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Cyber criminals outsourcing money-collecting to mobile operators
Cybercrime has come a long way since it was mostly a digital form of vandalism. It has developed into a criminal business operated for financial gain and is now worth …
Facebook scammers exploit death of Steve Jobs
PandaLabs detected a malicious link on Facebook that was being used to exploit the news of the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Just a few hours after Steve Jobs’ …
The state of hacked accounts
Most users get hacked at high rates even when they do not think they are engaging in risky behavior, with 62% unaware of how their accounts had been compromised, according to …
Malware attacks up due to social media
63 percent of more than 4,000 respondents in a new Ponemon Institute survey said that social media in the workplace represents a serious security risk — yet only 29 percent …
SpyEye Trojan hijacks mobile SMS security for online fraud
A stealth new attack carried out by the SpyEye Trojan circumvents mobile SMS security measures implemented by many banks. Using captured code, Trusteer discovered a two-step …
Using online advertising to find out if your data is valuable to a criminal
As it becomes harder for criminals to steal and exploit credit card data, will they give up their carefully crafted tools and stock of zero-day vulnerabilities, or will they …
Picasa Web Albums and Yahoo! Groups are loved by spammers
Cyber crooks and spammers are always on the lookout for ways to reach and victimize the largest amount of individuals possible. And sometimes even Internet giants such as …
iPhone 5 spam emails lead to malware
Apple is expected to unveil the next iteration of its popular iPhone during a press event scheduled for tomorrow (October 4). As the excitement regarding the release of the …
“ACH Payment Canceled” spam leads to malware
After a short pause, the failed/cancelled ACH transaction spam is hitting inboxes again. Since yesterday, Websense has intercepted over 200,000 of the following emails: The …
Microsoft takes down Kelihos botnet
After having disrupted the operation of the Waledac and Rustock botnets, Microsoft has set its sights on a smaller one that is thought to be an attempt to rebuild the Waledac …
Mysql.com hacked, serving malware
Mysql.com has been hacked and is currently serving malware, Armorize warns. The company has detected the compromise through its website malware monitoring platform HackAlert, …
Facebook changes raise serious security concerns
Facebook’s planned changes, while increasing interaction between users, could also flood the site with Twitter-style spambots and increase targeted attacks, according to …
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