Cybercrime

Should we expect cybercriminals to ditch the pseudonymous cryptocurrency for other forms of payment that may be better at throwing law enforcement off the scent?

Law enforcement around the world used a messaging app called AN0M to monitor the communications of alleged criminals

Con artists use social media to find and target victims for various nefarious ends, including to extort relatives of missing persons

The operation was carried out against an organized group that used online trading platforms to swindle victims out of US$36 million

The attack overwhelmed the systems of a Belgian ISP, leading to widespread service outages and disruptions

The agency’s new initiative will also warn about the high cost of the free lunch – the increased risk of malware exposure

The data breach notification site now allows you to check if your login credentials may have been compromised by Emotet

Easy to redeem and hard to trace, gift cards remain a hot commodity in the criminal underground

The company was left to deal with three months’ worth of IT problems