European police bust major online investment fraud ring

European police bust major online investment fraud ring

The operation was carried out against an organized group that used online trading platforms to swindle victims out of US$36 million Europol and several national law enforcement agencies have teamed up to take down an investment fraud and money laundering ring that caused losses of approximately €30 million (US$36 million) to hundreds of victims, according…
Verizon’s 2021 DBIR: Phishing and ransomware threats looming ever larger

Verizon’s 2021 DBIR: Phishing and ransomware threats looming ever larger

The report provides unique insights into how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the data breach landscape Verizon has released the 14th installment of its annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) that analyzed 5,258 confirmed data breaches, an increase from 3,950 in the report’s previous issue. As might be expected, the 2021 edition, which used input from…
Android stalkerware threatens victims further and exposes snoopers themselves

Android stalkerware threatens victims further and exposes snoopers themselves

ESET research reveals that common Android stalkerware apps are riddled with vulnerabilities that further jeopardize victims and expose the privacy and security of the snoopers themselves Mobile stalkerware, also known as spouseware, is monitoring software silently installed by a stalker onto a victim’s device without the victim’s knowledge. Generally, the stalker needs to have physical…