Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 09:50:54 +0000
This week Dave and Jeff take a look at a leaked Google Doc that the NHS would like to take back, unemployment scams in the US, a Star Wars–Top Gun mash-up, and more.
Read moreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:21:02 +0000
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| Police forces are working hard to keep up with the latest developments in cybercrime, training digital experts for the purpose. But is it enough? And is it happening across the globe? Categories: Tags: critical infracstructurecybercrimedigital evidencedigital expertdigital tracingdutch policefbiforensicsnetwork analysispolicethreat huntingUS police |
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:55:04 +0000
Networking software giant Citrix Systems says malicious hackers were inside its networks for five months between 2018 and 2019, making off with personal and financial data on company employees, contractors, interns, job candidates and their dependents. The disclosure comes almost a year after Citrix acknowledged that digital intruders had broken in by probing its employee accounts for weak passwords.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 03:22:27 +0000
Federal investigators on Friday arrested a Virginia man accused of being part of a neo-Nazi group that targeted hundreds of people in “swatting” attacks, wherein fake bomb threats, hostage situations and other violent scenarios were phoned in to police as part of a scheme to trick them into visiting potentially deadly force on a target’s address.
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Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:52:56 +0000
On this podcast, Dave and Jeff discuss the changes to Ring’s dashboard, the FBI seeking help unlocking an iPhone, Travelex hit with ransomware, and more.
Read moreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:47:58 +0000
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| Those who install stalkerware with the intent to monitor, control, harass, or otherwise abuse their victims typically get away with it, avoiding legal penalty even if there’s plenty of evidence to suggest their guilt. Categories: Tags: Al FrankenComputer Fraud and Abuse ActcyberstalkcyberstalkingDepartment of JusticeDistrict Attorneydomestic abusedomestic abuse survivordomestic abuse survivorsdomestic violencfbiFederal Wiretap ActFrankenFTCJackie’s LawMobileSpyNational Network to End Domestic ViolenceNNEDVNSO Grouponline harassmentOperation Safe HorizonPhoneSheriffSenator Al FrankenstalkerwarestalkingStealthGenieTeenSafeUS AttorneyUS Federal Trade CommissionwhatsappWiretap |
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 04:14:18 +0000
A 21-year-old man from Vancouver, Wash. has pleaded guilty to federal hacking charges tied to his role in operating the “Satori” botnet, a crime machine powered by hacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices that was built to conduct massive denial-of-service attacks targeting Internet service providers, online gaming platforms and Web hosting companies.
Read moreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:10:27 +0000
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| Upset by their inability to access potentially vital evidence for criminal investigations, the federal government has, for years, pushed to convince tech companies to build backdoors that will, allegedly, only be used by law enforcement agencies. The problem, cybersecurity researchers say, is that those backdoors can easily be exploited by criminals. Categories: Tags: AppleAttorney GeneralbackdoorClipper ChipDepartment of Justiceencryptionfbigolden keyGoogleiMessageiOS 8iPhonelawful interceptluggageNational Security AgencyNSAsignalTransportation Security AdministrationTSAwhatsappWilliam Barr |
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