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As Methbot trial gets underway, prosecutors say a former scammer will testify against alleged ringleader
Aleksandr Zhukov has consistently denied involvment since his arrest in Bulgaria.
Magecart scammers aim at restaurants' online delivery systems
Five hacks exposed 343,000 payment cards, according to Gemini Advisory.
Crypto scammer who threatened victims' families pleads guilty, faces 2-year minimum
Eric Meiggs, 23, is one of multiple defendants charged as part of the years-long fraud effort.
US arrests alleged ‘Bitcoin Fog’ boss, who is accused of laundering millions
Roman Sterlingov turned Bitcoin Fog into a top destination for washing dark-web money, the feds allege.
Do credit monitoring and ID protection services do much for breach victims?
"We need to rethink how consumer data is stewarded," one customer advocate said.
Ransomware demands up by 43% so far in 2021, Coveware says
This could spell trouble for victims trying to avoid paying out ransoms.
A botnet named after Prometheus is also exploiting Exchange Server flaws
The botnet was active just days after the Exchange Server vulnerabilities were announced.
Turnabout: It looks like phone-cracking company Cellebrite had its own vulnerabilities exposed
Signal uncovered the apparent security gaps in a company that makes a living breaking into smarphones.
Geico data breach opens door to unemployment scams
The scammers used personal information on Geico customers acquired elsewhere to access Geico’s sales system, the insurer said.
A push for cybersecurity philanthropic giving launches
Philanthropic giving is a rare thing in the cybersecurity field, say the backers of an open letter.
