Hackers used infected USBs to make ATMs spit out cash
Hackers reportedly used USB sticks to install malware on ATMs in Europe, eventually controlling them to dispense cash.
View ArticleNSA Super Computer Part of ‘Owning The Net’ Paradigm?
New reporting from the Washington Post , based on documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, revealed Thursday that the spy agency has “been racing to build a computer that could break...
View ArticleHARMAN Announces Next-Generation Scalable Infotainment Platform
This new platform offers an HTML-5-based application environment for rapid development and deployment of rich connected apps and with state-of-the-art network security technologies to ensure system...
View ArticleBruce Schneier Joins Startup Co3 Systems as CTO
Well-known privacy and security expert Bruce Schneier has joined Cambridge, Mass.-based Co3 Systems as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), the company announced Monday. Co3 Systems, which provides...
View ArticlePhishing Page Attached to Fake “Irregular Activity” Bank of America Emails
Bank of America customers should beware of fake emails that inform them of irregular activity detected on their account. According to Stop Malvertising, the emails inform recipients that their bank...
View ArticleOutdated network security ‘failing to address internal threats’
Friendly fire has emerged as the biggest threat to network security, according to research that calls on SMBs to change their ‘outdated’ mindsets to securing online access.
View ArticleStolen Laptop Exposes 1,100 Pediatric Patients’ Health Information
The unencrypted laptop contained patients’ names, birthdates, testing dates, testing results, physicians’ names, and other demographic information.
View Article‘wichcraft Acknowledges Data Breach
Customers’ names, credit or debit card numbers, expiration dates and security codes may have been accessed.
View ArticleMalicious Yahoo Ads Infected 27,000 Users Per Hour
According to Yahoo, only European users were affected, and using visiting yahoo.com from Macs and mobile devices were not affected.
View ArticleStaysure Hacked
93,389 customers’ names, addresses, encrypted credit or debit card numbers and CVV codes were accessed.
View ArticleCyberwarfare Main Threat to US: Poll
WASHINGTON – Cyberattacks are the most serious threat facing the United States, even more so than terrorism, according to American defense experts. Almost half of the US national security leaders, or...
View ArticleMilton Security Group Launches Milton Secure WiFi Small Business Bundle
The Milton Security Group has launched a new solution for small companies: the Milton Secure WiFi Small Business Bundle. The product aims to address the need of small businesses for an all-in-one...
View ArticleHacker Guccifer Adds More Celebrities and Officials to His List of Victims
The hacker known as Guccifer, who became known after targeting the Bush family, claims to have hijacked the online accounts of several high-profile individuals. The hacker has told The Smoking Gun that...
View ArticleCybersecurity Company Palo Alto Networks Acquires Morta Security
Enterprise security solutions provider Palo Alto Networks has acquired Morta Security, a startup thats been operating in stealth mode since it was launched almost two years ago. The acquisition of...
View ArticleWindows Zero-Day Used in Attack Targeted at Embassies from Middle Eastern...
At least 28 embassies located in a capital city from the Middle East have been targeted in a sophisticated cyber operation that leveraged a recently discovered security hole in Windows XP and Server...
View ArticleCommtouch Changes Its Name to CYREN
McAfee is not the only brand name that has been changed today. Commtouch has announced that starting today, it will operate under the name CYREN. However, in the case of Commtouch, its not only the...
View ArticleFrench IT Security Firm Atheos Acquired by Orange
Orange Business Services has acquired Atheos, a French IT security firm founded in 2002. The two companies’ cyber security expertise will be combined into Orange CyberDefense. By acquiring Atheos,...
View ArticleRomanian Intelligence Service Is Confident That the Hacker Guccifer Will Be...
Earlier today, we learned that the hacker Guccifer had breached the online accounts of several high-profile individuals, including entertainers and officials. One of them is George Maior, the head of...
View ArticleCybercriminals Leverage Recent Chase Data Breach for Phishing Scam
A data breach such as the one suffered recently by JPMorgan Chase represents a perfect opportunity for cybercriminals. Shortly after news of the incident surfaced, cybercriminals started sending out...
View ArticleFive cyber threats to fear in 2014
That shouldn’t be the only cyber terrorism attack making you or me jittery. There are plenty more.
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