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Cyber attacks on US federal networks on the rise
The number of cyber attacks against federal government systems and networks has increased nearly 40 percent, says in the annual report on federal cybersecurity efforts …
Serious cyber attack targets EU institutions on eve of summit
Today is the first day of the first EU summit that takes place under the Hungarian presidency, and European leaders have gathered in Brussels to discuss matters such as the …
Facebook survey scam with a Firefox twist
Facebook survey scammers rarely deviate from the well-beaten path that includes luring the users in with shocking content or promises of seeing who views their profile, making …
Japanese tsunami videos lead to malware
A new Japanese disaster themed campaign is doing the rounds of inboxes. The e-mails supposedly offer links to videos about “The village that escaped the tsunami”, …
5 tips to avoid Japan earthquake and tsunami scams
Unfortunately many cyber crooks are exploiting the tragedy in Japan to get money for unsuspecting surfers. Here are tips from Enigma Software to make sure you don’t …
Twitter spambots advertise “Radiation health” e-book
The earthquake/tsunami/nuclear reactor explosion situation in Japan is currently being exploited by cyber scammers in a great variety of ways, but among the things that I …
Japan earthquake search results already poisoned
It didn’t take long for malware pushers to take advantage of Internet users’ hunger for news and videos from Japan after it was hit today by the most powerful …
Cloud streamlines efficiency of identity theft
Working with cloud-based services significantly improves economies of scale – for cybercriminals too, according to Commtouch. Phishers are already benefiting from free …
Illegal online pharmacies target mobile users
Malware authors have begun to set their sights on mobile device users, as witnessed by the latest Trojans made for Android-running devices, on official and unofficial online …
10 scammers charged with running 419 scam
Ten people were arrested and are now facing charges of wire fraud in US federal court following a successful investigation that has them pegged as perpetrators of an advanced …
Simple protection steps from credit card fraud
Every year, cybercriminals steal billions of dollars from unsuspecting computer users and companies by committing credit card fraud. Although this activity was once relegated …
Internet fraudsters jailed for online criminal forum
A group of young internet fraudsters who set up an online criminal forum which traded unlawfully obtained credit card details and tools to commit computer offences were jailed …
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