A Citadel variant has been used against several Middle Eastern petrochemical companies, marking the first time the financial malware has been found in targeted attacks against companies.
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17 Sep |
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Retailers like Home Depot, which recently suffered a major data breach, have known for years about vulnerabilities in payment systems, but have chosen to ignore them, experts say.
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16 Sep |
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A security researcher has found that the malware used in the Home Depot and Target breaches are unrelated and cannot be used as an indicator that the same group is behind the attacks.
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13 Sep |
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Tucked within Microsoft's September patch release was a fix for a vulnerability that had been used this year in a sophisticated attack aimed at stealing U.S. military secrets.
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12 Sep |
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Miffed certificate authorities are calling on Google to give websites more time to upgrade the security used in browser-to-server communications before displaying warnings in Chrome.
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11 Sep |
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Security pros reacted positively to Apple Pay, but withheld their full endorsement until the mobile payment system could be tested outside of the company's laboratories.
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10 Sep |
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Home Depot has confirmed that its payment systems in stores across the U.S. and Canada were breached, exposing customers' credit- and debit-card data.
Antone Gonsalves |
09 Sep |
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Falling prices on services and feature-rich toolkits is fueling thriving online marketplaces in China where criminals gather to buy the wares used in cyber-attacks against businesses and consumers.
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08 Sep |
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Research on Android malware called KorBanker has uncovered a treasure trove of text messages that include authentication codes for Google and Facebook and VPN passwords.
Antone Gonsalves |
05 Sep |
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The CryptoWall ransomware that filled the void left by the takedown of its CryptoLocker cousin is less effective and lacks the sophistication for wringing more money from victims.
Antone Gonsalves |
04 Sep |
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The criminals who posted online nude celebrity photos, including those of Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence, stole some of the images in a "very targeted attack" on user credentials for Apple iCloud.
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03 Sep |
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Traffic is chaotic enough in major cities, but imagine how much worse it would be if a criminal hacker got control of the traffic lights.
Antone Gonsalves |
30 Aug |
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Russian hackers like the ones who breached the computer systems of JP Morgan Chase and at least four other banks win because they think strategically like the best chess players, an expert says.
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29 Aug |
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Researchers have found that the vast number hostnames constantly changing on the Web for legitimate purposes creates a cover for cybercriminals and weakens the effectiveness of security controls.
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28 Aug |
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Sometimes it is best to toss security-challenged technology, and that's the recommendation experts are giving to small businesses using a flawed router from a China-based manufacturer.
Antone Gonsalves |
27 Aug |
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