cybercrime
Microsoft disrupts malware networks and APT operations
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit struck again, and was allowed to seize 23 free domain names in an effort to strike a fatal blow to malware delivery networks run by a …
Gathering and using threat intelligence
In this interview, Tomer Teller, Security Innovation Manager at Check Point, talks about the role of threat intelligence in the modern security architecture, discusses how it …
1.3M personal records exposed in Montana data breach
1.3 million people will be notified that hackers gained entry to a State of Montana’s Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) computer server, state …
Banking fraud campaign steals 500k euros in a week
The experts at Kaspersky Lab have discovered evidence of a targeted attack against the clients of a large European bank. According to the logs found in the server used by the …
Court decides bank is not to blame for $440k cybertheft
In many ways, small businesses are the perfect target for money hungry cyber crooks. Smaller companies are unlikely to have dedicated IT employees, making it less likely they …
Code hosting Code Spaces destroyed by extortion hack attack
Cloud code hosting service Code Spaces is forced to shut down, as a DDoS attack coupled with an unsuccessful extortion attempt was followed by the attacker deleting most of …
There’s a new banking Trojan in town
A new piece of banking malware is being delivered via tax- and invoice-themed phishing campaigns, Danish security company CSIS is warning. Dubbed “Dyreza,” the …
600,000 customer details compromised at Domino’s
Today’s news that 600,000 customer records have been stolen from Domino’s France and Belgium yet again raises questions about just how seriously large corporations …
One-third of cyber attacks take hours to detect
More than one-third of cyber attacks take hours to detect. Even more alarming, resolving breaches takes days, weeks, and in some cases, even months. Despite increased resource …
Fake, malicious World Cup-themed apps targeting Android users
The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil start today, and Trend Micro researchers have pointed out yet another thing that fans need to be careful about: fake and malicious versions …
$445 billion lost due to cybercrime?
Cybercrime has a significant impact on economies worldwide. A new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) concludes that cybercrime costs …
Why botnet takedowns can cause more harm than good
Zeus is a well-known and highly successful crimeware kit – the flat-pack furniture of the virus world. It is under constant development by several criminals or groups …