Pakistan Arrests 21 in ‘Heartsender’ Malware Service

Authorities in Pakistan have arrested 21 individuals accused of operating "Heartsender ," a once popular spam and malware dissemination service that operated for more than a decade. The main clientele for HeartSender were organized crime groups that tried to trick victim companies into making...

Europol Dismantles Criminal Messaging Service MATRIX in Major Global Takedown

Europol on Tuesday announced the takedown of an invite-only encrypted messaging service called MATRIX that's created by criminals for criminal purposes. The joint operation, conducted by French and Dutch authorities under the moniker Passionflower, comes in the aftermath of an investigation that...

Chinese Hackers Using Deepfakes in Advanced Mobile Banking Malware Attacks

A Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed GoldFactory has been attributed to the development of highly sophisticated banking trojans, including a previously undocumented iOS malware called GoldPickaxe that's capable of harvesting identity documents, facial recognition data, and intercepting SMS...

Explained: digital forensics

What is it? Digital forensics is a modern day field of forensic science, which deals with the recovery and investigation of material found in digital devices. When needed, this is often because of a cyber crime, whether suspected or established. The most common reasons for performing digital...

Homeland Security hacking into gaming consoles to obtain user data

Homeland Security hacking into gaming consoles to obtain user data The U.S. government has hired a California-based company to hack into video game consoles, such as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, to watch criminals, especially child predators, and learn how to collect evidence against them. The U.S...

Crime-Ring Orchestrators Plead Guilty to Fraud, Face Four Years

A pair of Ukrainian Nationals is each facing a four year, eight month sentence after pleading guilty at London’s Croydon Crown Court on October 31 to charges of conspiracy to defraud. According to a London Metropolitan Police report, the 29 year-old Yuriy Konovalenko also known as Pavel Klikov an...

Indonesian and Australian police launched Cyber Crime Investigation Center

Indonesian and Australian police launched Cyber Crime Investigation Center Indonesian and Australian police officially launched a joint project called the Cyber Crime Investigation Center. The center was officiated by Indonesian National Police chief Gen. Timur Pradopo and Australian Federal Poli...

Indonesian and Australian police launched Cyber Crime Investigation Center

Indonesian and Australian police launched Cyber Crime Investigation Center Indonesian and Australian police officially launched a joint project called the Cyber Crime Investigation Center. The center was officiated by Indonesian National Police chief Gen. Timur Pradopo and Australian Federal Poli...

ADAG Group Chairman Anil Ambani's email under phishing attack

ADAG Group ChairmanAnil Ambani 's email under phishing attack Some Unknown hackers attempted a phishing attack in May on Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group ADAG Chairman Anil Ambani's email ID. The hacking case is now being investigated by the cyber crime cell of Mumbai police after ADAG officials...