Month: June 2016

£500 device can hack hundreds of contactless cards

A device that allows criminals to clone contactless bank cards in bulk is up for sale on the so-called dark web. The Contactless Infusion X5 can steal information from nearby cards, including the card number and the card holder’s name and address. This information can then be loaded onto blank cards to create clones that […]

£2.75m Boiler Room Scam

The alleged investment fraud tactic known as ‘boiler room’ has continued operating for over a year. The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has charged a group of five individuals with investment fraud. The allegations against Michael Nascimento, Hugh Edwards, Stuart Rea, Ryan Parker (previously known as Ryan Sell) and Jeannine Lewis come under a thorough investigation […]

Apple iCloud phishing scams

Apple iCloud users have been warned to be on their guard against phishing attacks targeting the UK that seek to gain account information, including credit card data. Security company FireEye uncovered evidence of the attacks after noticing that 86 domains were set up in the first quarter of 2016 to host pages that pose as […]