Electronics Amazon operations manager who stole $273K worth of PC components pleads guilty to mail fraud Crime doesn't pay By Shawn Knight , February 1, 2022, 1:07 PM 23 comments
Security The Web Russia says it has shut down notorious REvil ransomware group More than a dozen arrested, millions in cash and assets seized By Daniel Sims , January 14, 2022, 2:32 PM 16 comments
Security Tech Culture Scammers are placing QR codes on parking meters to steal payment details Stick with official apps By Rob Thubron , January 12, 2022, 8:28 AM
Hardware Tech Culture Some EVGA RTX 3000 cards stolen in California truck heist last October are being sold in Vietnam A journey of almost 8,000 miles By Rob Thubron , January 10, 2022, 8:33 AM
Tech Culture Gaming Argument over Diablo II game led to man fatally shooting his friend of 26 years Joshua Spellman has been charged with second-degree murder By Rob Thubron , December 22, 2021, 5:18 AM 56 comments
The Web Tech Culture Two men accused of stealing $20 million in music royalties from YouTube by claiming to own the rights "Hello, I own these music rights. Give me money," essentially By Rob Thubron , December 6, 2021, 5:16 AM 12 comments
Security The Web Cyber criminals are using fake advertising to distribute malware Malvertising campaigns deploy malicious payloads disguised as popular applications to harvest personal data By Jimmy Pezzone , December 5, 2021, 12:46 PM 11 comments
Tech Culture 19-year-old man shot during attempted PlayStation 5 robbery Be careful when meeting online buyers By Rob Thubron , November 30, 2021, 5:17 AM 23 comments
Tech Culture Mobile A woman stole $680,000 and spent it on a gambling game that doesn't pay out real money No chance of ever winning it back By Rob Thubron , November 26, 2021, 5:18 AM 13 comments
Tech Culture Apple Kyle Rittenhouse defense claims Apple's 'AI' manipulates footage when using pinch-to-zoom The judge said the prosecution must prove otherwise By Rob Thubron , November 11, 2021, 5:15 AM 51 comments
Security Authorities arrest two more individuals allegedly linked to REvil ransomware International collaboration was key to the operation By Shawn Knight , November 8, 2021, 3:45 PM
Security The government is offering $10 million for information on Colonial Pipeline hackers DarkSide And $5 million for info relating to similar future attacks By Rob Thubron , November 5, 2021, 8:35 AM 9 comments
Tech Culture Hardware Thousands of dollars worth of EVGA RTX 3000 cards stolen in truck heist EVGA warns people not to buy stolen goods By Rob Thubron , November 4, 2021, 5:15 AM 40 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Hacker Gary Bowser pleads guilty to piracy charges, agrees to pay Nintendo $4.5 million The Team-Xecuter member initially denied the allegations By Rob Thubron , November 2, 2021, 6:55 AM
Security The Web Hackers-for-hire identified as largest cybersecurity threat, cryptojacking also popular Pandemic has led to ransomware, malware, and more threats growing By Zak Islam , October 27, 2021, 12:44 PM
Tech Culture Man charged with fraud after spending $57,000 of his Covid loan on a Pokémon card He faces 20 years in prison and fines up to $250,000 By Rob Thubron , October 25, 2021, 5:18 AM 14 comments
Mobile Security Former mobile carrier worker sentenced for role in SIM-swapping attacks A $2,325 bribe doesn't seem worth it By Rob Thubron , October 22, 2021, 8:25 AM
Security The Web The Dark Web has become darker and busier, cybercrime services cost less than $500 Stolen data spreads 11 times faster compared to 6 years ago By Zak Islam , October 19, 2021, 5:42 PM 7 comments
Tech Culture Navy engineer arrested for selling submarine secrets hidden in peanut butter sandwich Exchanging sub secrets for crypto via a tasty snack By Rob Thubron , October 11, 2021, 10:07 AM 16 comments
Security Ransomware groups angry at other criminals for hijacking their ransoms *Plays world's smallest violin* By Rob Thubron , October 4, 2021, 6:20 AM
Tech Culture US citizen faces almost seven years in jail for helping North Korea get into the crypto business Probably not worth it By Rob Thubron , September 28, 2021, 11:07 AM
Tech Culture Electronics Singapore is using robots to detect bad behavior among the public Not the Robocop we were expecting By Rob Thubron , September 7, 2021, 9:19 AM 13 comments
Security The Web ProtonMail criticized for handing activist's IP address to authorities, leading to their arrest The company says it is obliged to obey Swiss laws By Rob Thubron , September 7, 2021, 5:17 AM 9 comments
Security Memorial Health System hit with ransomware attack, hospitals begin turning away patients Surgeries and radiology exams cancelled in some Ohio and West Virginia hospitals By Daniel Sims , August 16, 2021, 6:06 PM
Industry Electronics Samsung's vice chairman walks out of jail and returns to his office A long-awaited boon for Samsung By Isaiah Mayersen , August 15, 2021, 10:06 AM 9 comments