The CEO and finance director of film company Pathé’s Dutch operation were sacked after falling victim to a sophisticated BEC scam that netted the criminals €19m ($21m), it has emerged.…
Day: November 15, 2018
Skimmed BA and Newegg Customer Card Details Up for Sale
Card details stolen from British Airways and Newegg customers by Magecart operators went up for sale on the dark web in just over a week after the raids, potentially generating…
Why cryptojacking malware is a bigger threat to your PC than you realise
Cryptocurrency mining malware has been one of the most prolific forms of malicious software distributed by cyber criminals throughout 2018, but given how some view it as relatively benign compared…
Threats and challenges for logistics: the contribution of the blockchain
The growing weight of international and intercontinental flows in the mobility of goods is not a phenomenon of today, but it appears in the long run a still very strong…
US asks London court to hand over two alleged hackers
The US’s attempt to have two alleged cyber-criminals extradited from the UK has come before a London court. The two men are accused of being members of a 36-strong group…
'Ugly' mistake sends Google data to China
Google data for search and cloud services went astray for more than an hour on Monday thanks to an “ugly” mistake by an African ISP. The data was sent the…