While rare, manual account hijacking is more damaging
Online accounts are a valuable resource for scammers: not only do they often contain additional personal and financial information about their owners, but they are also a …
China is building a quantum encryption network between Beijing and Shanghai
The race for setting up a secure long-distance communication network based on quantum encryption is on, and China is currently in the lead, reports Malcolm Moore. After the …
Darkhotel espionage campaign targets corporate executives traveling abroad
Kaspersky Lab researched the Darkhotel espionage campaign, which has lurked in the shadows for at least four years while stealing sensitive data from selected corporate …
Fake malware-laden Amazon emails target UK, US shoppers
As the holiday season slowly approaches, and users increasingly turn to the Internet to do their holiday shopping before the seasonal madness begins, cyber crooks are trying …
Internet of Things to reach 30 billion devices in 2020
While most everyone agrees that the Internet of Things (IoT) is poised for explosive growth and represents boundless opportunities – billions of connected things driving …
Week in review: Unprecedented iOS, OS X malware, secure messaging tech, Silk Road 2 takedown
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: Researchers audit the TextSecure encrypted messaging app A group of German …
Brazilian, Chinese govt sites host the most phishing pages
Occasionally, cyber crooks compromise websites administered by governments and make them host phishing pages. But how often does that happen? Cyvveillance researchers have …
53M customer email addresses were also stolen in Home Depot breach
US retailer Home Depot has published an update on the investigation into the breach of their payment data systems and has warned that the attackers managed to get their hands …
After Silk Road 2, global law enforcement seizes other dark markets
The takedown of online drug bazaar Silk Road 2.0 and the arrest of its alleged operator was only the first overt evidence of the success of a bigger law enforcement action. …
WireLurker: Apple blocks Trojanized apps, revokes certificate
The news that Chinese Apple users have been targeted with an unprecedented type of malware that compromises both machines running OS X and devices running iOS has resounded …
Silk Road 2.0 shut down, operator arrested, charged
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York has announced today the arrest of Blake Benthall, a.k.a. “Defcon,” in connection with his …
One in three Americans don’t use basic malware protection
One in three US-based computer users don’t use an antivirus solution, according to a survey carried by Bitdefender in September. Only 67.3 percent of respondents are …
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