Interpol clamps down on cybercrime and arrests over 1,000 suspects in Africa
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Interpol arrested 1,006 suspects in Africa during a massive two-month operation, clamping down on cybercrime that left tens of thousands of...
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The scale of fraud against seniors is huge, and still growing — here’s why
With technology evolving rapidly, the amount of fraud against seniors is increasing at an alarming rate. Fraud is now the leading crime committed against seniors in Canada....
British-Nigerian man pleads guilty in New York to bank hacking crimes
A British-Nigerian national has pleaded guilty in New York to involvement in a more than seven-year scheme to hack into banks’ and brokerages’ computer servers,...
U.S. attorney subpoenaed Mt Gox, other bitcoin businesses: source
(Reuters) – Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has sent subpoenas to Mt. Gox, other bitcoin exchanges, and businesses that deal in bitcoin to seek information...
Hackers used previously unknown Internet Explorer flaw in new attacks
(Reuters) – A previously unknown flaw in a recent version ofMicrosoft Corp’s Internet Explorer web browser is being used to attack Internet users, including some...
Man suspected of being notorious hacker Guccifer arrested in Romania
A man believed to be Guccifer, the hacker who reportedly broke into the cellphones of George Bush and Colin Powell, was arrested Wednesday in Romania,...
Exclusive: Cybercrime firm says uncovers six active attacks on U.S. merchants
(Reuters) – A cybercrime firm says it has uncovered at least six ongoing attacks at U.S. merchants whose credit card processing systems are infected with...
FBI on the hunt for eBay car ‘fraudster’
The FBI has issued wanted posters for a man they say is behind an eBay car scam that has netted $3m (£1.8m). Authorities in the...