T-Mobile Warns Customers That Hackers Obtained Their SSNs
Cybercriminals have hacked a server operated by a T-Mobile supplier. The attackers have accessed a file containing names, addresses, social security numbers and drivers license numbers. According to...
View ArticleSenior Managers Account for Greatest Information Security Risks: Survey
As organizations search for solutions to protect their networks, data centers, and computer systems, an unexpected threat may be lurking under the surface—senior management. According to a national...
View ArticleLinkedIn Sues Cybercriminals Responsible for Creating Fake Accounts [Bloomberg]
LinkedIn has filed a lawsuit against the cybercriminals responsible for creating fake accounts which they use for spam and other malicious purposes. The social media company doesnt know who they are,...
View ArticleSpammers Use Asprox Botnet to Distribute Malicious Atmos Energy Emails
A few days ago, experts warned users from the United States to be on the lookout for fake Atmos Energy emails sent out by cybercriminals in an effort to distribute a piece of malware. Security...
View ArticleHackers targeting public records
A MAN has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after a crash near Stansbury, on the Yorke Peninsula.
View ArticleFrance Fines Google Maximum Penalty in Data Privacy Row
PARIS – France’s data protection watchdog on Wednesday fined Google 150,000 euros ($205,000) — the maximum possible — for failing to comply with its privacy guidelines for personal data. The watchdog,...
View ArticleResearchers Uncover Ongoing Bitcoin Theft Campaign
Researchers at LogRhythm have uncovered a malware campaign designed to steal bitcoins. The attack typically begins with a phishing email with the subject line ‘Wallet Backup.’ The attackers have...
View ArticleSophos Confirms Devastating Blow to ZeroAccess Botnet
Researchers from Sophos have confirmed that the ZeroAccess botnet has received a devastating blow and that the number of malware infections has decreased considerably. In December, Microsoft proudly...
View ArticleObama Invites Merkel to Washington After Phone-tap Row
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama on Wednesday invited German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Washington in an effort to mend fences after a diplomatic crisis provoked by revelations of US...
View Article64-Bit Version of ZeuS Comes with Improved Evasion, Rootkit Capabilities
Back in December 2013, Kaspersky reported spotting a 64-bit version of the notorious ZeuS banking Trojan. At the time, experts revealed that the threat was relying on Tor in order to protect its...
View ArticleResearchers skip computer security conference over reports of NSA...
At least eight researchers or policy experts have withdrawn from an Internet security conference after the sponsor reportedly used flawed encryption technology deliberately in commercial software to...
View ArticleUS-CERT Warns Businesses About POS Attacks
If nothing else, the breach at Target brought this point home – point-of-sale [POS] systems are firmly on the radar of attackers. So much so that US-CERT just recently warned retailers to do a better...
View Article40% of iOS Banking Apps Leak Sensitive Data Through System Logs
IOActive researcher Ariel Sanchez has analyzed a total of 40 mobile banking applications for iOS devices to see if theyre secure or not. The apps belong to the 60 most important banks from all over the...
View ArticleUK Police Warn Users of Websites Selling Fake Rugby World Cup 2015 Tickets
Rugby fans, beware! Fraudsters have set up websites on which they purport to be selling tickets to the Rugby World Cup 2015. The Metropolitan Police advises people to purchase their tickets only from...
View ArticleIreland’s Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Investigates Adobe Breach
Irelands Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has confirmed that it has been investigating the data breach suffered by Adobe last year. The DPCs representatives have told ZDNet that the...
View ArticleU.K.: More than 93,000 Staysure policyholders affected by cyber attack
U.K. insurer Staysure Ltd. has warned nearly more than 93,000 policyholders that they could have been victims of fraud, after their card details were stolen by hackers, Northampton Chronicle Echo...
View ArticleIsraeli Expert Says Islamic Group Hasn’t Hacked Systems of Airports Authority
Earlier today, we reported that the Islamic Cyber Resistance Group claimed to have breached the systems of the Israel Airports Authority. However, an Israeli expert says they havent hacked anything....
View ArticleMan Admits Hacking Former Employer’s Systems to Damage Servers and Reputation
An Arizona man has admitted hacking into the systems of his former employer in an effort to damage their servers, reputation and business. 31-year-old Jonathan Hartwell Wolberg of Tucson, Arizona,...
View ArticleFor Cyber Security Professionals, is the Concept of “Control” a Pipe Dream?
The concept of control has long been a cornerstone for virtually every cyber security team’s approach to dealing with threats. But with cyber security professionals finding themselves at an increasing...
View ArticleHacked Cybercrime Forum Exposes Nearly 20,000 “Bad Actors”
Hackers Expose Member Data From Popular Eastern European Cybercrime Forum Cyber-criminals targeted an online community and stole member information and login credentials from the site’s forum database...
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