December 5, 2024 at 03:35PM U.S. authorities arrested 19-year-old Remington Goy Ogletree, connected to the Scattered Spider cybercrime gang, for breaching a financial institution and telecoms. He exploited phishing tactics, targeting employee credentials, and sent millions of phishing texts to steal cryptocurrency. Investigations reveal his extensive criminal activities and ties to other notorious hackers. ### … Read more
March 15, 2024 at 08:15AM The Federal Trade Commission settled for $26 million with Restoro and Reimage, tech support firms, for deceiving consumers into purchasing unnecessary antivirus and computer repair services. They used fake pop-ups to scare consumers into believing their computers had viruses, then charged for fake services and used deceptive telemarketing tactics. The … Read more
March 14, 2024 at 04:31PM Tech support businesses Restoro and Reimage have settled a $26 million case with the FTC, following accusations of running a Windows antivirus scam. The companies allegedly used scare tactics to coerce consumers into paying for unnecessary services, with the FTC conducting undercover purchases to gather evidence. Restoro and Reimage have … Read more