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FBI warns about scams that lure you in as a mobile beta-tester

By Paul Ducklin
Apps on your iPhone must come from the App Store. Except when they don't... we explain what to look out for.

“Grab hold and give it a wiggle” – ATM card skimming is still a thing

By Paul Ducklin
The rise of tap-to-pay and chip-and-PIN hasn't rid the world of ATM card skimming criminals...

Crimeware server used by NetWalker ransomware seized and shut down

By Paul Ducklin
The site was running from 2014 and allegedly raked in more than $20m, which the DOJ is seeking to claw back...

Interested in $10,000,000? Ready to turn in the Clop ransomware crew?

By Naked Security writer
Technically, it's "up to $10 million", but it's potentially a LOT of money, nevertheless...

UK hacker busted in Spain gets 5 years over Twitter hack and more

By Naked Security writer
Not just that infamous Twitter hack, but SIM-swapping, stalking and swatting too...

Megaupload duo will go to prison at last, but Kim Dotcom fights on…

By Paul Ducklin
One, sadly, has died, and two are heading to prison, but for Kim Dotcom, the saga goes on...

Gozi banking malware “IT chief” finally jailed after more than 10 years

By Paul Ducklin
Gozi threesome from way back in the late 2000s and early 2010s now all charged, convicted and sentenced. The DOJ got there in the end...

History revisited: US DOJ unseals Mt. Gox cybercrime charges

By Naked Security writer
Though the mills of the Law grind slowly/Yet they grind exceeding small/Though with patience they stand waiting/With exactness grind they all...

S3 Ep137: 16th century crypto skullduggery

By Paul Ducklin
Lots to learn, clearly explained in plain English... listen now! (Full transcript inside.)

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Phone scamming kingpin gets 13 years for running “iSpoof” service

By Naked Security writer
Site marketing video promised total anonymity, but that was a lie. 170 arrested already. Potentially 1000s more to follow.

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US offers $10m bounty for Russian ransomware suspect outed in indictment

By Naked Security writer
"Up to $10 million for information that leads to the arrest and/or conviction of this defendant."

Google wins court order to force ISPs to filter botnet traffic

By Naked Security writer
CryptBot criminals are alleged to have plundered browser passwords, illicitly-snapped screenshots, cryptocurrency account data, and more.

S3 Ep131: Can you really have fun with FORTRAN?

By Paul Ducklin
Loop-the-loop in this week's episode. Entertaining, educational and all in plain English. Transcript inside.

Ex-CEO of breached pyschotherapy clinic gets prison sentence for bad data security

By Paul Ducklin
Did the sentence fit the crime? Read the backstory, and then have your say in our comments! (You may post anonymously.)

FBI and FCC warn about “Juicejacking” – but just how useful is their advice?

By Paul Ducklin
USB charging stations - can you trust them? What are the real risks, and how can you keep your data safe on the road?

Cops use fake DDoS services to take aim at wannabe cybercriminals

By Naked Security writer
Thinking of trying a bit of DDoSsing to get a feel for life at the fringes of the Dark Side? Don't do it!

DoppelPaymer ransomware supsects arrested in Germany and Ukraine

By Naked Security writer
Devices seized, suspects interrogated and arrested, allegedly connected to devastating cyberattack on University Hospital in Düsseldorf.

S3 Ep124: When so-called security apps go rogue [Audio + Text]

By Paul Ducklin
Rogue software packages. Rogue "sysadmins". Rogue keyloggers. Rogue authenticators. Rogue ROGUES!

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Dutch police arrest three cyberextortion suspects who allegedly earned millions

By Naked Security writer
Ever paid hush money to crooks who broke into your network? Wondered how much you can trust them?

Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Crypto

By Paul Ducklin
Hear renowned cybersecurity author Andy Greenberg's thoughtful commentary about the "war on crypto" as we talk to him about his new book...

Finnish psychotherapy extortion suspect arrested in France

By Naked Security writer
Company transcribed ultra-personal conversations, didn't secure them. Criminal stole them, then extorted thousands of vulnerable patients.

Hive ransomware servers shut down at last, says FBI

By Naked Security writer
Unfortunately, you've probably already heard the cliche that "cybercrime abhors a vacuum"...

Dutch suspect locked up for alleged personal data megathefts

By Paul Ducklin
Undercover Austrian "controlled data buy" leads to Amsterdam arrest and ongoing investigation. Suspect is said to steal and sell all sorts of data, including medical records.

Multi-million investment scammers busted in four-country Europol raid

By Paul Ducklin
216 questioned, 15 arrested, 4 fake call centres searched, millions seized...

Inside a scammers’ lair: Ukraine busts 40 in fake bank call-centre raid

By Naked Security writer
When someone calls you up to warn you that your bank account is under attack - it's true, because THAT VERY PERSON is the one attacking you!

OneCoin scammer Sebastian Greenwood pleads guilty, “Cryptoqueen” still missing

By Paul Ducklin
The Cryptoqueen herself is still missing, but her co-conspirator, who is said to have pocketed over $20m a month, has been convicted.

SIM swapper sent to prison for 2FA cryptocurrency heist of over $20m

By Naked Security writer
Guilty party got 18 months, also has to pay back $20m he probably hasn't got, which could land him in more hot water.

Serious Security: MD5 considered harmful – to the tune of $600,000

By Paul Ducklin
It's not just the hashing, by the way. It's the salting and the stretching, too!

Voice-scamming site “iSpoof” seized, 100s arrested in massive crackdown

By Naked Security writer
Those numbers or names that pop up when a call comes up? They're OK as a hint of who's calling, but THEY PROVE NOTHING

S3 Ep110: Spotlight on cyberthreats – an expert speaks [Audio + Text]

By Paul Ducklin
Latest episode - security expert John Shier explains what the real-life cybercrime stories in the Sophos Threat Report can teach us

Multimillion dollar CryptoRom scam sites seized, suspects arrested in US

By Paul Ducklin
Five tips to keep yourself, and your friends and family, out of the clutches of "chopping block" scammers...

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“Gucci Master” business email scammer Hushpuppi gets 11 years

By Naked Security writer
Learn how to protect yourself from big-money tricksters like the Hushpuppis of the world...

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S3 Ep108: You hid THREE BILLION dollars in a popcorn tin?

By Paul Ducklin
Patches, busts, leaks and why even low-likelihood exploits can be high-severity risks - listen now!

Silk Road drugs market hacker pleads guilty, faces 20 years inside

By Paul Ducklin
Jurisprudence isn't like arithmetic... two negatives never make a positive!

Psychotherapy extortion suspect: arrest warrant issued

By Paul Ducklin
Wanted! Not only the extortionist who abused the data, but also the CEO who let it happen.

Clearview AI image-scraping face recognition service hit with €20m fine in France

By Paul Ducklin
"We told you to stop but you ignored us," said the French regulator, "so now we're coming after you again."

NetWalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to 20 years by Florida court

By Naked Security writer
Judge tells the accused that if he hadn't pleaded guilty, "I would have given you life."

BEC fraudster and romance scammer sent to prison for 25 years

By Paul Ducklin
Two years of scamming + $10 million leeched = 25 years in prison. Just in time for #Cybermonth.

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Scammers and rogue callers – can anything ever stop them?

By Paul Ducklin
Some thoughts for Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Is is worth reporting nuisance calls? Is it even worth reporting outright scams?

Uber and Rockstar – has a LAPSUS$ linchpin just been busted (again)?

By Paul Ducklin
Is this the same suspect as before? Is he part of LAPSUS$? Is this the man who hacked Uber and Rockstar? And, if so, who else?

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