Week in review: Aurora malware, cyber war games and 0-day vulnerabilities for sale
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Biggest Chinese hacker training site taken down Black Hawk Safety Net, which offered …
Hackers steal $50,000, bank refuses to assume responsibility
Fan Bao and his wife Cathy Huang from Highland Park, California, were shocked when they were notified of two fraudulent money orders that were set to transfer money in the …
Lawful wiretap interfaces accessible to cyber criminals?
The lawful intercept architecture in Cisco Systems’ networking products has been examined and found wanting by Tom Cross, manager of IBM’s X-Force research team. …
Rogue software details: MalwarePro
MalwarePro is a rogue security application. In order to remove it, find out what files and registry entries to look for below. Known system changes: Files …
Chip and PIN system on banking cards seriously flawed
A team of Cambridge computer researchers has discovered a flaw in the chip and PIN system used on most – if not all – credit and debit cards around the world. The …
Fake AV’s double attack
Fake AV is regularly at the top of the lists of peddled malware, and part of the reason it’s because it is spread in a many different ways: spam, compromised websites, …
Simulated cyber attack will test US Government response
An article in The Atlantic with the title “U.S. To Be Hit By Massive Cyber Attack On Feb. 16. Asterisk.” has set some readers to panic mode because they assumed it …
Critical infrastructure is a primary cybercriminal target
Critical infrastructure such as energy, pharmaceutical and government assets are more than twice as likely to be targeted by cybercriminals than other organizations, according …
Hacking games: Key to finding cybersecurity talent
To catch a thief, you must think like a thief – the best way to defend an asset is to get inside the head of the attacker and predict his actions. That’s the …
Security advice for Valentine’s Day
Malware that uses Valentine’s Day as a lure to trick users and infect computers is now a well-established feature of the IT security calendar. Once again, it will be no …
Rogue software details: Security Antivirus
Security Antivirus is a rogue security application. In order to remove it, find out what files and registry entries to look for below. Known system changes: Files …
ZBOT/Zeus makers mock AV companies
The ZBOT/Zeus banking Trojan has been a well-known fixture of the threat landscape these last years, and can thank its developers for the constant changes that keep it from …
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