Black Friday comes the day after Thanksgiving, which this year falls on November 25th. It will be a day of big discounts and big cash flows. And cybercriminals, unfortunately, will try to steal some of them, according to CNET. Fraudsters work all the time...
February is the time of year when cyber scammers like to play Cupid, aiming their “arrows” at potential victims, writes USA Today. Security company Check Point Research says that over the past few years, scammers have frequently used the word "Valentine" in February...
Every year, the specter of cybersecurity attacks becomes more intimidating as hackers find new and effective ways to trick us into giving them the information they need, writes BGR. Everyone should be on high alert when visiting a new website, opening ...
Russian cybercriminal sentenced to prison for conspiracy of $ 100 million. This was reported on the official website of the US Department of Justice. On October 30, a Russian citizen was sentenced to eight years in prison for participating in a sophisticated theft scheme ...
The day after his 29th birthday in May this year, Olalekan Jacob Ponle posted a photo of himself on Instagram in front of a bright yellow Lamborghini in Dubai, writes BBC. “Don’t let people make you feel guilty about the wealth you’ve made for yourself,”…
During self-isolation, watching movies and TV series has become one of the main home entertainments. Cybercriminals could not help but take advantage of the increased popularity of streaming platforms, creating hundreds of fake Netflix and Disney+ sites. Details are in the Voice of America report. For the first quarter of 2020...
A court in the state of Virginia sentenced Alexei Burkov to nine years in prison, finding him guilty of cyber fraud. According to the prosecution, the Russian caused more than $ 20 million in damage, writes the BBC. Burkov received six years less than the prosecution requested. ...
If your personal information was compromised during the 2017 Equifax massive data breach, you may be eligible for compensation up to $ 20. On July 000 Equifax announced its readiness to pay out about $ 29 million ...
The US prosecutor's office has filed a lawsuit in a California court against Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik, who is suspected of laundering $ 4 billion on a cryptocurrency exchange. The United States and Russia are seeking his extradition from Greece. In 2017, federal prosecutors charged him with theft ...
Fraudsters are using the Social Security Administration (SSA) phone number in an attempt to steal users' sensitive personal information. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a corresponding warning, writes Consumer Reports. According to the commission, with such a call, the office number is displayed on the screen...