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Exposing the Cybercrime as a Business model

Trustwave released a new report which reveals the top cybercrime, data breach and security threat trends from 2015. Experts gathered real-world data from hundreds of breach …

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Beware of emails with JavaScript attachments!

Malware peddlers are always looking for the next trick to get users to infect their computers. According to Microsoft and other sources, the current latest trick is malicious …

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6,013 breaches reported in the US since 2005

In 2005, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) began monitoring and tallying the ever-growing number of US security breaches. Since then, the organization has seen a 397 …

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Black hat SEO campaign targets WordPress and Joomla installations

Avast is warning about a longstanding black hat SEO campaign involving sites running hacked WordPress and Joomla installations. In this latest campaign, the attackers inject a …

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Hackers breaching law firms for insider trading info

Two of the most prestigious law firms in the US, best known for their financial services and corporate practices, have had their computer networks compromised by hackers. …

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Carders use custom built POS malware to hit US retailers

Crypto-ransomware might be the most prominent type of malware these days, but that doesn’t mean that criminals have stopped using other kinds. According to FireEye …

Former US Embassy employee imprisoned for sextortion

Former US State Department employee Michael C. Ford has been sentenced to four years, and nine months in prison for perpetrating a widespread, international e-mail phishing, …

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Boom in Steam account hijacking is due to cheap Steam Stealers

With over 125 million active users, Valve’s Steam is the most popular online gaming platform in the world and, consequently, forms a huge pool of targets for cyber …

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Malvertising campaign hits MSN.com, NY Times, BBC, AOL

In the last couple of days, visitors of a number of highly popular websites have been targeted with malicious adverts that attempted to install malware (mostly ransomware, but …

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How cybercriminals evade detection

A new report by Damballa highlights not only how cybercriminals can stay under the radar for long periods of time, but also the need for enterprises to reassess existing …

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Sophisticated threats dictate future response strategies

Trend Micro released its annual security roundup report which dissects the most significant security incidents from 2015. The research confirms attackers are now bolder, …

Leader of group that stole $55M by hacking payment processors pleads guilty

Ercan Findikoglu, a Turkish citizen also known by the online nicknames “Segate,” “Predator,” and “Oreon,” pleaded guilty to computer intrusion conspiracy, access device fraud …

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