Feds finger 19-year-old for failed hacktivism effort By Thomas Claburn A 19-year-old who goes by the handle Vigilance online has been indicted in a Saint Paul, Minnesota district court for…
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FBI fingers North Korea for two malware strains
‘Joanap’ and ‘Brambul’ harvest info about your systems and send it home By Simon Sharwood US CERT has issued a Technical Alert that says two strains of malware are tools…
Durham Sixth Form Centre paid ransom after cyber-attack
A school paid out £1,500 in ransom money after it fell victim to a cyber-attack, the BBC has learned. Durham Sixth Form Centre was hit in the run-up to exams…
Just Eat 'phishing' scammer faces jail
By Gaetan Portal A computer hacker who sold the personal data of thousands of people on the dark web faces jail after admitting a string of offences. Police began investigating…
Fancy that, Fancy Bear: LoJack anti-laptop theft tool caught phoning home to the Kremlin
Stolen PC locator plays double agent, say researchers By Thomas Claburn LoJack for Laptops, a software tool designed to rat on computer thieves, appears to be serving a double purpose…
'Spearphishing' Attacks Aimed Specifically at the Freight Forwarding and Global Shipping Community
Latest Scam from Nigeria Has No Mention of Fake Generals or Illicit Bank Funds NIGERIA – WORLDWIDE – The Handy Shipping Guide Offices are bombarded daily by emails proffering fraud…