cybercrime
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A newer version of the Cryptowall ransomware has been delivered to unsuspecting Internet users via malicious ads shown on a considerable number of high-profile websites, …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 …
Hackers make companies’ phones call premium-rate numbers, cost them billions
Attackers hacking into companies’ phone network, using it to place mass phone calls to premium-rate telephone numbers is not a new occurrence – they have been …
Beware of Ebola-themed phishing, malware campaigns and hoaxes
US-CERT released an advisory warning users about email scams and cyber campaigns using the Ebola virus disease as a theme. “Phishing emails may contain links that direct …
Kmart confirms month-old data breach, payment card data stolen
First via a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and then via a press release, Sears Holding Corporation has confirmed a month-old breach that affected POS …
Companies still rely on outdated methods to keep secure
Many companies are struggling to keep their networks secure against rapidly evolving cyber threats. Despite increasingly sophisticated attacks and rising complexity in the …
The number of JPMorgan hackers’ targets rises
The distressing news that the JPMorgan Chase breach resulted in the compromise of data of some 76 million households and 7 million small businesses may be soon followed by …
Integrating IT security at the board level
2014 has seen an upsurge in public awareness of cybercrime, with a flurry of high-profile security breaches hitting the headlines. The sensationalised coverage of the …
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