The scammers automatically created iOS accounts with valid email accounts, then automatically used stolen cards to buy and resell stuff.
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Ex-Apple engineer charged with stealing self-driving car secrets
He was arrested on his way to China to start a job at autonomous vehicle start-up Xiaopeng Motors, Apple said in court documents.
Hackers break into newswire services, trade on what they find
Some financially-motivated hackers go straight for the money, but others take a more circuitous route, going after information that they can use for profit. That’s what criminals convicted this week did until they were caught in 2015, earning millions in ill-gotten gains.
Default router password leads to spilled military secrets
The hacker tried selling the US military files for $150 on the dark web, but only undercover analysts paid any attention.
England versus Facebook – score currently stands at £500,000-nil
The UK privacy regulator has fired a £0.5M shot across Facebook’s bows in the looks-set-to-go-on-for-ages “Cambridge Analytica” saga
Think that bitcoins and a VPN keep you anonymous? Think again…
A popular cryptowallet service has advised users of the Hola VPN to shift their funds to replacement accounts after an alleged hack.
Your social media memories may have been compromised
Remember that “digital nostalgia” app you installed years ago? You may have forgotten it, but it hasn’t forgotten you!
What sensitive data is lurking on your old SD card?
SD cards – those tiny devices that go into your camera or tablet – may be small, but they can hold a lot of revealing information.
Elderly scam victims are too embarrassed to speak up
Financial talk itself is taboo. Admitting to getting fleeced and losing all your savings? That qualifies as super taboo, a new report says.
Typeform data breach hits thousands of survey accounts
Survey company Typeform has admitted suffering a breach caused by attackers downloading a “partial backup” of its customer data.