cybercrime
Deep and Dark Web: Complexity and escalating cybercriminal activity
Flashpoint released an annual research report that looks to uncover the growing complexity of illicit communities and the industrialization of cybercrime over the past year. …
Hollywood hospital pays ransom to get their computers, files back
The Hollywood hospital whose systems have been infected with ransomware has paid $17,000 to get the decryption key from the criminals, and is operating normally once again. …
Fighting malware monetization and application vulnerabilities
As the traditional network perimeter disappears and attack surfaces grow, security professionals are challenged with protecting users, applications and data – without …
Teenage admin of anonymous XMPP service arrested in connection to fake bomb threats
The teenage administrator of the Darkness.su XMPP service has been arrested last Monday by the French police, in connection to the wave of false bomb threats that were made …
Beware of Airbnb-themed phishing schemes
Airbnb-themed phishing scams do not crop up often, but customers of the service should be aware of the possibility of getting their login credentials stolen and misused. …
Netflix-themed phishing, malware supply black market with stolen credentials
As the Netflix movie streaming service spreads all over the world, the number of users rises, as well as the number of those who wish to use it but don’t want to pay for …
Rooting malware lurking in third party Android app stores
Downloading Android apps from Google Play might not always be a safe proposition, but downloading them from third party app stores is definitely less safer. According to Trend …
Exposing the Adwind RAT: One of the biggest malware platforms in existence today
At the end of 2015, Kaspersky Lab researchers became aware of an unusual malware program that had been discovered during an attempted targeted attack against a bank in …
101,000 US taxpayers affected by automated attack on IRS app
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revealed more details about an attack it suffered last month, mounted by unknown individuals with the aim to file fraudulent tax …
Russian hackers used malware to manipulate the Dollar/Ruble exchange rate
Russian-language hackers have managed to break into Russian regional bank Energobank, infect its systems, and gain unsanctioned access to its trading system terminals, which …
The return of Carbanak: Banks face new attacks
A year after Kaspersky Lab warned that cyber-criminals would start to adopt the tools and tactics of nation-state backed APTs in order to rob banks, the company has confirmed …
Fake Amazon survey-for-money offer leads to account compromise
Amazon users are being targeted with a clever phishing email impersonating the retail giant. “As a valued customer we would like to present you with an opportunity to …
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