CipherCloud Acquires CloudUp Networks for Data Privacy, Protection
Cloud security vendor CipherCloud has acquired software-as-a-service security provider CloudUp Networks in a deal meant to bolster the company’s data protection capabilities. The transaction was...
View ArticleStudent Hackers Face Expulsion, Craigslist Thief Collared, Acquitted Cop...
From Newport Beach-Corona del Mar Patch: A group of Corona del Mar High School students who were allegedly caught hacking into school computers with the help of a private tutor to change their grades...
View ArticleCybercriminals Had Access to Neiman Marcus Systems for Six Months [NYT]
Neiman Marcus still hasnt provided too many details regarding the data breach it has suffered recently. However, sources close to the investigation say cybercriminals had access to the companys systems...
View ArticleSecurity Researcher Accuses Namechap of Refusing to Suspend Malicious Domains
The security researcher known as Trojan7Sec accuses domain name registrar Namechap of refusing to suspend domains involved in malicious activities. The expert says that he has filed numerous reports...
View ArticleUkrainian Man Wanted for Cybercriminal Activities Extradited to the US
Sergey Litvinenko, a Ukrainian national, has been extradited to the US where he faces charges related to fraud and cybercrime. The suspect was arrested in August 2012 in Croatia. According to...
View ArticleEfforts of US Law Enforcement to Prevent Smartphone Thefts Failed in 2013
In 2013, the number of smartphone thefts reported in major US cities increased compared to the previous year, figures from a police report show. Police and the mobile industry have been trying to...
View ArticleHumor Website Cracked.com Servers Malware, Again
In November 2013, security experts warned users about visiting the popular humor website cracked.com since it was compromised and set up to serve malware. This week, the site was hacked once again....
View ArticleTrojan Disguised as Legitimate Applications Uses Infected PCs to Mine Litecoins
Security researchers have uncovered a piece of malware thats designed to mine Litecoins, an open source P2P digital currency thats similar to Bitcoin. According to Doctor Web, the Trojan, which theyve...
View ArticleRepublicans warn of security flaws in Obamacare website
Republicans in Congress sought to showcase what they call major security problems with the Obamacare website HealthCare.gov on Thursday, just as U.S. officials ramp up a national campaign to persuade...
View ArticleObama to Unveil NSA Reforms, Response to Snowden
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will Friday announce plans to stop the National Security Agency hoarding hundreds of millions of telephone call records, among reforms to US surveillance programs...
View ArticleFormer NatWest Bank Clerk Sentenced for Allowing Criminals to Hijack Bank...
A former NatWest bank clerk has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a scheme in which criminals attempted to steal over 1 million ($1.6 million / 1.2 million). 24-year-old Hans...
View ArticleBAE’s Detica Will Become BAE Systems Applied Intelligence [Bloomberg]
British defense, security and aerospace company BAE Systems has decided that starting with January 31, its cyber security operations will be rebranded. The Detica name will be replaced with BAE Systems...
View ArticleAndroid Vulnerability Can Be Exploited to Capture Data of VPN Users
Security researchers from the Ben Gurion University (BGU) in Israel have uncovered another Android security issue. Theyve found a way to bypass active VPN configurations and intercept secure...
View ArticleIndian Politician Shashi Tharoor’s Twitter Account “Hacked” by His Wife
Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor, the wife of Indian Minister Shashi Tharoor, was found dead in a hotel room in New Delhi after hacking her husbands Twitter account and writing several messages to a Pakistani...
View ArticleHackers Mortify Drunk Drivers, Attack Syrian Electronic Army, and Pay Back MIT
Staffordshire Police are being investigated for potentially violating data protection laws by tweeting the identities of suspects, as part of a public awareness campaign.
View ArticleHackers Steal Personal Information of All Puerto Rico Medical Doctors [AP]
The personal details of all the licensed medical doctors in Puerto Rico have been reportedly stolen by cybercriminals. There are few details about this incident, but according to the Associated Press,...
View ArticleRomanian Cybercriminals Launch “Decebal” POS Malware Written in VBScript
Researchers from IT security firm IntelCrawler have identified a new malware, dubbed Decebal, thats designed to steal information from point-of-sale (POS) systems. The threat has been written in...
View ArticleStarbucks fixes iOS app bugs
A new version has been released which no longer writes the user’s personal information to a file that can be accessed by others who have the phone.
View ArticleFirms and residents warned to beware fraudsters following A 100m cyber crime...
Buy this photo Manager Shirley Popham at Popham hair salon in North Parade, Oxford, which suffered a cyber attack last May. Picture: OX59660 Ed Nix FRAUDSTERS could be scamming more than A 100m out of...
View ArticleTarget cyber attack bigger than thought
If you are not worried about your credit cards, security experts insist you should be.
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