The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public service announcement warning about cybercriminals targeting victims through mobile beta-testing applications. While the FBI did not specifically name any vendors or services, the main objective of these criminals is to trick iPhone users into installing software that did not come from the App Store.…
In December 2020, a cyberextortion case unfolded in a typical fashion, with an unknown attacker breaking into a network via an unknown security hole, acquiring sysadmin powers, stealing confidential data, and covering their tracks. However, the situation took an unexpected turn when the attacker demanded 50 Bitcoins (then worth about $2,000,000) to hush things up…
not just for data security or electrical safety, but also for your phone’s battery health. If you can’t avoid them, then be aware that you might be exposing your device to a voltage spike, and that you may need to manually approve any attempt to access your data. Juicejacking, then, is a thing, but it’s…
A Massachusetts Air National Guard member, 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, was arrested Thursday in connection with the disclosure of highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war and other top national security issues. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Teixeira is to be charged with removing or transmitting classified national defense information, a crime under the Espionage…
The Genesis Market website for cybercrime seems to have been shut down as a result of a multinational law enforcement operation. The domains associated with Genesis Market are currently displaying an image informing visitors that the website has been seized by the FBI based on a warrant issued by a Wisconsin court. A message posted…
In 2022, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recorded over 800,000 complaints involving cybercrime, resulting in a loss of over $10 billion. According to the IC3’s 2022 Internet Crime Report, although there were fewer complaints compared to 2021, the amount of losses increased from $6.9 billion to $10.3 billion. The top five types of…
This week, US authorities announced the seizure of a domain distributing the NetWire remote access trojan (RAT) and the arrest of a Croatian national suspected of operating the website. NetWire is a decade-old malware family that has been used by cybercriminals and state-sponsored threat actors to steal information, execute commands, and remotely control infected devices.…
German police have disrupted an international cybercrime gang that has been blackmailing companies and institutions for years, raking in millions of euros. Working with international law enforcement agencies, the police in Duesseldorf identified 11 individuals linked to the group, which is allegedly behind the ransomware, DoppelPaymer. The gang appears to be tied to Evil Corp,…