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Europol busts crooks buying fancy goods with stolen cards
With Black Friday shopping madness around the corner, Europol busts dozens of crooks that used stolen credit cards for flashy goods online.
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Data of Hereford school's pupils posted on darkweb
The personal information of children got leaked online after Vice Society’s cyberattack on a Hereford secondary school.
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EU aims for a block-wide cyber defense to fend off Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted the European Union to call for a unified cyber defense policy and measures.
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French furnishing retail giant allegedly hit with ransomware
BlackCat ransomware gang listed Conforama, said to be Europe's second-largest home furnishing retail chain, on its victim list.
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Cybercriminals exploit popularity of football prior to Qatar World Cup
Cybercriminals have been circling around the FIFA World Cup and its popularity like vultures. The tournament starts next week in Qatar, and its brand is being exploited by digital attackers, researchers say.
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Silverstone Formula One circuit posted on ransomware leak site
Royal ransomware posted the legendary Silverstone Circuit on its victim list on the dark web.
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America seizes giant stash of Bitcoin from another Silk Road hacker
The United States federal authorities have seized more than $3.3 billion worth of Bitcoin in an ongoing investigation into fraud involving the Silk Road dark web marketplace, they announced late on Monday.
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Twitter users reluctant to pay for blue checkmark
While the verification checkmark on Twitter is a helpful tool for many to determine who to trust, only a small number of users are ready to pay a monthly fee.
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Another ex-eBay employee sentenced for aggressive cyberstalking campaign
An aggressive cyberstalking campaign that involved message harrasment, GPS tracking, and delivering unsettling items to victims' homes, such as a bloody pig Halloween mask.
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Cyberattack paralyzed Danish Railways for hours
A third-party IT service provider shutting down its servers resulted in a complete standstill on Denmark’s railways.
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Russian government looking for Windows OS replacement
Sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine start to bite as the Russian government starts looking for alternatives to Windows OS.
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Netflix with ads is here: cheaper, but no downloads and fewer shows
Netflix’s new ad-supported plan is launching in 12 countries on Thursday as advertisers, investors, and the big studios are eager to see if the streaming giant will be able to attract even more people to its platform.
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Twitter’s new verification policy sets off an avalanche of phishing attacks
Threat actors are capitalizing on the uncertainty surrounding Twitter’s verification process, trying to lure users into providing their credentials in hopes of retaining coveted blue badges.
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Musk dissolves board of directors and becomes Twitter’s CEO
Following mass layoffs across the company, Elon Musk made his final move by dissolving Twitter’s board of directors and appointing himself CEO.
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Twilio data breach: it all started with a vishing phone call
Digital communications platform has concluded its investigation into a sophisticated social engineering attack. As it turns out, attackers compromised Twilio systems a month earlier than previously thought.
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UK government urged to investigate Liz Truss’s phone hack
No longer the prime minister – still in the headlines. The opposition is urging the government of the United Kingdom...
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European defense contractor allegedly hit with ransomware
Snatch ransomware gang added HENSOLDT France, a subsidiary of the German HENSOLDT Group, to its victim list.
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Musk mulls charging for Twitter account verification
In a move that could lock poorer users out of Elon Musk’s free-speech bonanza, Twitter is reportedly considering charging for coveted account verification.
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Brussels warns Musk Twitter’s wings are already clipped in Europe
Newly-minted Twitter’s owner Elon Musk has already fired several high-ranking executives and boasted online that “the bird is freed.” But Europe is warning the billionaire to follow its rules.
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Everest ransom group adds AT&T to its victim list
AT&T, an American multinational telecommunications company with nearly $170 billion in revenue, allegedly fell victim to a ransomware attack.
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