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64% of companies expect cyber attacks
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of UK IT decision-makers said they expect their organization to be the target of a cyber attack within the next 12 months. And nearly one in three …
Android HijackRAT poised to hit mobile banking users
A highly versatile piece of Android malware has been unearthed by FireEye researchers. Posing as “Google Service Framework”, the malicious app is capable of …
Geodo infostealer gets help from worm
The distribution potential of the infamous Cridex infostealer (also known as Feodo or Bugat) just went up a notch, as a new version of the malware works in conjunction with a …
Western energy companies hit by state-sponsored hackers
Symantec researchers have confirmed the findings of their colleagues at F-Secure, who have been monitoring the spreading of the Havex malware family, and have put them in a …
163k individuals affected in Butler Uni data breach
Personal and financial information of some 163,000 students, alumni, faculty, staff, and past applicants of Indianapolis-based Butler University have been stolen following a …
Banking malware sniffs out data sent over HTTPS
Careful online banking users can sometimes spot that something is amiss when malware installed on their computer pops up phishing pages or adds fields to legitimate banking …
Data breaches in 2013 exposed 14% of all debit cards
Financial institutions weathered the Target data breach and are looking for solutions to enhance security, with many issuers now planning to implement EMV debit, according to …
1.3M personal records exposed in Montana data breach
1.3 million people will be notified that hackers gained entry to a State of Montana’s Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) computer server, state …
Code hosting Code Spaces destroyed by extortion hack attack
Cloud code hosting service Code Spaces is forced to shut down, as a DDoS attack coupled with an unsuccessful extortion attempt was followed by the attacker deleting most of …
Five steps towards cyber breach preparation
Earlier this week, Domino’s Pizza became the latest victim of a breach and ransom demand. Recent DDoS attacks on Evernote and Feedly DDoS, along with the efforts of …
600,000 customer details compromised at Domino’s
Today’s news that 600,000 customer records have been stolen from Domino’s France and Belgium yet again raises questions about just how seriously large corporations …
Payment card breach at US restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s
Asian-themed US restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s China Bistro has apparently suffered a breach that resulted in the theft of customers’ payment card data. The extent …
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