Secret Service Creates Cyber Fraud Task Forces
Traditional financial crime and cyberattacks are converging, requiring new skills and approaches to the problem, officials said.
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Notorious Hacker ‘Fxmsp’ Outed After Widespread Access-Dealing
The Kazakh native made headlines last year for hacking McAfee, Symantec and Trend Micro; but the Feds say he’s also behind a widespread backdoor operation spanning six continents.
BEC Hotshot with Opulent Social Media Presence to Face U.S. Charges
The Nigerian native has been extradited from Dubai after a string of over-the-top Instagram posts.
Four-year investigation shuts down EncroChat and busts 746 alleged criminals for planning murders, selling drugs and laundering money.
Amazon has placed a moratorium on police use of its facial recognition platform – but a congressman asked if that extends to its Ring smart doorbell in a new inquiry.
The carding store victimized mainly U.S. citizens and is responsible for $20 million in fraudulent purchases.
Lawmakers proposed a new bill that would ban the use of facial recognition by law enforcement nationwide.
The CryCryptor malware strain is a brand-new family of threats, leveraging COVID-19 to spread.
The Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act is being decried as “an awful idea” by security experts.
A former Defense Intelligence Agency analyst leaked classified information to two journalists – one of whom he was dating – shedding light on insider threats.
