Google sues app devs, claims they're Play Store crypto scammers with 100k+ victims The pair allegedly made 87 apps since 2019 and defrauded folks of tens of thousands of dollars Applications05 Apr 2024 | 20
Software engineer helped put Sam Bankman-Fried behind bars, say prosecutors CTO shared code from his laptop with investigation after FTX collapsed Software03 Apr 2024 | 22
OpenAI claims its software can clone your voice from 15 seconds of you talking Super lab loves to big up things it says it couldn't possibly let loose on the world for now AI + ML01 Apr 2024 | 19
FTX crypto-crook Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison Could have been worse: Prosecutors wanted decades more Cyber-crime28 Mar 2024 | 107
Investment advisors pay the price for selling what looked a lot like AI fairy tales SEC bags $400K in settlements AI + ML18 Mar 2024 | 8
UK tech titan Mike Lynch's US fraud trial begins today 13-year saga continues as jury set to hear claims on both sides of HP's Autonomy acquisition disaster Applications18 Mar 2024 | 10
FTC goes undercover to probe suspected antivirus scam, scores $26M settlement Imagine trying to trick folks into buying $500 of unnecessary repairs – and they turn out to be federal agents Cyber-crime14 Mar 2024 | 9
Ten nations tell social media, banks, and telcos to get better at stopping scams Australian minister singles out Meta – where Zuck has 600,000 Nvidia GPUs ready to roll Public Sector14 Mar 2024 | 26
We're not Meta support: State AGs tell Zuck to fix rampant account takeover problem 'We refuse to operate as customer service representatives' Security07 Mar 2024 | 16
American Express admits card data exposed and blames third party Don't leave home without … IT security Security04 Mar 2024 | 9
China warns of fake digital currency wallets fleecing netizens Scammers' tactics are tiresomely familiar: get-rich-quick schemes and data harvesting Security27 Feb 2024 | 5
Oracle faces continued legal battle over alleged NetSuite software misrepresentations Judge allows fraud case to continue after customer resubmits complaint Databases21 Feb 2024 | 8
HPE seeks $4B in damages from Autonomy boss Mike Lynch and his ex-CFO Could have been worse – IT giant was asking for five On-Prem12 Feb 2024 | 16
Billions lost to fraud and error during UK's pandemic spending spree Watchdog orders a rethink in time for the next emergency Public Sector09 Feb 2024 | 152
Fintech engineer grounded by crypto fraud caper, including $300m spoof trades Fourth conviction in South Africa-linked scheme Legal08 Feb 2024 | 9
Cybercrime duo accused of picking $2.5M from Apple's orchard Security researcher buddies allegedly tag team a four-month virtual gift card heist at Cupertino tech giant Cyber-crime08 Feb 2024 | 2
JPMorgan exec claims bank repels '45 billion' cyberattack attempts per day Updated Assets boss also reckons she has more engineers than Amazon CSO18 Jan 2024 | 20
Mandiant's brute-forced X account exposes perils of skimping on 2FA Speculation builds over whether a nearly year-old policy change was to blame Cyber-crime11 Jan 2024 | 25
Crypto-crook Sam Bankman-Fried spared a second trial Eighth charge related to campaign contributions would just take too dang long Security02 Jan 2024 | 54
SEC charges ex-medtech CEO with fraud for selling plastic fake implants Sure, bogus blood tests are bad, but have you considered tricking doctors into embedded useless tubes? Bootnotes20 Dec 2023 | 14
Scammers use India’s real-time payment system to siphon off money, send it to China Countries signed on for India’s stack might watch out Security24 Oct 2023 | 14
Indian authorities raid fake tech support rings after tipoff from Amazon and Microsoft Also went after crypto-crooks who sought money to buy miners for fake token Cybersecurity Month20 Oct 2023 | 38
US lawmakers want China export bans to include open tech like RISC-V ASIA IN BRIEF PLUS: South Korea to fine Apple, Google; Digital fraud booms in Hong Kong; Singtel slings TrustWave Legal08 Oct 2023 | 13
India's biggest tech centers named as cyber crime hotspots Global tech companies' Bharat offices attract the wrong sort of interest Security21 Sep 2023 | 2
Robocall scammers sentenced in US after netting $1.2M via India-based call centers Part of network of crims who used 'trickery and threats' to target elderly Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 14
Sysadmin and spouse admit to part in 'massive' pirated Avaya licenses scam Could spend 20 years in prison after selling $88M in ADI software keys Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 21
Hong Kong authorities cuff six in connection with floundering crypto platform JPEX Special Adminstrative Region aspires to be a crypto hub, is making an example of allegedly unlicensed operator Personal Tech20 Sep 2023 | 3
Used cars? Try used car accounts: 15,000 up for grabs online at just $2 a pop Cut and shut is so last century, now it's copy and clone Research13 Sep 2023 | 9
Blazar Token creator accused of using investor funds for renovating bathroom Interesting choice, if true. Not a Lamborghini, is it? Legal24 Aug 2023 | 10
Tech support scammers go analog, ask victims to mail bundles of cash The approach is the same, but never mind the crypto or gift cards Security19 Jul 2023 | 28
