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Over 225,000 Compromised ChatGPT Credentials Up for Sale on Dark Web Markets

More than 225,000 logs containing compromised OpenAI ChatGPT credentials were made available for sale on underground markets between January and October 2023, new findings from Group-IB show. These credentials were found within information stealer logs associated with LummaC2, Raccoon, and RedLine stealer malware. “The number of infected devices decreased slightly in mid- and late summer […]

German Authorities Dismantle Dark Web Hub ‘Kingdom Market’ in Global Operation

German law enforcement has announced the disruption of a dark web platform called Kingdom Market that specialized in the sales of narcotics and malware to “tens of thousands of users.” The exercise, which involved collaboration from authorities from the U.S., Switzerland, Moldova, and Ukraine, began on December 16, 2023, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) […]

34 Cybercriminals Arrested in Spain for Multi-Million Dollar Online Scams

Spanish law enforcement officials have announced the arrest of 34 members of a criminal group that carried out various online scams, netting the gang about €3 million ($3.2 million) in illegal profits. Authorities conducted searches across 16 locations Madrid, Malaga, Huelva, Alicante, and Murcia, seizing two simulated firearms, a katana sword, a baseball bat, €80,000 […]

What is a data breach & how to prevent one?

What is a data breach? A data breach is a security lapse where a non-authorized person can assess sensitive information without authorization. Let’s dig deeper into data breach prevention measures. A data breach is among the significant concerns bothering companies today. As more and more data is generated, proper management is where people focus their […]

Identity Theft – 5 Ways to Secure Your Identity Online

More and more people are falling victim to identity theft today. This concept covers any kind of crime, scam, or form of deception leading to loss of Social Security numbers, usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, banking data, health-related data, or any other type of personal data, which is then used to commit crimes like a […]

Is Identity Theft Protection Service Worth It?

Digital security concept Stories of data breach are synonymous with cyber safety. In 2017, about 16.5 million data breach cases were reported – a record number that still worries most online users. The thought that someone might steal your identity online is a scary one. If you are too busy to monitor your credit transactions […]

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 is currently investigating an incident involving one of its astronauts who might have committed the first-ever cyber crime in outer space. According to The New York Times, astronaut Anne McClain allegedly accessed her […]

Most Important Steps to Prevent Your Organization From Identity Theft – Detailed Explanation

Identity theft by Identity Thief is the ponder utilization of another person’s character, it is a genuine wrongdoing(a serious crime). Identity Thief utilizes data about anybody without their consent. They could utilize name and address; Visa or financial balance numbers; Social Security number and substantially other valuable data. When data fraud happens, it is difficult to recover the […]

The Global Expansion of Cyber Crime in 2012

Cyber crime during current year 2012 has surpassed the previous year record and this is quite clear indication of how cyber crime in the current year has exploded worldwide. Not only the cyber crime has increased in number but it has also gotten far more sophisticated as it was previously. Due to this firms are […]