cybercrime
After Silk Road 2, global law enforcement seizes other dark markets
The takedown of online drug bazaar Silk Road 2.0 and the arrest of its alleged operator was only the first overt evidence of the success of a bigger law enforcement action. …
Silk Road 2.0 shut down, operator arrested, charged
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York has announced today the arrest of Blake Benthall, a.k.a. “Defcon,” in connection with his …
Dridex-laden spam emails targeting First World bank users
Dridex, a relatively new and improved version of the infamous Cridex/Feodo banking Trojan, is being widely disseminated via email spam campaigns. First spotted in July 2014, …
New technique makes phishing sites easier to create, more difficult to spot
Researchers have spotted a new technique used by phishers which could trick even more users into believing they are entering their information in a legitimate web form. …
Targeted attacks around the globe will escalate
Experts from Trend Micro believe that targeted attacks campaigns will continue to multiply in 2015, after cybercriminals had noteworthy breaches via targeted attacks in the …
Cyber crime tool automates monetization of stolen payment cards
Cyber criminals who have acquired stolen payment card information and wish to make the most of them can now simply buy professional-looking software that will automate the …
APWG launches global cybercrime reporting program
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) announced the establishment of an open-access cybercrime reporting program to speed the collection and redistribution of cybercrime …
Widespread malvertising campaign targets high-profile sites, delivers ransomware
A newer version of the Cryptowall ransomware has been delivered to unsuspecting Internet users via malicious ads shown on a considerable number of high-profile websites, …
Apple warns about organized network attacks against iCloud users
In the wake of the claims that the Chinese authorities have mounted a MITM attack against iCloud and Microsoft account holders by redirecting them to spoofed login pages, …
Attackers change home routers’ DNS settings via malicious code injected in ads
Sucuri Security researchers have unearthed a malvertising campaign aimed at changing the DNS settings of home routers in order to lead users questionable and potentially …
Staples customers likely the latest victims of credit card breach
International office supply chain store Staples is likely the latest retailer to have suffered a credit card breach. “Multiple banks say they have identified a pattern …
Small healthcare facilities unprepared for a data breach
While healthcare breaches are on the rise, most small facilities feel that their systems adequately limit the risk of a data breach despite one in three facilities spending …
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