmerican Citizen wants to be arrested for Donating Bitcoins to Snowden
Kristopher Ives, a computer programmer from Oregon, USA believes that a Bitcoin donation of $0.33 to pay the legal fees for famous...
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24Cyber CrimeHackers Target Users with ‘Yahoo Account Confirmation’ Phishing Email
Yahoo users receiving another Phishing Scam — The Yahoo Account Confirmation Email is fake! A new email titled Yahoo Account Confirmation has surfaced...
