How did Phishing-as-a-Service group LabHost operate?
With "Operation PhishOFF," phishing gang LabHost appears to have exited the cybercrime stage. This criminal group was broken up through international cooperation between 18 countries and security services. But how did the LabHost members operate? And how did they eventually get caught?
LabHost w... Read more
DSA investigation opened into sale of illegal products on AliExpress
The European Commission today reports the third investigation for violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA). There are already ongoing investigations against social media platforms X and TikTok, but today, the first investigation into an online sales platform is opened. In it, the commission wil... Read more
Microsoft competitors decide whether Teams removal is sufficient
European antitrust authorities have asked Microsoft's competitors whether they are sufficiently reassured now that Teams is no longer offered in Microsoft 365 bundles by default. It looks like the EU wants to gather criticism to build a hard case against Microsoft's bundled offerings.
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Ukrainian ransomware gang attacked victims from 71 countries, ringleader arrested
A large-scale operation against a Ukrainian ransomware gang has proved successful. Seven national units worked together alongside Europol and Eurojust to track down the ringleader and 11 accomplices. The profile of the as-of-yet unnamed group shows once again how agile and wide-reaching cybercrimin... Read more
Econocom rules out major impact of cyber attack despite second attack
From the initial investigation into the cyber attack at Econocom, the IT services provider concludes that only a small amount of data was stolen. According to the company, the impact of the events is therefore limited.
Belgian IT service provider Econocom fell victim to a cyber attack last week... Read more
‘European Commission plans antitrust investigation into Microsoft Teams’
The European Commission (EC) plans to launch an antitrust investigation into Microsoft Teams, according to sources cited by Politico. The investigation is based on a 2020 complaint by Slack.
Politico reports that the EC intends to investigate whether Microsoft thwarts competitors by tying Teams ... Read more
Tesla is being investigated for two new fatal crashes
The Tesla cars' fatal crashes made the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) investigate Tesla.
Recently, Tesla has been under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for two recent fatal crashes of Tesla cars.
The first car crash happened recently ... Read more
Zoom’s deal to buy Five9 comes under scrutiny by U.S.
The U.S. Department of Justice worries about Zoom's ties with China.
A Justice Department-led panel is investigating Zoom's deal to buy Five9, an American customer-service software company. As grounds for the investigation, the DOJ cites potential national-security risks posed by ... Read more
Antitrust investigation report involving big tech expected this fall
The highly anticipated investigation is expected to detail the antitrust allegations involving Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. Also, the recommendations on how to enforce new rules to decrease their power within the market are expected. The report can be expected early fall or, if things work ... Read more
Federal Trade Commission investigates AWS
Officials of the American Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are investigating whether Amazon.com's cloud computing business, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has violated antitrust laws, according to sources.
The sources told Bloomberg that details of the case could not yet be disclosed at this time, nor... Read more