Tag: crime
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UK Justice System Failing Cybercrime Victims, Cyber Helpline Finds
A report from the charity the Cyber Helpline found that 98% of cyber enabled crimes result in no further action from the police or justice system First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-justice-cybercrime-victims/
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Authorities catch ‘SMS blaster’ gang that drove around Bangkok sending thousands of phishing messages
Thai authorities said the crime gang sent around a million malicious SMS text messages to nearby residents over a three-day period in November. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/11/25/authorities-catch-sms-blaster-gang-that-drove-around-bangkok-sending-thousands-of-phishing-messages/
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Gangster counseling center fears data leak
If personal data is stolen, it is anything but a pleasure for those affected. However, when it comes to those previously involved in, or victims of, organized crime, the potential consequences are far more serious: Life and limb could be at stake.While it may sound a little far-fetched, this apparently what happened in the Japanese…
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FBI pierces ‘anonymity’ of cryptocurrency, secret domain registrars in Scattered Spider probe
The US Justice Department on Wednesday announced the arrest of five suspected members of the notorious Scattered Spider phishing crew, but the most interesting part of the case was a US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) document detailing how easily the feds were able to track the phishers’ movements and activities. In recent years, services that push…
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Microsoft Takes Down >>ONNX<< Phishing-as-a-Service Operation
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has struck a significant blow against the cybercrime supply chain, seizing 240 fraudulent websites and disrupting a major player in the >>Phishing-as-a-Service
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300,000 Forced to Scam: Meta’s Report Reveals Staggering Scale of >>Pig Butchering<<
In a recent report, Meta detailed its efforts to combat the organized crime networks behind >>pig butchering
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Yakuza Victim Data Leaked in Japanese Agency Attack
A local government resource for helping Japanese citizens cut ties with organized crime was successfully phished in a tech support scam, and could have dangerous consequences. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/yakuza-victim-data-leaked-japanese-attack
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Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies
When you download a piece of pirated software, you might also be getting a piece of infostealer malware, and entering a highly complex hacking ecosyst… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/inside-the-massive-crime-industry-thats-hacking-billion-dollar-companies/
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240+ Domains Used By PhaaS Platform ONNX Seized by Microsoft
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has disrupted a significant phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation run by Egypt-based cybercriminal Abanoub Nady, known online as >>MRxC0DER.>do-it-yourself>ONNX
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Microsoft, Meta, and DOJ Disrupt Global Cybercrime and Fraudulent Networks
Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) have announced independent actions to tackle cybercrime and disrupt services that enable scams, fraud, and phishing attacks.To that end, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) said it seized 240 fraudulent websites associated with an Egypt-based cybercrime facilitator named Abanoub Nady (aka MRxC0DER and mrxc0derii), who First…
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Helpline for Yakuza victims fears it leaked their personal info
Organized crime types tend not to be kind to those who go against them, so this is nasty First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/22/helpline_for_yakuza_victims_may/
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Microsoft disrupts ONNX phishing-as-a-service infrastructure
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has seized 240 domains used by customers of ONNX, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, to target companies and individuals across the United States and worldwide since at least 2017. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-disrupts-onnx-phishing-as-a-service-infrastructure/
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Five Charged in Scattered Spider Case
Five men have been indicted in connection with crimes committed by the Scattered Spider group First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/five-charged-in-scattered-spider/
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Fraud Awareness Week: How to Effectively Protect Your Data and Combat Fraudsters
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, business, cloud, communications, compliance, control, credentials, crime, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, Hardware, iam, international, mfa, mobile, office, PCI, privacy, regulation, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, vulnerabilityFraud Awareness Week: How to Effectively Protect Your Data and Combat Fraudsters madhav Tue, 11/19/2024 – 05:28 International Fraud Awareness Week (November 17-23) is a critical time to consider the significant risks that fraud poses to individuals and organizations. Thanks to AI, fraud attempts and successful attacks are alarmingly common and more advanced, with many…
