Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two men have been charged with identify theft and fraud after using fraudulent credit cards in nine metro area cities. Josiel Torano, 25, and Magdiel Ricoarango, 26, have been charged with one count of identity theft over $35,000…
Six arrested for stealing credit card info from gas station pump
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans HARAHAN, La. – Six people with Florida addresses have been arrested for using a credit card skimming machine to try to steal information from customers of a gas station/convenience store in Harahan. The incident occurred last Friday and Saturday at the…
Hacker Pleads Guilty to Stealing Tax Filings from 4 CPA Firms
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A Bulgarian hacker has admitted to participating in a $6 million fraudulent tax return scheme in which he used tax-filing information stolen from at least four major CPA firms in the U.S. Vanyo Minkov, 32, pleaded guilty Monday before U.S. District…
Suffolk caregiver arrested for allegedly stealing, using elderly woman’s credit card
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads Suffolk, Va. – Suffolk Police are looking for a woman in connection to a series of credit card/debit card fraud incidents. The incidents occurred over five days in December. Police say 31-year-old Lynette Maria Riddick made a…
Icelandic hacker says guilty of stealing money from Wikileaks
(Reuters) – An Icelandic computer hacker and former associate of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange unexpectedly pleaded guilty on Wednesday to embezzling 30 million Icelandic crowns ($240,000) from the organization. Sigurdur Thordarsson’s courtroom plea is the latest twist in the saga […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Ex-CHP officer sorry for stealing racy cell photos
A former California Highway Patrol officer “abused his authority” and is deeply sorry for his “insensitivity” in stealing racy cell photos from two women he had arrested for drunken driving, his attorney said Monday. Sean Harrington, 35, of Martinez made […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Hacker gets prison for cyberattack stealing $9.4M
ATLANTA (AP) — An Estonian national who pleaded guilty to orchestrating a 2008 cyberattack on a credit card processing company that enabled hackers to steal $9.4 million from ATMs around the world was sentenced to 11 years in prison and […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Hackers Charged With Stealing From Valve, Microsoft, and More
Two hackers, one from the United States and one from Canada, have plead guilty to U.S. federal charges regarding an elaborate international scheme involving the infiltration of gaming companies Valve, Epic, and Zombie Studios as well as attempted sales of […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
How to stop hackers stealing your data
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Firstly, it’s important to point out that Apple has already patched the Find My iPhone flaw that allowed hackers to apply a brute force attack and break into the iCloud accounts of several famous female celebrities. However, it’s also important […]…
Lena Dunham: Hacker Responsible For Stealing Naked Celebrity Photos Is A ‘Sex Offender’
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans This weekend’s revelation that dozens of celebrities and famous personalities were victims of a targeted hacking aimed at exposing private, sexually suggestive photos has reopened the conversation about online security and privacy. Lena Dunham, the award-winning creator and star of […]…
