US Offering $2.5 Million Reward for Belarusian Malware Distributor

August 28, 2024 at 06:54AM The US Department of State is offering a $2.5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Volodymyr Kadariya, a Belarusian and Ukrainian national indicted for wire fraud conspiracy and computer fraud conspiracy. Kadariya is alleged to have been involved in distributing the Angler Exploit Kit and other malware … Read more

FCC gets tough: Telcos must now tell you when your PII is stolen

February 12, 2024 at 01:50PM The US Federal Communications Commission has introduced updated reporting requirements for telecom companies, mandating a seven-day reporting window for disclosing system breaches to the FCC, FBI, and US Secret Service. Additional provisions include notifying customers of breaches and expanding the types of data that require notification. The new rule goes … Read more

US court docs expose fake antivirus renewal phishing tactics

January 15, 2024 at 04:19PM The U.S. Secret Service executed a seizure warrant to recover $34,000 stolen through a fake antivirus renewal email scam. The court document details how threat actors gained access to victims’ accounts by tricking them into installing malicious software and disclosing account credentials. The scam’s intensity has recently increased, leading to … Read more