FBI warns about scams that lure you in as a mobile beta-tester

Apps on your iPhone must come from the App Store. Except when they don't... we explain what to look out for.

“Grab hold and give it a wiggle” – ATM card skimming is still a thing

The rise of tap-to-pay and chip-and-PIN hasn't rid the world of ATM card skimming criminals...

Crimeware server used by NetWalker ransomware seized and shut down

The site was running from 2014 and allegedly raked in more than $20m, which the DOJ is seeking to claw back...

S3 Ep147: What if you type in your password during a meeting?

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“Crocodile of Wall Street” and her husband plead guilty to giant-sized cryptocrimes

Sentences still to be decided, but she could get up to 10 years and he could get as many as 20.

S3 Ep141: What was Steve Jobs’s first job?

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Interested in $10,000,000? Ready to turn in the Clop ransomware crew?

Technically, it's "up to $10 million", but it's potentially a LOT of money, nevertheless...

UK hacker busted in Spain gets 5 years over Twitter hack and more

Not just that infamous Twitter hack, but SIM-swapping, stalking and swatting too...

S3 Ep140: So you think you know ransomware?

Lots to learn this week - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)

Megaupload duo will go to prison at last, but Kim Dotcom fights on…

One, sadly, has died, and two are heading to prison, but for Kim Dotcom, the saga goes on...

S3 Ep139: Are password rules like running through rain?

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Gozi banking malware “IT chief” finally jailed after more than 10 years

Gozi threesome from way back in the late 2000s and early 2010s now all charged, convicted and sentenced. The DOJ got there in the end...

History revisited: US DOJ unseals Mt. Gox cybercrime charges

Though the mills of the Law grind slowly/Yet they grind exceeding small/Though with patience they stand waiting/With exactness grind they all...

S3 Ep137: 16th century crypto skullduggery

Lots to learn, clearly explained in plain English... listen now! (Full transcript inside.)

S3 Ep136: Navigating a manic malware maelstrom

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Phone scamming kingpin gets 13 years for running “iSpoof” service

Site marketing video promised total anonymity, but that was a lie. 170 arrested already. Potentially 1000s more to follow.

US offers $10m bounty for Russian ransomware suspect outed in indictment

"Up to $10 million for information that leads to the arrest and/or conviction of this defendant."

Whodunnit? Cybercrook gets 6 years for ransoming his own employer

Not just an active adversary, but a two-faced one, too.

Google wins court order to force ISPs to filter botnet traffic

CryptBot criminals are alleged to have plundered browser passwords, illicitly-snapped screenshots, cryptocurrency account data, and more.

S3 Ep131: Can you really have fun with FORTRAN?

Loop-the-loop in this week's episode. Entertaining, educational and all in plain English. Transcript inside.

Ex-CEO of breached pyschotherapy clinic gets prison sentence for bad data security

Did the sentence fit the crime? Read the backstory, and then have your say in our comments! (You may post anonymously.)

FBI and FCC warn about “Juicejacking” – but just how useful is their advice?

USB charging stations - can you trust them? What are the real risks, and how can you keep your data safe on the road?

S3 Ep128: So you want to be a cyber­criminal? [Audio + Text]

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Cops use fake DDoS services to take aim at wannabe cybercriminals

Thinking of trying a bit of DDoSsing to get a feel for life at the fringes of the Dark Side? Don't do it!

S3 Ep125: When security hardware has security holes [Audio + Text]

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DoppelPaymer ransomware supsects arrested in Germany and Ukraine

Devices seized, suspects interrogated and arrested, allegedly connected to devastating cyberattack on University Hospital in Düsseldorf.

S3 Ep124: When so-called security apps go rogue [Audio + Text]

Rogue software packages. Rogue "sysadmins". Rogue keyloggers. Rogue authenticators. Rogue ROGUES!

Dutch police arrest three cyberextortion suspects who allegedly earned millions

Ever paid hush money to crooks who broke into your network? Wondered how much you can trust them?

S3 Ep121: Can you get hacked and then prosecuted for it? [Audio + Text]

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Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Crypto

Hear renowned cybersecurity author Andy Greenberg's thoughtful commentary about the "war on crypto" as we talk to him about his new book...

Finnish psychotherapy extortion suspect arrested in France

Company transcribed ultra-personal conversations, didn't secure them. Criminal stole them, then extorted thousands of vulnerable patients.