Celsius feels the heat: Ex-CEO arrested, watchdogs line up to sue bankrupt crypto biz Exec faces fraud charges, one regulator wants $5 billion fine Cyber-crime13 Jul 2023 | 10
California man jailed after manure-to-methane scheme revealed as bull Fraudulent cash cow milked investors for almost $9M Offbeat28 Jun 2023 | 36
American and Southwest Airlines pilot candidate data exposed Time to start practising identity protection Cyber-crime26 Jun 2023 | 2
Capita wins £50M fraud reporting contract with City of London cops No, the irony isn't lost on us either Security14 Jun 2023 | 26
Cry-pto: Feds bury Bitcoin exchange giant Binance in 13-count fraud lawsuit 'We are operating as a fking unlicensed securities exchange in the USA bro' Personal Tech05 Jun 2023 | 25
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund regrets investment in crypto-villain FTX No fault found, but execs responsible punished with reduced compensation Software30 May 2023 | 9
New York county still dealing with ransomware eight months after attack security in brief Also: iSpoof no more, Edmodo fined more than it can pay, UK is #1 (in CC theft), and the week's critical vulns Security29 May 2023 | 8
Ads for lucrative jobs in Asia fail to mention chance of slavery as crypto-scammer FBI warns jobseekers to be very skeptical of working holidays in Cambodia Cyber-crime23 May 2023 | 17
Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison – with a $500m bill 'Liz' learns you don't screw over rich people Science17 May 2023 | 72
FTC sues VoIP provider over 'billions of illegal robocalls' XCast knew it was breaking the law and didn't hold back, watchdog says Cyber-crime16 May 2023 | 39
Autonomy founder Mike Lynch flown to US for HPE fraud trial Loses year-long battle against extradition Software12 May 2023 | 70
Elizabeth Holmes is not going to prison – for the moment Yes, launch another appeal, that'll do the trick Science26 Apr 2023 | 47
DoJ, Treasury accuses 3 men of laundering crypto for North Korea If the DPRK is named, you know it somehow involves Lazarus Group Cyber-crime26 Apr 2023 | 3
Autonomy's Mike Lynch loses battle against extradition to the US on fraud charges Next stop, Euro human rights court? Software21 Apr 2023 | 25
FBI: How fake Xi cops prey on Chinese nationals in the US 你好 [insert name], 我在 Ministry of Public Security 工作 [insert shakedown] Cyber-crime12 Apr 2023 | 17
Theranos founder Holmes ordered to jail after appeal snub Decade or so in the clink begins April 27 Science11 Apr 2023 | 67
Inside FTX: Jokes about misplaced funds, diabolical IT, poor oversight, and worse How's the saying go? $50m here, $50m there, pretty soon you're talking real money Cyber-crime10 Apr 2023 | 22
India-based cybergang busted for selling fake KFC franchises It's finger-licking.... what happened to my $$$? Legal27 Mar 2023 | 14
Where in the world is Terraform Labs villain Do Kwon? Montenegro, actually Probably in a jail cell, waiting to be extradited stateside Legal24 Mar 2023 | 12
Police pounce on 'pompompurin' – alleged mastermind of BreachForums In Brief Crypto laundering service gets cleaned up by police and SVB mess draws in more criminals Security20 Mar 2023 | 3
FTX inner circle helped itself to $3.2B, liquidators say SBF alone pocketed $2.2B, or so this bankruptcy paperwork goes Cyber-crime16 Mar 2023 | 20
WANdisco suspends shares pending fraud investigation Revenue guidance cut from $24m to $9m after discovery of 'potentially fraudulent irregularities' Spotlight on Databases09 Mar 2023 | 14
Aussie tech worker payroll scheme operators found guilty of tax fraud Contractors left hanging while principals splurged on luxury goods Cyber-crime08 Mar 2023 | 19
More victims of fake crypto investor scam speak to The Register Exclusive UK-based Coin Publishers were conned out of $206,000 after meeting in a Barcelona hotel Cyber-crime16 Feb 2023 | 53
Ex-CEO of logistics startup Slync collared on multimillion fraud, embezzlement charges Christopher Kirchner alleged to have hyped up biz to investors then siphoned off a slice of cash Legal15 Feb 2023 | 2
Russian crook made $90M exploiting stolen info on Tesla, Roku, Avnet, Snap, more Undisclosed earnings reports swiped, exploited Cyber-crime15 Feb 2023 | 4
Guy accused of wrecking crypto exchange now hauled into court Mango Markets still offline for now ... but v4 comeback release looms Cyber-crime03 Feb 2023 | 16
Bankruptcy probe: Celsius cheated investors 'from the start' If it walks like a Ponzi, quacks like a Ponzi, guess what it is? Personal Tech01 Feb 2023 | 20
South Korea makes crypto crackdown a national justice priority It's listed alongside issues like tackling gang violence, drugs, and sex crimes Cyber-crime31 Jan 2023 | 2
FTX CTO and Alameda Research CEO admit fraud, pair 'cooperating' with Feds Samuel Bankman-Fried in FBI custody to face court 'as soon as possible' Networks22 Dec 2022 | 57
Fraudulent ‘popunder’ Google Ad campaign generated millions of dollars The scam was lurking behind the content of an adult website Security22 Dec 2022 | 44
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried charged with fraud by just about everyone Billions in people's private funds siphoned off to bankroll hedge fund, watchdogs say Personal Tech13 Dec 2022 | 54