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FastPOS malware exfiltrates data immediately after harvesting it
POS malware might have taken a backseat when ransomware became the go-to malware for many cyber crooks, but stealing payment card information to effect fraudulent transactions …
65 million Tumblr users’ email addresses, passwords sold on dark web
Email addresses and hashed and salted passwords of 65 million Tumblr users are being sold online by “peace_of_mind,” aka “Peace”, the individual that …
FBI warns about keyloggers disguised as USB device chargers
A private industry notification issued by the FBI in late April may indicate that keyloggers disguised as USB device chargers have been fund being used in the wild. The …
Black Jack Free app carries deadly banking Trojan
Despite Google’s best efforts, malware peddlers occasionally manage to get their malicious wares on Google Play. The latest example of this unfortunate reality is an app …
Fraudsters loot W-2 data stored by Equifax
Equifax, one of the big-three US credit bureaus, has been targeted by fraudsters that search for W-2 data and use it for claiming fraudulent tax returns. But the company …
Fraudsters steal tax data from ADP customer portal
ADP has confirmed identity thieves managed to access W-2 data of a number of its customers’ employees through the company’s customer portal, but says that the …
Gozi malware creator sentenced to time served
Nikita Kuzmin, the creator of the Gozi malware, was sentenced on Monday in Manhattan federal court to time served (37 months). He was also ordered to pay nearly $7 million in …
Screen overlay Android malware is on the rise
As predicted, the ability to lay screens over legitimate (e.g. banking) apps is becoming a crucial feature for the success of Android malware. The capability was first seen in …
Info on 93 million Mexican voters found on an Amazon cloud server
Sensitive personal information of over 93 million Mexican voters has been found, unprotected and accessible to anyone who knew where to look. Last Friday, researcher Chris …
Public institutions targeted with shape changing Qbot malware
A new strain of Qbot, malicious software that steals user credentials and creates backdoors on targeted devices, has infected over 54,000 PCs in thousands of organisations …
Hackers breaching law firms for insider trading info
Two of the most prestigious law firms in the US, best known for their financial services and corporate practices, have had their computer networks compromised by hackers. …
Carders use custom built POS malware to hit US retailers
Crypto-ransomware might be the most prominent type of malware these days, but that doesn’t mean that criminals have stopped using other kinds. According to FireEye …
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