German Police Raid DDoS-Friendly Host ‘FlyHosting’
Authorities in Germany this week seized Internet servers that powered FlyHosting, a dark web service that catered to cybercriminals operating…
UK Sets Up Fake Booter Sites To Muddy DDoS Market
The United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) has been busy setting up phony DDoS-for-hire websites that seek to collect information…
Google Suspends Chinese E-Commerce App Pinduoduo Over Malware
Google says it has suspended the app for the Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo after malware was found in versions of…
Why You Should Opt Out of Sharing Data With Your Mobile Provider
A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects…
Feds Charge NY Man as BreachForums Boss “Pompompurin”
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week arrested a New York man on suspicion of running BreachForums, a…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2023 Edition
Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to quash at least 74 security bugs in its Windows operating systems and software. Two…
Two U.S. Men Charged in 2022 Hacking of DEA Portal
Two U.S. men have been charged with hacking into a U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) online portal that taps into…
Who’s Behind the NetWire Remote Access Trojan?
A Croatian national has been arrested for allegedly operating NetWire, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) marketed on cybercrime forums since…
Sued by Meta, Freenom Halts Domain Registrations
The domain name registrar Freenom, whose free domain names have long been a draw for spammers and phishers, has stopped…
Highlights from the New U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy
The Biden administration today issued its vision for beefing up the nation's collective cybersecurity posture, including calls for legislation establishing…