cybercrime
Most Americans uninformed about DDoS attacks
Whether motivated by an extreme form of free expression or criminal intent, distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS attacks) are increasingly commonplace worldwide. Yet …
Fraud 101 for universities
“Colleges and universities are becoming more aware of the fraud threats they face, but there is still a lot of room for educating the educators,” says James Gifas, …
Chinese police swoops down on personal information thieves
Eleven people have been arrested by Shanghai’s Fengxian district police following the discovery that they have been selling personal information to anyone willing to pay …
What’s the most coveted target for cyber attackers?
Despite repeated warnings, organizations are still failing to lock down the primary target of most cyber-attacks – privileged access points. Cyber-Ark labs analyzed a …
IRISSCERT warns Irish businesses on key cybercrime threats
IRISSCERT is to hold its fourth annual cybercrime conference this coming Thursday the 22nd of November where they will highlight key trends and issues that businesses in …
German police warns about Android banking Trojans
Following a string of complaints about fraudulent cash withdrawals, the Berlin Police Department has issued a warning (via Google Translate) for all Android users, telling …
The global expansion of cybercrime
McAfee released a new report which explores techniques in cybercrime as well as the global evolution of cyber exploits. It uncovers new details of “Operation High …
F-Secure secures online banking transactions
As cybercriminals continue to develop more and more sophisticated financial malware, F-Secure is using its security expertise to protect consumers’ bank accounts. …
PayPal, Symantec, ImageShack, NBC targeted in hacking spree
The last few days have witnessed a flurry of activity and data leaks from several hacker groups. Anonymous has leaked VMware’s ESX Server kernel source code online, and …
Bank of America customers under phishing attack
Bank of America customers, beware – the old “account suspended” warning purportedly sent by your bank’s Cardmember Services is hitting inboxes once …
Microsoft’s worldwide threat assessment
In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference Europe 2012, Tim Rains, the Director of Product Management at Microsoft’s TWC group, talks about volume 13 of …
Software backdoor makes critical infrastructure vulnerable to attacks
Ever since Stuxnet managed to disrupt the workings of the Natanz nuclear facility, the security of industrial control systems (ICS) has deservedly received a lot of attention. …