An American conman who ran a bogus bitcoin mining scheme has been ordered to pay a $12m (£9.2m) fine. Homero Joshua Garza told investors he would use custom-built computers to…
Day: June 7, 2017
#INFOSEC17 Malwarebytes: WannaCry was Amateur Attackers Using Sophisticated Exploit
By Dan Raywood The WannaCry ransomware was ‘amateur’, but using a sophisticated exploit was the reason for its success. Speaking to Infosecurity at Infosecurity Europe, Malwarebytes CEO Marcin Kleczynsk said…
London attack: Politicians v the internet
Prime Minister Theresa May has said more must be done to tackle terror online. In a speech on Sunday, following the terrorist attack in London, she said the internet provided…
Security firm asks EU to investigate Microsoft
Russian security software-maker Kaspersky has filed an anti-trust complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission. It claims that the software giant is abusing its market dominance by pushing Windows 10…
Alert: Fraudsters claiming to be from HMRC
Action Fraud is warning people once again of scammers contacting victims claiming to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that trick people into paying bogus debts and taxes using…