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2015 saw 888 data breaches, 246 million records compromised worldwide

Gemalto revealed that in the first six months of this year a total of 888 data breaches occurred, compromising 246 million records worldwide.Compared to the first half of …

Carbanak APT still targeting high-value financial institutions and casinos

The Anunak / Carbanak hacking group continues to target banks, but has also now hitting Forex-trading companies, casinos, and other institutions from which it can steal large …

Cyber crooks opt for APT method for delivering malware

“Delivering malware without it being flagged by users and security solutions is one of the biggest challenges malware peddlers face. Luckily for them, if they …

An emerging global threat: BEC scams hitting more and more businesses

As more and more victims come forward, and the losses sustained by firms in the US and around the world passed the billion dollar mark, the FBI is once again warning …

Five years of hardware and software threat evolution

McAfee Labs commemorates the five-year anniversary of the Intel-McAfee union by comparing what researchers thought would happen beginning in 2010 with what actually happened …

Ashley Madison-themed blackmail, data deletion scams hitting inboxes

In the wake of the Ashley Madison hack and consequent data leaks, blackmailers and scammers are doing their best to extract as much money and information as it’s …

The rise of mobile transactions and online lending fraud

During Q2, ThreatMetrix examined cybercrime attacks detected during real-time analysis and interdiction of fraudulent online payments, logins and new account registrations. …

Payment card info of 93,000 Web.com customers stolen

The name, address, and credit card information of approximately 93,000 customers of Web.com, a popular US-based provider of Internet services to small businesses, has been …

Insider trading ring hacked into newswire services, raked in $100M based on stolen info

The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced civil fraud charges against 32 defendants for taking part in a scheme to profit from stolen nonpublic information about …

Scammers exploit mobile ads for easy profit

Pop-up ads targeting mobile device users are, arguably, one of the most annoying things in existence. But did you know that they could also make you inadvertently spend small …

Revisiting takedown wins: Are users in the developing world getting left behind?

We have all seen the headlines: another botnet dismantled, and we can all rest easy that the threat that has been plaguing us for all those years is now no longer an issue. …

Top 10 U.S. cities for online fraud

Data reveals Tampa as the top hot spot for online fraud and ThreatMetrix found a correlation between top cities for fraud and those home to hosted data centers. The top 10 …

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