Cyber Crime

Carbanak cybergang is back and it is not aloneCarbanak cybergang is back and it is not alone

Carbanak cybergang is back and it is not alone

Experts at Kaspersky Lab discovered that Carbanak cybergang is back and other groups are adopting similar APT-style techniques to steal…

9 years ago
T9000 backdoor, a sophisticated malware that spies on Skype usersT9000 backdoor, a sophisticated malware that spies on Skype users

T9000 backdoor, a sophisticated malware that spies on Skype users

The T9000 backdoor discovered by PaloAlto Networks is able to infect victims' machines to steal files, take screengrabs, and records…

9 years ago
Hackers leaked DHS staff records, 200GB of files are in their handsHackers leaked DHS staff records, 200GB of files are in their hands

Hackers leaked DHS staff records, 200GB of files are in their hands

A hacker accessed an employee's email account at the Department of Justice and stole 200GB of files including records of…

9 years ago
Reuse of login credentials put more than 20M Alibaba accounts at riskReuse of login credentials put more than 20M Alibaba accounts at risk

Reuse of login credentials put more than 20M Alibaba accounts at risk

The reuse of login credentials on Taobao exposed more than 20 million accounts on Alibaba's websites to attacks. According to…

9 years ago
Dyre crackdown, the biggest effort to date by Russian authorities against cybercrimeDyre crackdown, the biggest effort to date by Russian authorities against cybercrime

Dyre crackdown, the biggest effort to date by Russian authorities against cybercrime

Russian authorities raided offices of a Russian film distribution and production company as part of an operation against the Dyre…

9 years ago
Researchers spotted a new OS X scareware campaignResearchers spotted a new OS X scareware campaign

Researchers spotted a new OS X scareware campaign

Experts at the SANS Technology Institute spotted an OS X scareware campaign that leverages fake Adobe Flash Player installers. Johannes…

9 years ago
Emergency. Hundreds of compromised WordPress sites serve TeslaCrypt ransomwareEmergency. Hundreds of compromised WordPress sites serve TeslaCrypt ransomware

Emergency. Hundreds of compromised WordPress sites serve TeslaCrypt ransomware

Operators running websites based on the WordPress must be aware of a spike in the number of compromised platforms used…

9 years ago
Someone has pwned the Dridex botnet serving the Avira AntivirusSomeone has pwned the Dridex botnet serving the Avira Antivirus

Someone has pwned the Dridex botnet serving the Avira Antivirus

Unknowns have pwned the Dridex botnet and are using it to spread a legitimate copy of the Avira Antivirus software…

9 years ago
Former DoE worker was hacking to steal nuclear secrets and resell themFormer DoE worker was hacking to steal nuclear secrets and resell them

Former DoE worker was hacking to steal nuclear secrets and resell them

A former Department of Energy (DoE) employee, Charles Harvey Eccleston [62], has been charged with trying to steal and sell…

9 years ago
DropboxCache Backdoor, a new Cross-Platform threatDropboxCache Backdoor, a new Cross-Platform threat

DropboxCache Backdoor, a new Cross-Platform threat

Security experts at Kaspersky Lab have discovered a new Cross-Platform backdoor dubbed DropboxCache Backdoor ported from Linux to Window. Security…

9 years ago