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New BlackPOS variant masquerades as AV service
Before the Backoff point-of-sale malware received deserved attention, the main player in the PoS malware field was BlackPOS (or Kaptoxa), the memory-scraping malware that was …
JPMorgan attackers altered bank records
The number of US banks that have apparently been targeted and breached by hackers is slowly rising, as newer reports say that seven financial organizations have been hit. …
FBI investigating JPMorgan, US banks breaches
In the wake of reports that several big US financial institutions have had their networks compromised by hackers this month, the FBI and the Secret Service have mounted an …
50 confirmed, possibly more Norwegian oil companies hacked
50 Norwegian oil and energy companies have been hacked, and 250 more have been warned to check their networks and systems for evidence of a breach, The Local reports. Among …
Why you’re not as secure as you think you are
There are 2.4 billion Internet users in the world today. Many of these users, in good faith, leave their personal online security up to their service providers. Sadly, time …
51 UPS stores hit with PoS malware
UPS Stores, a subsidiary of UPS, has discovered malware on systems at 51 locations in 24 states (about 1%) of 4,470 franchised center locations throughout the United States. …
What can we learn from the top 10 biggest data breaches?
You can’t blink these days without hearing about yet another data breach. While some may be suffering from “breach fatigue” and becoming jaded, we argue that …
Reveton ransomware now comes with password stealers
The Reveton screen-locking ransomware is still with us, and it’s evolving. According to Avast researchers, the latest generation of the malware also includes information …
CHS hackers exploited the Heartbleed bug
The recent massive Community Health Systems breach, which resulted in the compromise of personal information of some 4.5 million patients, was executed by exploiting the …
Reactions to the massive breach at Community Health Systems
Community Health Systems, a major group that operates 206 hospitals throughout the US, has suffered a massive data breach: personal information of some 4.5 million patients …
Personal info of 4.5 million patients stolen in US hospital group breach
Community Health Systems, a major group that operates 206 hospitals throughout the US, has suffered a massive data breach: personal information of some 4.5 million patients …
US defense contractors still waiting for breach notification rules
US Department of Defense contractors will have to wait until September 24 to see what specific rules they will be required to follow when it comes to the reporting of computer …
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