cybercriminals
Utah data breach numbers 750K+ victims
Social Security numbers of some 280,000 Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Plans users and “less sensitive” information on 500,000 more of them has …
Searching for Easter eggs leads to malware
Blackhat SEO is a popular tactic for malware peddlers to distribute their wares to unsuspecting victims, and the weeks before major holidays are always a perfect time for …
Instagram users targeted with spam
It’s almost a given that any social service, network or app that attracts a large number of users will eventually be facing the spam and scam problem. It happened to …
Fake AT&T wireless bill links to malware
Large outbreaks of phony AT&T wireless emails have been distributed in the last two days, according to Commtouch. The emails describe very large balances ($943 in the …
Microsoft takedown of Zeus botnets missed a few C&Cs
When Microsoft, the financial services industry and Kyrus Tech teamed up to sinkhole a number of worldwide botnets using the Zeus family of malware, they managed to get the …
Bogus Apple gift card offer leads to phishing
An email purportedly sent by Apple and offering to long term customers the possibility of buying a gift card worth a 100 Australian dollars for the price of 9 has been …
Cybercriminals target Google, LinkedIn and Mass Effect 3 users
During March 2012, GFI Labs documented several spam attacks and malware-laden email campaigns infiltrating users’ systems under the guise of communications purporting to …
SQL injection main database security concern among SMBs
GreenSQL surveyed more than six thousand GreenSQL SMB users – IT administrators, DBAs, data security professionals and consultants – about their most critical …
New Ice malware attacking Facebook users
Trusteer researchers have discovered a new configuration of the Ice IX malware that attacks Facebook users after they have logged in to their account and steals credit card …
Targeted domain controller attacks increase 150%
Bit9 has seen a 150 percent increase in the number of attacks on domain controllers year-over-year. Attackers, largely nation states and cyber criminals, are targeting …
Scammers advertise Pinterest bots on Facebook
Internet scammers have launched a paid advertising campaign on Facebook targeting Pinterest fans, bringing the hunt for victims to a higher level of investment and …
Complex security architectures and innovation
Martin Borrett is the Director of the IBM Institute of Advanced Security in Europe. He leads the Institute and advises at the most senior level in clients on policy, business, …