cybercrime

ATM Hack Gives Attackers Cash And Account Data

BLACK HAT 2016: Rapid7 researchers discover how hackers can steal account details from an ATM by bypassing anti-shimming measures

8 years ago

AdGholas Malvertising Campaign Closes After Proofpoint Discovery

AdGholas malvertising campaign closes after pulling in at least a million victim computers a day

8 years ago

ONS Figures Show UK Cybercrime Doubled In Past Year

Office for National Statistic report shows that one in ten people are victims of fraud or cybercrime

8 years ago

BAE Systems Joins SWIFT Security Team

Forensic experts join SWIFT to help prevent customer fraud and bolster community security

8 years ago

Stampado Ransomware Starts Deleting Files If No Payment Is Made

The clock is ticking. Ransomware victims have just 96 hours to cough up or it begins deleting files

8 years ago

Ranscam Malware Poses As Ransomware But Just Deletes Your Files

Malware dubbed 'ranscam' asks for payment to unlock files, but in reality has already deleted them

8 years ago

Android Malware Grabs 10 Million Devices

The malware, thought to originate in China, generates £232,000 per month in counterfeit ad revenues

8 years ago

Euro 2016 Doubles Cybersecurity Risks For Football Fans

New report highlights security dangers for businesses during major sporting events like Euro 2016

8 years ago

NASCAR Team Partners Malwarebytes After Ransomware Attack

Malwarebytes becomes sponsor of NASCAR team after its testing data was encrypted by ransomware

8 years ago

Acer Security Flaw Exposed Customer Data For 11 Months

Acer is preparing to alert customers to a data breach that affected Acer's e-commerce site from May 2015 to April…

8 years ago

InfoSec 2016: Watch Out For The Professional Cybercriminal, Warns Mikko Hyppönen

F-Secure's Mikko Hyppönen tells us why businesses need to be aware of increasingly professional cyber-criminals

8 years ago

Criminal Marketplace Offers Cheap Server Access For Global Cyber-Attacks

Fancy a DDoS attack? Cybercrime marketplace offers access to compromised third party servers for just £4.23

8 years ago

Donald Trump Data Pilfered After Democrat Hack By Russians

Democrat computer hacked by Russian intelligence agencies and lifted opposition data on 'The Donald'

8 years ago

New Trojan Uses Zeus Tricks To Target Russian Banks

Dr Web researchers find new malware that can spread itself and avoid detection on Windows systems

8 years ago

Criminals Offer Windows Zero-Day For £66,000 In Bitcoin

Zero days are coming out of the shadows and are fast becoming a commodity for the criminal masses, warns Trustwave

8 years ago

SWIFT Hack Shows Attackers Penetrating Bank Defenses

ANALYSIS: Using highly specialized malware, online thieves manipulated the international banking system and stole more than $80 million (£55m)

8 years ago

TeslaCrypt Ransomware Criminals ‘Retire’, Hand Over Master Key

Ransomware gang closes down and gives crypto key to ESET, but reasons are unknown

9 years ago

Bank Of England Orders SWIFT Security Review

UK banks ordered to review their cyber security measures after the SWIFT Bank Bangladesh heist

9 years ago

Hacking Forum Hack Exposes 473,000 Members And 2.2m Posts

Nulled.IO forum used to sell credentials and cracks is itself hacked, potentially allowing law enforcement to solve other attacks

9 years ago

Rio 2016: Criminals Go For Gold With Olympic Ticket Scams

Kaspersky Lab report warns against Olympic tickets that seem too good to be true

9 years ago

Jigsaw Ransomware Adds Pornographic Twist

The Jigsaw malware deletes files for every hour that passes until a ransom is paid

9 years ago

Spam Emails Getting Nastier, Kaspersky Lab Warns

Spam levels are falling, but Kaspersky Lab says that malicious emails are increasingly becoming malicious and criminalised

9 years ago

SWIFT Warns Of Malware Attack On Second Bank

SWIFT continues to deny compromise of its systems, but warns of fresh attack on an unnamed bank

9 years ago

Pornhub Launches Bug Bounty Programme For Security Researchers

PornHub offers up to £17,300 to anyone who discovers security flaws on the site

9 years ago

Online Scams Leave One In Ten Out Of Pocket

Nearly half of consumers targeted by online scams in 2015, with one in ten losing money, Kaspersky report finds

9 years ago

Ransomware Promises Donation To Children’s Charity

How low can they go? New ransomware scam promises kid charity donation AND tech support for three years

9 years ago

Ransomware Makes Up Quarter Of UK Malware Attacks, Warns ESET

Britain continues to be ransomware epicentre, as ESET researchers warn of a sudden spike in attacks

9 years ago

‘Elite’ Dating Site BeautifulPeople.com Leaks Details Of 1.1m Users

Names, addresses and incomes among details of BeautifulPeople.com users now up for sale

9 years ago

Fake Social Button Plug-in Redirects To Exploit Kit, Warns Malwarebytes

Notorious Angler exploit kit is hiding as social buttons on hacked WordPress websites, says Malwarebytes

9 years ago

Journalist Convicted Of Aiding Anonymous Newspaper Hack

Journalist jailed for two years for helping Anonymous hack the computer system of his former employer, the LA Times

9 years ago