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AdGholas Malvertising Campaign Closes After Proofpoint Discovery
AdGholas malvertising campaign closes after pulling in at least a million victim computers a day
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
BAE Systems Joins SWIFT Security Team
Forensic experts join SWIFT to help prevent customer fraud and bolster community security
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
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
Android Malware Grabs 10 Million Devices
The malware, thought to originate in China, generates £232,000 per month in counterfeit ad revenues
Euro 2016 Doubles Cybersecurity Risks For Football Fans
New report highlights security dangers for businesses during major sporting events like Euro 2016
NASCAR Team Partners Malwarebytes After Ransomware Attack
Malwarebytes becomes sponsor of NASCAR team after its testing data was encrypted by ransomware
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 this year
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
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
Donald Trump Data Pilfered After Democrat Hack By Russians
Democrat computer hacked by Russian intelligence agencies and lifted opposition data on 'The Donald'
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
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
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)
TeslaCrypt Ransomware Criminals ‘Retire’, Hand Over Master Key
Ransomware gang closes down and gives crypto key to ESET, but reasons are unknown
Bank Of England Orders SWIFT Security Review
UK banks ordered to review their cyber security measures after the SWIFT Bank Bangladesh heist
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
Rio 2016: Criminals Go For Gold With Olympic Ticket Scams
Kaspersky Lab report warns against Olympic tickets that seem too good to be true
Jigsaw Ransomware Adds Pornographic Twist
The Jigsaw malware deletes files for every hour that passes until a ransom is paid
Spam Emails Getting Nastier, Kaspersky Lab Warns
Spam levels are falling, but Kaspersky Lab says that malicious emails are increasingly becoming malicious and criminalised
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
Pornhub Launches Bug Bounty Programme For Security Researchers
PornHub offers up to £17,300 to anyone who discovers security flaws on the site
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
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
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
‘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
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
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