Maryland man pleads guilty to outsourcing US gov work to North Korean dev in China
Maryland man pleads guilty to outsourcing US gov work to North Korean dev in China Summary A Maryland man, Minh Phuong Ngoc Vong, has pleaded guilty to a scheme that…
Alleged Nemesis Market founder charged by federal grand jury with money laundering, drug distribution
Alleged Nemesis Market founder charged by federal grand jury with money laundering, drug distribution Iranian national Behrouz Parsarad has been charged by a federal grand jury for allegedly founding and…
US arrests two alleged leaders of online extremist 764 group
US arrests two alleged leaders of online extremist 764 group Two men have been arrested and accused of forcing children to produce “degrading and explicit content under threat and manipulation”…
FBI steps in amid rash of politically charged swattings
FBI steps in amid rash of politically charged swattings Summary The FBI has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the dangerous practice of swatting, which involves making false emergency…
DarkWatchman cybercrime malware returns on Russian networks
DarkWatchman cybercrime malware returns on Russian networks A financially motivated hacker group, Hive0117, is back in action, targeting a variety of Russian companies with an updated version of DarkWatchman malware.…
Polish police dismantle cybercrime gang accused of impersonation scams, arrest nine suspects
Polish police dismantle cybercrime gang accused of impersonation scams, arrest nine suspects Polish police have taken down an international cybercrime group suspected of defrauding numerous victims out of approximately $665,000.…
Co-op announces ‘attempted’ cyberattack in wake of M&S incident
Co-op announces ‘attempted’ cyberattack in wake of M&S incident The Co-op retail chain in the UK has reported an attempted cyberattack, leading to the proactive shutdown of part of its…
The FBI’s Brett Leatherman gives the latest ‘Typhoon’ forecast
The FBI’s Brett Leatherman gives the latest ‘Typhoon’ forecast Summary The article discusses a recent conversation with Brett Leatherman from the FBI regarding ongoing threats from Chinese state-backed hackers, particularly…
Japanese global logistics company confirms ransomware attack
Japanese Global Logistics Company Confirms Ransomware Attack A significant ransomware attack has hit Kintetsu World Express (KWE), a leading Japanese logistics provider, disrupting its systems this week. The Tokyo-based company,…
Homeland Security boss says CISA has gone off the rails, vows to set it right
Homeland Security boss says CISA has gone off the rails, vows to set it right Homeland Security Secretary Kirsti Noem has expressed concern that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…