Matthew Keys was convicted after an eight-day trial in which the jury heard about how Keys used an internet chat relay forum to recruit hackers into his scheme.
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Jail for Russian man who distributed Citadel banking malware to thousands
Dimitry Belorossov infected 7000 computers with the notorious Citadel banking malware, which he used to steal banking credentials.
US senator blocks proposed surveillance law opposed by Facebook and Google
Lobbying pressure from an alliance of big internet companies and civil liberties groups – and the resistance of one steadfast US senator – forced the Senate Intelligence Committee to withdraw proposed legislation requiring social media companies to report “terrorist activity” to the government.
Jeb Bush says people need to stop “demonizing” the NSA
In a blog post this week laying out his cybersecurity policy proposals, US presidential candidate Jeb Bush said it’s time to stop “demonizing” intelligence officials at the NSA.
Apple iMessage’s end-to-end encryption stymies US data request
Apple recently told a US court that it couldn’t turn over to law enforcement messages that were sent between iPhones via Apple’s iMessage system, which uses end-to-end encryption. And the crypto-wars rage on.
This email scam targeting businesses is a billion-dollar problem, FBI warns
The FBI issued a warning last week about email scams that have cost businesses $1.2 billion in fraudulent wire transfers since 2013. “Nigerian Prince” scams these are not…
Facebook threats against Pokémon World Championships lead to arrests in Boston
Two men are being held without bail after they allegedly made threats on Facebook promising violence against attendees of the Pokémon World Championships.
Teen nabbed after attacks on UK government and FBI sites
His lawyers claim that their client was only on the “periphery” of the conspiracy, but that didn’t stop him from boasting about it.
Hacker pleads guilty in Facebook malware and spam scheme
The cybercrook allegedly used a “Facebook Spreader” malware to infect victims via booby-trapped links in Facebook chat messages.
Craigslist sex ad used for ‘retribution’ against FBI agent, Feds say
The ad invited men to have sex with the agent and his wife, included their phone number and address, and led to two calls from respondents.