Employee Who Stole, Sold Company Data Sentenced
The man previously acknowledged he sold his access credentials and data stolen from the company with the understanding that the information would be sold to criminals.
The man previously acknowledged he sold his access credentials and data stolen from the company with the understanding that the information would be sold to criminals.
A man admitted he installed keyloggers at two companies and used them as a launching pad to steal data on emerging technology they were developing.
For years the site has served as a marketplace for attackers looking to buy hacked servers, computer credentials, and personal data belonging to U.S. citizens - until now.
A Russian man pleaded guilty this week to running Kelihos, a botnet that for years helped facilitate a lengthy spam and credential-harvesting campaign.
RSA’s Dan Cohen discusses current trends in cybercrime, from shifting tactics to the commercialization of the digital underground.
Botnets have been a serious problem on the web for more than 15 years, and as the network has changed, botnet operators have had to adapt in order to continue making money. While launching DDoS attacks on demand once was the main revenue stream for these cybercriminals, things have changed in recent years to include the paid installation of ransomware, banking trojans, and other types of malware.
On the eve of a high-profile meeting between China’s President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, a new report underscores the continued scourge of Chinese spying on- and theft from U.S. firms.
There are bad ideas and then there are really, really bad ideas.
Most Americans have been the victim of a cybercrime, and don’t expect things to get better anytime soon.
Criminals, like most humans, are fundamentally lazy. When presented with several options for accomplishing a task, they generally will take the easiest one. For some people that’s a function of their skill set, but for others it’s simple practicality. Easier is better. And for criminals, easier also means more money.