cybercrime
Simda botnet taken down in global operation
The Simda botnet, believed to have infected more than 770,000 computers worldwide, has been targeted in a global operation. In a series of simultaneous actions around the …
Man gets 150 months in prison for selling stolen and counterfeit credit cards
A member of the identity theft and credit card fraud ring known as Carder.su was sentenced to 150 months in federal prison for selling stolen and counterfeit credit cards over …
Polymorphic Beebone botnet sinkholed in international police operation
On April 8, a global operation targeted the Beebone (also known as AAEH) botnet, a polymorphic downloader bot which installs various forms of malware on victims’ …
Cybercrime gets easier, attribution gets harder
Threat actors are gaining capabilities through the adoption of cutting-edge tools instead of technical expertise, according to Websense. Redirect chains, code recycling and a …
Are you prepared for dealing with a breach?
RSA, The Security Division of EMC, released the results of a new global breach readiness survey that covered thirty countries and compared those global results with a survey …
Cyber crooks go after enterprise millions with Dyre malware, social engineering
“An experienced and resource-backed cybercrime gang” is using the relatively new Dyre/Dyreza banking Trojan coupled with effective social engineering to steal …
US to enact sanctions against foreign cyber attackers
US president Barack Obama has signed on Wednesday a new executive order aimed at imposing “sanctions on individuals or entities that engage in malicious cyber-enabled …
Two feds charged for stealing Bitcoin during Silk Road investigation
Two former US federal agents have been charged with wire fraud, money laundering and related offenses for stealing digital currency during their investigation of Silk Road. …
Fake “Incoming Fax Report” emails lead to crypto-ransomware
Once again, fake “Incoming Fax Report” emails carrying malware are being sent out to random users. Given the popularity of online fax-sending services, there are …
Personal, healthcare info of over 11M Premera customers compromised
US healthcare provider Premera Blue Cross has suffered a data breach that resulted in a potential compromise of personal, financial and health-related information of as many …
Do your attackers know your network better than you?
Cyber crime is a lucrative business. In fact, to make the cyber attack as profitable as possible and to minimize the risk of getting caught, attackers and black hat hackers …
Hack yourself first: How we can take the fight to the black hats
The Internet has increased the interconnectivity of everyone and everything on the globe. From healthcare to commerce, public services and beyond, being connected has enriched …
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