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Feds Snarl ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware Operation

After nearly two weeks of speculation, the US Department of Justice has claimed credit for the takedown of ALPHV/BlackCat leak sites and infiltrating the...

All I Really Need to Know About Cyber Security, I Learned in Kindergarten – Fintech Singapore

by Dan Wiley, Chief Security Advisor, Check Point Software December 15, 2023 I’m often asked which of the latest headline-making technologies should organisations be concerned about? Or...

Mobster Guilty of Punching Man Over $86,000 Gambling Debt

Up to 40 years Genovese mobster Anthony Romanello has been found guilty of punching a restaurateur while attempting to collect an $86,000 gambling debt. The...

Payments Giant Tipalti: No Ransomware Breach, No Threat to Roblox

Contrary to reported claims from notorious ransomware group BlackCat/ALPH, financial technology vendor Tipalti said its investigation has turned up no evidence of a breach...

Beware of predatory fin(tech): Loan sharks use Android apps to reach new depths

Since the beginning of 2023, ESET researchers have observed an alarming growth of deceptive Android loan apps, which present themselves as legitimate personal loan...

How Does SBF Spend His Time in Jail, Former Mobster Explains

Gene Borrello, a former mobster turned federal informant, was separated from the general prison population and placed in a section with ex-gang members, informants,...

Crypto Dusting Attacks: Insights and Protection Tactics PrimaFelicitas

Crypto dusting refers to a small quantity of cryptocurrency that is sent to numerous wallet addresses, with intentions that can be either beneficial or...

Hemp Heaven vs. Hemp Hell – Why is the USDA Treating Certain Hemp Farmers Differently?

When hemp got freed up federally, Bud saw his long-held dream materialize - finally he could cultivate this misunderstood historian plant pioneered by the...

Cyber Threats to Watch Out for in 2024

As technology continues to evolve and expand its reach into every facet of our lives, so do the threats posed by cyber criminals and...

FTC votes to smooth the way for speedier investigations

The US Federal Trade Commission has given itself the power to use compulsory processes – a mechanism that allows it to demand access to...

Fuel for thought: Can a driverless car get arrested?

Digital Security What happens when problems caused by autonomous vehicles are not the...

Mexico Enacts Slot Ban but Election Year Could Spell Hope

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has put his signature to a decree that makes a string of radical changes to his nation’s 2004...

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