Former cop abused unrevoked system access to extort women

Categories: News

Categories: Privacy

Tags: Snapchat

Tags: Bryan Wilson

Tags: LMPD

Tags: Louisville Metropolitan Police Department

Tags: cyberstalking

Tags: sextortion

Details of a cyberstalking and sextortion case involving a former cop and his Snapchat victims have come to light.

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Sextortionists used mobile malware to steal nude videos, contact lists from victims

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Tags: interpol

Tags: sextortion

Tags: mobile malware

Tags: extortion

In an international police action supported by Interpol, law enforcement agencies have uncovered and dismantled an international sextortion ring.

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A week in security (August 1 – 7)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:38:31 +0000

The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.

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When a sextortion victim fights back

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 19:14:53 +0000

A college student fell victim to a Snapchat sextortion scheme. With a friend’s help, she ‘hacked back’ and sent him to jail.

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How to avoid being scammed this Valentine’s Day

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:06:14 +0000

From romance scams and sextortion, to fake dating sites and phishing campaigns, here’s how to avoid a sting in the tail this Valentine’s Day.

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A week in security (January 20 – 26)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 17:17:14 +0000

A roundup of the previous week’s most notable security stories and events, including tech support scams, deepfakes, and the latest ransomware attack in Florida.

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Sextortionists return for Christmas – price goes down, threats go up

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 15:30:02 +0000

This follow-up sextortion demand, timed to align with Christmas, has a much more aggressive and menacing tone that last week’s version.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/9oxseBcWbcM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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