Cybercrime

Cybercrime, or computer-oriented crime, is a crime that involves a computer and a network. The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime, or it may be the target.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Bitcoin Daily: Ripple’s Bitcoin And XRP Crash, Cybercriminals Love Their Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple’s Bitcoin And XRP Crash, Cybercriminals Love Their Crypto
February 02, 2018  |  Bitcoin

With the growth of cryptocurrency, criminals are beginning to commit crypto crimes. Cybercriminals have come up with several techniques to steal digital coins, from “cryptojacking”...

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Hackers Have Stolen $1.2B From Bitcoin And Ether
Hackers Have Stolen $1.2B From Bitcoin And Ether
January 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Investors aren’t the only ones who like cryptocurrencies – based on the findings of a new report, hackers do as well. According to Bloomberg –...

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Cybersecurity Startups Struggle
Cybersecurity Startups Struggle
January 18, 2018  |  Startups

While there is certainly no shortage of cyberattacks, U.S. cybersecurity startups are struggling to thrive against more advanced hackers and larger companies that are releasing...

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Personal Identity Dealer Arrested In Canada
Personal Identity Dealer Arrested In Canada
January 18, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The man behind LeakedSource.com has been arrested in Canada. According to The Hacker News, Canadian authorities arrested 27-year-old Jordan Evan Bloom in late December 2017...

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Forget Bitcoin — Privacy Tokens A Favorite Of The Bad Guys
Forget Bitcoin — Privacy Tokens A Favorite Of The Bad Guys
January 03, 2018  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Bitcoin may be garnering a lot of interest from all sorts of investors, but it’s losing its luster for criminals, as they move on to...

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Hackers Behind Mirai Botnet Plead Guilty
Hackers Behind Mirai Botnet Plead Guilty
December 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Three computer hackers behind the Mirai botnet, which kicked websites offline last year in cyberattacks, have pleaded guilty to cybercrime. Citing court documents, Reuters stated on...

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Data Dive Christmas Carol Edition: Bills, Bitcoin And Banks
Data Dive Christmas Carol Edition: Bills, Bitcoin And Banks
December 11, 2017  |  Data Dive

Everyone knows the Charles Dickens classic, “A Christmas Carol.” Scrooge the miser is visited by the three Ghosts of Christmas – Past, Present and Future –...

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The Role Of Private Secure Networks In Securing Online Transactions
The Role Of Private Secure Networks In Securing Online Transactions
December 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The web is conduit to commerce and crime when it comes to online banking. In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, InterComputer CEO Scott Volmar...

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Russian Hacker Hit With Nine-Year Jail Sentence For Targeting UK Companies
Russian Hacker Hit With Nine-Year Jail Sentence For Targeting UK Companies
December 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A Russian hacker who was able to steal more than $2.7 million from businesses in the U.K. has been sentenced to nine years in jail,...

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