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MySQL
Cyber extortionists hold MySQL databases for ransom

Ransomware has become cyber crooks’ favorite attack methodology for hitting businesses, but not all cyber extortion attempts are effected with this particular type of …

Deutsche Telekom
Suspected Deutsche Telekom router hacker arrested

A 29-year-old British national, believed to be the mastermind behind last November’s unsuccessful hijacking attempt of Deutsche Telekom users’ routers, was …

ransomware
Russian-speaking cybercriminals created over 75% of all crypto ransomware

According to the Kaspersky Lab’s telemetry, in 2016 more than 1,445,000 users (including businesses) around the globe were attacked by 54 thousand modifications of 60+ …

data
Metadata: The secret data trail

Every phone call, text message, even activated cell phones, leaves a trail of data across a network. In many cases this data is aggregated with other data and metadata …

Nigeria
Nigerian scammers: Then and now

The image that the expression “Nigerian scammer” conjures up in most people’s heads is still that of the confidence man behind the keyboard, convincing …

arrows
Hackers changing tactics, techniques and procedures

Organizations need to conduct better penetration testing to combat continual changes in hackers’ tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), according to NTT Security. “Our Q3 …

deep web
How cybercriminals attack homes, and how to stop them

At a recent Home Hacker Lab event, an ethical hacker revealed how cybercriminals attack, and what consumers can do to protect themselves. The October 13 workshop in New York …

ATM
Biometric skimmers: Future threats to ATMs

Kaspersky Lab experts investigated how cybercriminals could exploit new biometric ATM authentication technologies planned by banks. While many financial organizations consider …

Search
Rise of cyber attacks against the public sector

The use of information and communication technologies in the public sector, specifically online government services, is a key factor for being targeted by cybercriminals. …

Gold
Man hacked, blackmailed gold bullion trading firm

25-year-old Adam Penny hacked the systems of an unnamed gold bullion trading firm, and used the stolen information about gold deliveries to intercept them before they are …

antenna
Cybercriminals select insiders to attack telecom providers

Cybercriminals are using insiders to gain access to telecommunications networks and subscriber data, according to Kaspersky Lab. In addition, these criminals are also …

world
New wave of targeted attacks focus on industrial organizations

Kaspersky Lab researchers discovered a new wave of targeted attacks against the industrial and engineering sectors in 30 countries around the world. Dubbed Operation Ghoul, …

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