37 Arrested as Police Smash LabHost International Fraud Network
by Graham Cluley
Graham Cluley— Police have successfully infiltrated and disrupted the fraud platform "LabHost", used by more than 2,000 criminals to defraud victims worldwide. in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
MSPoweruser—Europols arrested 37 suspects in LabHost phishing agency bust, taking down its website. Europol has coordinated an arrest of 37 individuals suspected of activities in LabHost, a phising-as-a-service (PhaaS) organization.
FOX News—Florida man arrested for allegedly pointing lasers at passenger aircraft at international airport: police. A Florida man's hobby of allegedly pointing lasers directly at incoming aircraft was recently caught after a Jet Blue pilot experienced the blinding rays of a laser. The Tampa Police Department said in a press release that 47-year-old Douglas Sollenberger allegedly pointed lasers at more than 40 incoming flights at Tampa International Airport since Jan. 1. Police said the lasers posed a serious danger to both pilots and passengers. FLORIDA TEEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY POINTING LASER AT SHERIFF'S...
CP24—12 people arrested, 102 charges laid in major credit fraud scheme: Toronto police. Toronto police say 12 people are facing a combined 102 charges in connection with an investigation into a major credit fraud scheme. The charges were announced Monday as police provided an update on Project Déjà Vu, a probe into what investigators described as “synthetic-identity fraud." Det. David Coffey, of the Financial Crimes Unit, said synthetic-identity fraud is a form of financial fraud in which fictional personal information is used to open accounts at financial institutions and...