S3 Ep120: When dud crypto simply won’t let go [Audio + Text]

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Hive ransomware servers shut down at last, says FBI

Unfortunately, you've probably already heard the cliche that "cybercrime abhors a vacuum"...

Dutch suspect locked up for alleged personal data megathefts

Undercover Austrian "controlled data buy" leads to Amsterdam arrest and ongoing investigation. Suspect is said to steal and sell all sorts of data, including medical records.

Multi-million investment scammers busted in four-country Europol raid

216 questioned, 15 arrested, 4 fake call centres searched, millions seized...

S3 Ep117: The crypto crisis that wasn’t (and farewell forever to Win 7) [Audio + Text]

Tell us in the comments... What's the REAL reason there was no Windows 9? (No theory too far-fetched!)

Inside a scammers’ lair: Ukraine busts 40 in fake bank call-centre raid

When someone calls you up to warn you that your bank account is under attack - it's true, because THAT VERY PERSON is the one attacking you!

OneCoin scammer Sebastian Greenwood pleads guilty, “Cryptoqueen” still missing

The Cryptoqueen herself is still missing, but her co-conspirator, who is said to have pocketed over $20m a month, has been convicted.

S3 Ep112: Data breaches can haunt you more than once! [Audio + Text]

Breaches, exploits, busts, buffer overflows and bug hunting - entertaining and educational in equal measure.

SIM swapper sent to prison for 2FA cryptocurrency heist of over $20m

Guilty party got 18 months, also has to pay back $20m he probably hasn't got, which could land him in more hot water.

S3 Ep111: The business risk of a sleazy “nudity unfilter” [Audio + Text]

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Serious Security: MD5 considered harmful – to the tune of $600,000

It's not just the hashing, by the way. It's the salting and the stretching, too!

Voice-scamming site “iSpoof” seized, 100s arrested in massive crackdown

Those numbers or names that pop up when a call comes up? They're OK as a hint of who's calling, but THEY PROVE NOTHING

S3 Ep110: Spotlight on cyberthreats – an expert speaks [Audio + Text]

Latest episode - security expert John Shier explains what the real-life cybercrime stories in the Sophos Threat Report can teach us

Multimillion dollar CryptoRom scam sites seized, suspects arrested in US

Five tips to keep yourself, and your friends and family, out of the clutches of "chopping block" scammers...

S3 Ep109: How one leaked email password could drain your business [Audio + Transcript]

Latest episode - listen now! Cybersecurity news plus loads of great advice...

“Gucci Master” business email scammer Hushpuppi gets 11 years

Learn how to protect yourself from big-money tricksters like the Hushpuppis of the world...

S3 Ep108: You hid THREE BILLION dollars in a popcorn tin?

Patches, busts, leaks and why even low-likelihood exploits can be high-severity risks - listen now!

Silk Road drugs market hacker pleads guilty, faces 20 years inside

Jurisprudence isn't like arithmetic... two negatives never make a positive!

S3 Ep107: Eight months to kick out the crooks and you think that’s GOOD? [Audio + Text]

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Psychotherapy extortion suspect: arrest warrant issued

Wanted! Not only the extortionist who abused the data, but also the CEO who let it happen.

S3 Ep106: Facial recognition without consent – should it be banned?

Latest episode - listen (or read) now. Teachable moments for X-Ops professionals!

Clearview AI image-scraping face recognition service hit with €20m fine in France

"We told you to stop but you ignored us," said the French regulator, "so now we're coming after you again."

When cops hack back: Dutch police fleece DEADBOLT criminals (legally!)

Crooks: Show us the money! Cops: How about you show us the decryption keys first?

S3 Ep103: Scammers in the Slammer (and other stories) [Audio + Text]

Latest episode - listen and learn now (or read and revise, if the written word is your thing)...

NetWalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to 20 years by Florida court

Judge tells the accused that if he hadn't pleaded guilty, "I would have given you life."

BEC fraudster and romance scammer sent to prison for 25 years

Two years of scamming + $10 million leeched = 25 years in prison. Just in time for #Cybermonth.

Scammers and rogue callers – can anything ever stop them?

Some thoughts for Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Is is worth reporting nuisance calls? Is it even worth reporting outright scams?

Uber and Rockstar – has a LAPSUS$ linchpin just been busted (again)?

Is this the same suspect as before? Is he part of LAPSUS$? Is this the man who hacked Uber and Rockstar? And, if so, who else?

S3 Ep96: Zoom 0-day, AEPIC leak, Conti reward, healthcare security [Audio + Text]

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