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Research finds 56% increase in active ransomware groups
Any good news is welcomed when evaluating cyber crime trends year-over-year. Over the last two years, IBM’s Threat Index Reports have provided some minor reprieve in this area by showing a gradual decline in the prevalence of ransomware attacks — now… First seen on securityintelligence.com Jump to article: securityintelligence.com/news/research-finds-56-percent-increase-active-ransomware-groups/
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How to Outsmart Stealthy E-Crime and Nation-State Threats
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/how-outsmart-stealthy-ecrime-nation-state-threats
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Pensioners Warned Over Winter Fuel Payment Scam Texts
The UK Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) Network has urged the elderly to be on the lookout for scam texts offering a winter fuel subsidy First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/pensioners-winter-fuel-payment/
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Assessing Banking Product Risks to Improve KYC Programs
Trapets CEO Gabriella Bussien on Why Banks Need to Fine-Tune, Automate KYC Processes. KYC protocols traditionally focus on account-level verification, but examining KYC at the product level can help banks assess risk more accurately. Asking targeted questions based on product risk enables institutions to detect potential financial crimes, said Gabriella Bussien, CEO of Trapets. First…
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National Crime Agency threatens extraditions over rise in sextortion cases
Tags: crimeExclusive: Agency says foreign gangs not safe from prosecution in UK and plans new recording label to track extent of the crime<ul><li><… First seen on theguardian.com Jump to article: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/21/national-crime-agency-threatens-extraditions-rise-in-sextortion-cases
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Unmasked: The Evil Corp cyber gangster who worked for LockBit
The NCA has named and shamed a prominent member of the Evil Corp cyber crime collective who also worked as an affiliate of the LockBit ransomware gang… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366612515/Unmasked-The-Evil-Corp-cyber-gangster-who-worked-for-LockBit
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How west Africa’s online fraudsters moved into sextortion
With ‘hustle kingdoms’ teaching young people the tricks of the trade, there has been a surge in blackmailing crimes <ul><li><a href=htt… First seen on theguardian.com Jump to article: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/21/how-west-africas-online-fraudsters-moved-into-sextortion
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Operation Power Off: Britische NCA stellt Cyberkriminellen Falle
Die Britische National Crime Agency (NCA) führt unter dem Namen Operation Power Off eine verdeckte Ermittlung durch, um mit gefälschten DDoS-Seiten de… First seen on 8com.de Jump to article: www.8com.de/cyber-security-blog/operation-power-off-britische-nca-stellt-cyberkriminellen-falle
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Hong Kong Crime Ring Swindles Victims Out of $46M
Tags: crimeFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/hong-kong-crime-ring-swindles-victims-out-of-46m
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Fighting Crime With Technology: Safety First
By combining human and nonhuman identity management in one solution, Flock Safety is helping law enforcement solve an impressive number of criminal ca… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/fighting-crime-with-technology-safety-first
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It Seemed Like an AI Crime-Fighting Super Tool. Then Defense Attorneys Started Asking Questions
Global Intelligence claims its Cybercheck technology can help cops find key evidence to nail a case. But a WIRED investigation reveals the smoking gun… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/cybercheck-crime-reports-prosecutions/
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ICO and NCA sign MoU to provide joint support for cyber crime victims
UK data protection watchdog joins forces with law enforcement agency to provide more support for organisations that fall victim to cyber crime and ran… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366610316/ICO-and-NCA-sign-MoU-to-provide-joint-support-for-cyber-crime-victims
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Cyber Fraud Cost up to $37bn in Southeast Asia Last Year
A UN report found that organized crime groups in the region have rapidly integrated malware, generative AI and deepfakes to enhance their fraud activi… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-fraud-cost-37bn-southeast/
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Breach Roundup: Gobal Signal Exchange to Curb Online Fraud
Also: A Fidelity Breach, Mamba Phishing. This week, the Global Signal Exchange hopes to dent online crime, a Fidelity data breach, phishing platform t… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/breach-roundup-gobal-signal-exchange-to-curb-online-fraud-a-26505
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UN Says Asian Cybercrime Cartels Are Rising Global Threat
Crime Syndicates Too Powerful for Regional Governments to Police, UN Report Warns. Cybercrime syndicates across Southeast Asia have teamed up with hum… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/un-says-asian-cybercrime-cartels-are-rising-global-threat-a-26482