Category: Cybercrime
Capital One Fined $80 Million in Data Breach
The U.S. Treasury Department has fined Capital One $80 million for careless network security practices that enabled a hack that accessed the personal [...]
Intel Investigating Data Leak of Technical Documents, Tools
Intel is investigating reports that a claimed hacker has leaked 20GB of data coming from the chip giant, which appear to be related to source code and [...]
Twitter Moves to Reduce Reach of ‘State-affiliated’ Media
Twitter on Thursday unveiled new steps to curb the spread of content from "state-affiliated media" used to advance a government's political agenda -- [...]
Porn Video Interrupts US Court Hearing for Accused Twitter Hacker
A court hearing held via Zoom for a US teenager accused of masterminding a stunning hack of Twitter was interrupted Wednesday with rap music and porn, [...]
Colorado City Pays $45,000 Ransom After Cyber-Attack
Lafayette, Colorado, officials announced Tuesday the city’s computer systems were hacked and they were forced to pay a ransom to regain access.
Lafaye [...]
Tampa Teenager Accused in Twitter Hack Pleads Not Guilty
A Florida teen identified as the mastermind of a scheme that gained control of Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology m [...]
FBI warns of surge in online shopping scams
In one scheme, shoppers ordering gadgets or gym equipment are in for a rude surprise – they receive disposable face masks instead
The FBI’s Internet [...]
Business email compromise: gunning for goal
The evergreen peril of business email compromise (BEC) finds itself in the news once more. This time, major English Premier League football teams almo [...]
U.S. Attributes Taidoor Malware to Chinese Government Hackers
A malware analysis report published on Monday by the U.S. Department of Defense, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the [...]
Interpol Warns of ‘Alarming’ Cybercrime Rate During Pandemic
Global police body Interpol warned Monday of an "alarming" rate of cybercrime during the coronavirus pandemic, with criminals taking advantage of peop [...]
