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FBI Seizes Bot Shop ‘Genesis Market’ Amid Arrests Targeting Operators, Suppliers

Krebs on Security

Several domain names tied to Genesis Market , a bustling cybercrime store that sold access to passwords and other data stolen from millions of computers infected with malicious software, were seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today. ” a cybercrime forum ad for Genesis enthused.

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Career Choice Tip: Cybercrime is Mostly Boring

Krebs on Security

But new research suggests that as cybercrime has become dominated by pay-for-service offerings, the vast majority of day-to-day activity needed to support these enterprises is in fact mind-numbingly boring and tedious, and that highlighting this reality may be a far more effective way combat cybercrime and steer offenders toward a better path.

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Friday Five: Another Cybercrime Market Taken Down, Addressing Open Source Software Security, and Fake Ransomware

Digital Guardian

Genesis Market is the latest victim in a string of law enforcement takedowns, the FDA and CISA are cracking down on medical devices and open-source software, respectively, and fake ransomware scams are on the rise. Catch up on all the latest in this week’s Friday Five!

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Microsoft seized the US infrastructure of the Storm-1152 cybercrime group

Security Affairs

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit seized multiple domains used by cybercrime group Storm-1152 to sell fraudulent Outlook accounts. Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit seized multiple domains used by a cybercrime group, tracked as Storm-1152, to sell fraudulent accounts. ” reads the announcement published by Microsoft.

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FBI Hacker Dropped Stolen Airbus Data on 9/11

Krebs on Security

The FBI responded by reverifying InfraGard members and by seizing the cybercrime forum where the data was being sold. In a post on the English language cybercrime forum BreachForums , USDoD leaked information on roughly 3,200 Airbus vendors, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. But on Sept. But on Sept.

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Friday Five: Another Cybercrime Market Taken Down, Addressing the Security of Open Source Software and Medical Devices, and Fake Ransomware

Digital Guardian

Genesis Market is the latest victim in a string of law enforcement takedowns, the FDA and CISA are cracking down on medical devices and open-source software, respectively, and fake ransomware scams are on the rise. Catch up on all the latest in this week’s Friday Five!

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Friday Five: Another Cybercrime Market Taken Down, Addressing the Security of Open Source Software and Medical Devices, and Fake Ransomware

Digital Guardian

Genesis Market is the latest victim in a string of law enforcement takedowns, the FDA and CISA are cracking down on medical devices and open-source software, respectively, and fake ransomware scams are on the rise. Catch up on all the latest in this week’s Friday Five!