A former real estate agent and her spouse had to use their retirement funds to purchase a home after falling victim to a scam that resulted in a loss of $63,000. This occurred when Laurie and Rich Ramelow relocated from California to Texas to be closer to their daughter. Laurie, previously a real estate agent, … Read more
Efforts to deal with a global tech outage that caused chaos for travellers, hospitals and banks are underway, but it may not be the end of your computer woes: Phishing schemes trying to reel in businesses and individuals are now coming to light. Security specialists are warning to be aware of malicious actors purporting to be tech specialists offering help to recover … Read more
An international task force apprehended a Chinese national and dismantled what’s believed to be the “world’s largest” botnet, considered a crushing blow to cybercrime. The cybercriminal allegedly operated this botnet for nearly a decade, netting him an estimated $99 million in profits. The “911 S5” botnet, a sophisticated weapon of choice for cybercriminals, facilitated a … Read more
New Delhi: Cybercriminals launched an average of nearly 9,000 online attacks targeting Indian businesses per day in 2023, a new report revealed on Monday. According to the cybersecurity company Kaspersky, more than three million web threats have been detected and blocked for businesses in India from January to December, a 47 per cent jump compared … Read more
Retailer London Drugs says cybercriminals who stole files from its corporate head office last month have released some of the data after it refused to pay a ransom. The company says the files may contain employee information, calling it a “deeply distressing” situation. The statement from the company says it was “unwilling and unable” to … Read more
A Chinese man used thousands of smartphones to inflate his live-stream viewer counts artificially. This traffic fraud scheme enabled him to amass 3 million yuan (about £332435.75) in under four months. Previously, he also offered services to live-streamers seeking to enhance their online presence. Authorities in Zhejiang province, the heart of China’s live-streaming industry, have … Read more
