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Telegram is NOT an Encrypted Messaging App, Must-See Documentaries
In this episode, we explore the recent arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France and discuss the app’s encryption claims. Is Telegram truly an encrypted messaging app? Joining the conversation is ...
Critical SSH Vulnerability, Facial Recognition Flaws, How to Safely Dispose of Old Devices
In episode 337, we cover “broken” news about the new SSH vulnerability ‘regreSSHion‘ highlighting the vulnerability discovered in the OpenSSH protocol by Qualys and its implications. We then discuss the Detroit Police ...
Ringleader of Ransomware Group in Ukraine Arrested: Europol
The 32-year-old head of a threat group alleged to be responsible for ransomware attacks against corporations in 71 countries was arrested last week as part of a four-year investigation by European and ...
British man arrested in connection with Twitter mega-hack that posted cryptocurrency scam from celebrity accounts
Police in Spain have arrested a British man in connection with what many consider the worst hack in Twitter’s history. In July 2020, the Twitter accounts of public figures and well-known organisations ...
Teenager Arrested for Last Weeks’ DDoS Attacks on Miami-Dade Public School Network
The launch of the Miami-Dade school year was abruptly interrupted last week by a series of DDoS attacks targeting school IT infrastructures and the K12 e-learning platform that allows teachers and students ...
Los Angeles Man Arrested, Charged with PPP Loan Fraud
U.S. law enforcement arrested and charged a man with fraudulently obtaining loans via the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). On July 16, Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s ...
Europol Arrests SIM Swappers in Spain, Austria and Romania
Police across Europe have been ramping up operations against two new SIM swapping operations, resulting in the arrest of 26 individuals accused of stealing more than $3 million from unsuspecting victims. In ...
IT Pro Arrested After Demonstrating Bug in Kindergarten Software
Bulgarian authorities arrested an IT professional after he publicly demonstrated a vulnerability affecting software used by kindergartens. On 25 June, the Bulgarian IT expert Petko Petrov shared his findings about the software ...
The Dark Overlord: Suspected hacking group member arrested in Serbia
Is The Dark Overlord’s days numbered? Serbian police have arrested a man suspected of being a member of the notorious and high profile hacking and extortion group. The Dark Overlord has made ...
Weekly Cyber Risk Roundup: Cryptocurrency Attacks and a Major Cybercriminal Indictment
Cryptocurrency continued to make headlines this past week for a variety of cybercrime-related activities. For starters, researchers discovered a new cryptocurrency miner, dubbed ADB.Miner, that infected nearly 7,000 Android devices such as ...
