Thomas Kennedy McCormick, who confessed to being an administrator of the now-defunct cybercrime forum Darkode, is sentenced to 18 years in prison. He is guilty of distributing malware, hacking websites, and stealing and selling personal data, payment cards, and bank account details. McCormick’s involvement in the operation reportedly led to financial losses of nearly $680,000.
Deepfakes, fraud, and the fight for trust online
In this Help Net Security video, Michael Engle, Chief Strategy Officer at 1Kosmos, explains how deepfakes are changing online identity verification. He describes how fake
