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Introduction Over the years we have been fortunate to have been called upon to help with some challenging investigations. iPhone prize scams, ransomware attacks that weren't, aiding the Steele Dossier case, and even a fraudulent €14 million transfer. Here we've picked out the most interesting one...

Hotel staff bust Hermes SMS scammer with suspiciously large number of cables

If you’re in the UK, you’ve likely received a fake delivery SMS at this point. The original big driver for this over the pandemic was a non-stop wave of Royal Mail phishing scams. As that article mentions, most if not all of our interactions with organisations is done by mobile. I receive medical...

Business banking fraud. Keep your eggs in TWO baskets. Here’s why…

This post has a cautionary tale all about spreading your business banking fraud risk. So, does your business have two bank accounts, with different banks? No? Then you would be well advised to do so, or risk being left unable to trade. WHY? Business banking ‘cyber’ fraud is increasingly common; I...

Two Romanian Hackers Extradited to the U.S. Over $18 Million Vishing Scam

Two Romanian hackers have been extradited to the United States to face 31 criminal charges including computer fraud and abuse, wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Described as "international computer hackers" by the United States Department of Justice, Teodor Laurent...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID20774: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on January 30, 2016

Medium Alert ID: 43342 First Published: 2016 February 1 15:33 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID20774 may contain the following files: Name |...

National program for Cyber army to be launched in India

National program for Cyber army to be launched in India Increasing attacks on cyberspace in India has brought several professionals and experts from the Industry, in support with the Government of India to jointly form a national level program to identify credible and valuable information securit...

Cyber crime trail leads to Winona State students !

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security investigation dubbed "Operation eMule" has led federal agents to a pair of 22-year-old foreign-exchange students in Winona who are suspected to be part of a sophisticated cyber crime ring based in Vietnam that has been misusing the identities of countless...

Criminals pay top money for hackable Nokia phone

From IDG News Jeremy Kirk Criminals are willing to pay thousands of euros for a discontinued Nokia mobile phone with a software problem that can be exploited to hack into online bank accounts cio.com, according to a fraud investigator in the Netherlands. About 10 days ago, investigators observed...