cybercrime
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Apple Users Are Getting Bombarded With ‘Reset Password’ Requests
Apple users are being targeted by an elaborate and annoying phishing scam that aims to change their password and lock them out of their devices, according to a new report from Krebs on Security. In some cases, the scammers have even called individuals and pretended to be Apple Support. The scam purportedly begins with a…
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Your Mac Is Not Virus Proof. It Never Has Been.
Apple computer owners have long felt free to roam the internet without a care in the world. You float out of the Apple Store with a white box that perfectly slides apart when you open it at your home, and inside is your impenetrable, space-grey fortress of solitude with anApple logo just waiting to shine…
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Microsoft, Amazon Help India Law Enforcement Bust Call Centre Fraudsters
Calling up an IT department for help can be a frustrating experience—the only thing more frustrating is getting scammed out of money. Microsoft, Amazon, and Indian law enforcement identified a potential fraud ring with a ton of tech confiscated during searches in the country. Microsoft announced the collaboration in a blog post. The tech company…
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Court Finds That Teenage Hackers Were Central to Data Breaches of Uber, Nvidia, and Rockstar Games
It’s official: a band of British teenagers managed to hack some of the biggest companies on the planet last year, and they did it all using fairly basic hacking techniques. That news comes via recently concluded court proceedings in London, where jury members have just convicted two teens of having been members of the notorious…