A cybercriminal who infiltrated and defaced websites across multiple continents and stole login credentials of millions of users has been sentenced to 20 months in prison at Sheffield Crown Court. Intelligence from US law enforcement and investigations of his online...
In Connecticut, a vintage furniture shop called Palomino Bazaar discovered its name on more than 200 fake PayPal invoices sent to people across the U.S. The owner, Kate Ferguson, wasn’t chasing payments—her business was inactive. But her inbox and phone lit up anyway:...
Labubu is a quirky little creature from Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung’s The Monsters series. The figures took off when POP MART began selling them in blind boxes sealed packs, where you only find out which character you got after opening it. The surprise, the odd-cute...
A hacker using the handle Chucky_BF is offering a batch of 15.8 million email–password pairs linked to PayPal for sale on a Dark Web marketplace. The data, said to be complete with PayPal-specific URLs across web and mobile endpoints, is being sold for just $750. ...
Scams have evolved beyond the clumsy spam emails of the past. Today’s fraudsters use cutting-edge technology, believable identities, and clever psychology to trick even cautious consumers. Backed by deepfaked audio calls, fake free trials, and crypto swindles, they’re...
Phishing attacks are highly diverse. In the ever-evolving threat landscape, cybercriminals are always improving their tactics to deceive their targets. One of the more subtle tactics is called “barrel phishing,” or “double-barrel phishing.” While traditional phishing...
