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Job application e-mails carry banking Trojan

The FBI-backed Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued a warning yesterday about the rise in Automated Clearing House fraud aimed at businesses across the country. …

Increased SEO poisoning will drive record malware outbreaks

Surges in SEO poisoning will yield record-breaking malware outbreaks for businesses in 2011 according to TriGeo. In addition to SEO poisoning attacks in 2011, companies should …

Spyware prevention 101

Spyware goes by many names, including adware, malware, crimeware, scumware and snoopware, but no matter what you call it, its purpose is still the same: to creep into your …

“Rare animal gift” scams target FarmVille players

A string of Farmille-themed scams have been popping up on Facebook in the last few days, trying to lure users into completing surveys by using offers of rare animals and Farm …

Victorinox unveils new secure devices

Victorinox launched three new products – the Victorinox Slim, Victorinox Slim Duo and the Victorinox Secure SSD. Products are waterproof, shock resistant and available …

Cybercrime black market statistics

PandaLabs released an investigative report on the current cybercrime black market. They discovered a vast network selling stolen bank details along with other types of …

Cybercriminals shifting focus to non-Windows systems

In a major cybercrime turning point, scammers have begun shifting their focus away from Windows-based PCs to other operating systems and platforms, including smart phones, …

Zeus malware now targets online payment providers

The Zeus malware continues to evolve, diversifying away from its target bank sites and their customers, and over to sites with user credentials that allow assets that have a …

Fake Facebook password change notification leads to malware

The following e-mail purportedly sent by Facebook has recently been hitting inboxes around the world: The attached .zip file that supposedly contains the new password actually …

Cyber security incident management guide

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has issued a new guide on good practice, practical information and guidelines for the management of network and …

Cloud operating system for public, private and hybrid clouds

Joyent released SmartDataCenter 6, the newest version of its cloud operating system, an integrated suite of software and services designed for service providers and …

A global shift in cybercrime

The target of attacks has shifted from traditional infrastructure to mobile users and endpoint devices, according to a new report. Research from SpiderLabs found that …

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