cybercrime Archives

Hacker group claiming ISIS ties assumes control of French TV

Pro-IS hackers CyberCaliphate assumed control of French global television network and its website.

On Apr 9, 2015 by JC Sevcik

Tech

FBI and Europol bring down ‘shapeshifting’ Beebone botnet

If you get an email from your ISP, you've been infected.

On Apr 9, 2015 by JC Sevcik

Crime

In 2015, cybercrimals will target healthcare data

Your banking information? Home address? Social security number? You’ve been scared about losing these for years. Now, hackers are going to start targeting the little numbers inside your wearable.

On Jan 16, 2015 by Jonathan Keane

Tech

The revenge porn law is catching women, too

Yay, feminism.

On Oct 23, 2014 by EJ Dickson

Internet Culture

The black market for Chinese cybercrime is booming

The prices are cheaper and the tools are better than ever before.

On Sep 4, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Crime

Home Depot named as source of major bank hacks

Thousands of stores may be affected.

On Sep 2, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Internet Culture

The truth about hacking is in the eye of the beholder

Are hackers criminals or folk heroes? Your answer likely says a lot about you.

On Aug 15, 2014 by Nicholas White

Internet Culture

U.S. Secret Service issues warning about keyloggers on hotel computers

You can never, ever be sure with public machines.

On Jul 16, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Internet Culture

Research says people will allow cybercriminals to access their computers for $1

We need to start charging more.

On Jun 16, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Trending

Can hashtag activism solve the World Cup’s human rights fiasco in Qatar?

Sometimes the problem is too big for social media.

On May 23, 2014 by [email protected]

Internet Culture

Illinois rep who sponsored child porn bills charged with trading child porn

The former Illinois representative allegedly told a chatroom that "12 is about as old as I can handle."

On May 1, 2014 by Aja Romano

Internet Culture

DOJ charges 9 ringleaders for ‘Zeus’ malware heist

But seven of them are still at large.

On Apr 11, 2014 by Aja Romano

Tech

Don’t fall for this Malaysia Airlines Facebook hoax

It’s malware.

On Mar 14, 2014 by Miles Klee

Tech

Man hangs himself and 4-year-old son over malware message

Online extortion spirals out into murder.

On Mar 13, 2014 by Miles Klee

Internet Culture

Silk Road and the gentrification of cybercrime

Crime, today, is less about busting kneecaps and more about phishing scams and email viruses.

On Feb 6, 2014 by Nicholas White

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cybercrime

Hacker group claiming ISIS ties assumes control of French TV

FBI and Europol bring down ‘shapeshifting’ Beebone botnet

In 2015, cybercrimals will target healthcare data

The revenge porn law is catching women, too

The black market for Chinese cybercrime is booming

Home Depot named as source of major bank hacks

The truth about hacking is in the eye of the beholder

U.S. Secret Service issues warning about keyloggers on hotel computers

Research says people will allow cybercriminals to access their computers for $1

Can hashtag activism solve the World Cup’s human rights fiasco in Qatar?

Illinois rep who sponsored child porn bills charged with trading child porn

DOJ charges 9 ringleaders for ‘Zeus’ malware heist

Don’t fall for this Malaysia Airlines Facebook hoax

Man hangs himself and 4-year-old son over malware message

Silk Road and the gentrification of cybercrime

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