When an FBI official crowed to FoxNews that “we’re chopping off the head of LulzSec,” was there truth in the boast or just a bunch of hyperbole? Clearly the agency chopped off something. As was widely reported, law enforcement agents on two continents arrested three top members of the computer…
The ‘stunning’ LulzSec hacker bust: A concise guide
One of the world's most notorious hacking collectives suffers a brutal blow — after its leader rats out his comrades View full post on lulzsec hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Hialeah Police Bust Body Shops, Tow Companies For Fraud
This morning as South Florida headed to work, Hialeah Police were rounding up tow trucks drivers and body shop owners. View full post on social media scam – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Cops bust Calgary cyber perv
Police are appealing for potential victims of a Calgary man to step forward after laying 77 charges including producing, accessing, possessing and distributing child pornography against him. View full post on cyber extortion – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Newsmaker: Megaupload a story of Dotcom boom and bust
(Reuters) – Among the roll-call of hip-hop artists and other celebrities plugging Megaupload.com’s digital storage services in an online promotional video, a cameo from the website’s founder would have gone unnoticed by many. As the voiceover boasts of the site’s billion users and four percent share of all Internet traffic,…
15 arrested in bust of AZ fraud ring
A months-long investigation nabbed more a dozen people believed to be part of an international ring of credit card fraud operated in the Valley. View full post on credit card fraud – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
RIPE queries registration freeze related to cybercrime botnet bust
RIPE NCC, a Dutch organisation responsible for allocating IP addresses to network providers in Europe, is questioning an order by police to not allow changes to the registrations of four blocks of addresses that were used until recently by a known criminal network. The Amsterdam-based nonprofit Regional Internet Registry (RIR)…
Spam Researchers Help Bust Global Cybercrime Ring
Analysis of hundreds of millions of junk e-mail messages identifies related scams and pinpoints likely sources of phishing and fraud. View full post on email spoofing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Over 100 arrested in massive ID theft bust
On Friday, 111 American bank tellers, retail workers, waiters and alleged criminals were charged with running a credit-card-stealing organisation that stole more than $13 million (£8.32 million) in less than a year-and-a-half. The arrests are the biggest identity theft bust in US history, according to prosecutors. “This is by far…
Feds credit Danville police for gift card scam bust
Federal court records show Danville police arrested nine people back in July on charges involving a gift card scam. View full post on credit card scam – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gregory Evans | LinkedIn Interview With Gregory Evans Gregory Evans Security Expert…
