By Phil Muncaster Five men have been charged with insider trading offenses after an IT consultant pleaded guilty to using his position as a trusted insider at an investment bank…
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FBI sting 'unmasks' US cyber-extortionist targeting girls
The FBI has charged an American man officers believe to be behind an online extortion campaign to make young girls share explicit pictures of themselves. Facebook messages in the name…
NHS cyber-defender Marcus Hutchins to appear in US court
British cyber-security researcher Marcus Hutchins will appear in court in Las Vegas later charged in a US cyber-crime case. The 23-year-old has been accused of involvement with Kronos – a…
AlphaBay and Hansa dark web markets shut down
By Chris Baraniuk, Technology reporter Two of the largest dark web marketplaces have been shut down following a “landmark” international law enforcement investigation. The AlphaBay and Hansa sites had been…
Kaspersky Lab denies leaked emails prove it has been working with Russia’s FSB
Bloomberg alleges that leaked emails prove that Kaspersky Lab has closer ties to the Kremlin than the cybersecurity firm has previously acknowledged. Kaspersky claims that is not true. By Ms.…
Trump Hotels: Hackers plunder systems for credit cards
Guests’ names, possibly email and home addresses viewed, too, via Sabre intrusion By Simon Sharwood Trump Hotels has become the latest accommodation group to put its hands up as a…