Malware hijacks mobile ad networks to siphon money
Asian cybercriminals have figured out an unusual way to use the architecture of a mobile ad network to siphon money […]
Security
Security
Networking, Security
Security team pries open secrets of Chinese hacker gang
A Chinese hacker gang whose malware targeted RSA in 2011 infiltrated more than 100 companies and organizations, and was so
Security, Social Media
Password thieves target blogs, content management sites
Brute force attacks to pry login credentials from content management sites like blogs have been growing as more data robbers
Linux, Security
“Hand of Thief” banking trojan doesn’t do Windows—but it does Linux
Signaling criminals’ growing interest in attacking non-Windows computers, researchers have discovered banking fraud malware that targets people using the open-source
Microsoft, Security, Windows
Microsoft to release three critical security bulletins Tuesday
In July, Microsoft released six critical security bulletins, out of a total of seven, for its software as part of
Networking, Security
Attackers reported seeding cloud services with malware
LAS VEGAS — Malware writers are ramping up their use of commercial file hosting sites and cloud services to distribute
Security, Technology
Some home automation systems are rife with holes, security experts say
A variety of network-controlled home automation devices lack basic security controls, making it possible for attackers to access their sensitive
Microsoft, Networking, Security, Technology
Microsoft: Almost 90 percent of Citadel botnets in the world disrupted in June
Microsoft estimates that 88 percent of botnets running the Citadel financial malware were disrupted as a result of a takedown
Security
Cybercrime drains up to $140 billion from the US economy anually
A new study from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, with help from McAfee, has revealed the cost of
Networking, Security
Data breaches hit 2.5 million in California in 2012, report says
In the first report of its kind, California’s Attorney General, Kamala D. Harris, revealed last week that 2.5 million people—roughly