Zeljka Zorz
Scammers sending out bogus job offers
Cyber scammers do not hesitate using every scrap of information there is on the Internet in order to gain users’ trust and misuse it for their malicious purposes. Also, …
Block cipher encryption effectively hides banking Trojan
Brazilian malware peddlers have turned to encrypting banking Trojans with block ciphers, effectively bypassing most AV software. Kaspersky Lab’s Dmitry Bestuzhev says …
How does cell phone money laundering work?
In Russia, most cell phone SIM cards are prepaid. One of the major Russian operators offers a legal service that allows anyone to transfer the prepaid amount of money from a …
New techniques for detecting hardware Trojans
Most Internet users know about the existence of software Trojans, but that of hardware ones is less known. They consist of integrated circuits that have been modified by …
DARPA invites white hats to help with U.S. cyber defense
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is asking the government to ramp up its cyber research funding from $120 million to $208 million for 2012, and in the …
Motorola attempted to crush competitor via “Chinese spy ring” allegations
Four years ago a software engineer that worked for Motorola was arrested by U.S. Customs agents as she was trying to board a plane heading for China. Hanjuan Jin was carrying …
Fake Kaspersky AV solution offered via spam emails
Rogue AV software mimicking popular legitimate AV solutions is occasionally offered by cyber crooks in the hopes that the familiar name and look will entice users into buying …
Computershare insider loses USBs with stolen customer financial data
Computershare, one of the largest financial market services and technology providers in the world, has filed a suit with the Massachusetts District Court against former …
SCADA systems flaws exploited to open prison doors
The discovery of the Stuxnet worm has alerted governments around the world about the possibility of industrial control systems being targeted by hackers and has made a lot of …
Anonymous admits leaking personal info on 16,000 Finns
Anonymous has taken responsibility for the personal information of some 16,000 Finns ending up on a file sharing site on Saturday, and has additionally made public the …
iOS flaw allows App Store apps download malicious code
Since the App Store’s inception, Apple has been carefully examining applications submitted by third-party developers in order to assure its customers a malware-free …
Another Dutch CA confirms breach, stops issuing certificates
Another Certification Authority has admitted a breach into its systems and has decided to suspend the issuing of digital certificates as a precaution until more details are …
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