12 suspected cybercriminals arrested in Russia along with Blackhole creator
Thirteen people, including the creator of Blackhole, a popular exploit tool used to infect computers with malware, were arrested and charged in Russia with creating and participating in a criminal...
View ArticleRussian-speaking group offers bulletproof hosting in Syria, Lebanon
A Russian-speaking group is advertising "bulletproof" hosting for cybercriminals from data centers in Syria and Lebanon, an apparent effort to place new services in locales where Western law...
View ArticleWeb server malware for Nginx, Apache advertised on underground market
A new malware program that functions as a module for the Apache and Nginx Web servers is being sold on cybercrime forums, according to researchers from security firm IntelCrawler.
View ArticleSatellite links for remote networks may pose soft target for attackers
Land-based terminals that send data to satellites may pose a soft target for hackers, an analysis from a computer security firm shows.
View ArticleUS retailer Target's point-of-sale terminals were infected with malware
The CEO of retailer Target revealed Saturday in an interview that the company's point-of-sale (PoS) systems were infected with malware, confirming what security experts suspected since the massive data...
View ArticleSix more US retailers hit by Target-like hacks, security firm says
Cybercriminals have stolen payment card data from six more U.S. retailers using similar point-of-sale malware that compromised Target, a computer crime intelligence company said Friday.
View ArticleTarget malware written by 17 year-old Russian teen from St Petersburg, firm...
The card-skimming malware used to steal the credit card data of up to 110 million Target customers was "off-the-shelf" malware created by a 17 year-old Russian programmer, US security analyst...
View ArticleTwo coders closely tied to Target-related malware, security firm says
A Los Angeles security company has named a second individual living in Eastern Europe whom they suspect coded malicious software that was modified and used against Target.
View ArticleTarget-related malware was a side job for man living in Russia
In a surprising TV interview, a 23-year-old living in Russia said he helped code a software program that experts believe was eventually modified to steal tens of millions of payment card details from...
View ArticleResearchers find large global botnet of infected PoS systems
Security researchers uncovered a global cybercriminal operation that infected with malware almost 1,500 point-of-sale (POS) terminals, accounting systems and other retail back-office platforms from...
View ArticleBotnet brute-forces remote access to point-of-sale systems
Thousands of compromised computers are actively trying to break into point-of-sale (POS) systems using brute-force techniques to guess remote administration credentials.
View ArticleSQL injection flaw in Wall Street Journal database led to breach
A vulnerability in a web-based graphics system led to a breach of The Wall Street Journal's network by a hacker, the newspaper acknowledged late Tuesday.
View ArticleCybercriminals create platform for automating rogue credit card charges
Cybercriminals have a new tool to make the most of stolen credit card details before payment processors detect the fraud, security researchers warn.
View ArticlePoS malware also targeting ticket vending machines and electronic kiosks
Cybercriminals are using malware designed to steal payment card information from point-of-sale systems to also infect ticket vending machines and electronic kiosks.
View ArticleThis tool may make it easier for thieves to empty bank accounts
Banks and payment services are in a constant fight to detect account fraud, employing sophisticated ways to detect abnormal activities. One of those ways is "fingerprinting" a Web browser, or analyzing...
View Article12 suspected cybercriminals arrested in Russia along with Blackhole creator
Thirteen people, including the creator of Blackhole, a popular exploit tool used to infect computers with malware, were arrested and charged in Russia with creating and participating in a criminal...
View ArticleRussian-speaking group offers bulletproof hosting in Syria, Lebanon
A Russian-speaking group is advertising "bulletproof" hosting for cybercriminals from data centers in Syria and Lebanon, an apparent effort to place new services in locales where Western law...
View ArticleWeb server malware for Nginx, Apache advertised on underground market
A new malware program that functions as a module for the Apache and Nginx Web servers is being sold on cybercrime forums, according to researchers from security firm IntelCrawler.
View ArticleSatellite links for remote networks may pose soft target for attackers
Land-based terminals that send data to satellites may pose a soft target for hackers, an analysis from a computer security firm shows.
View ArticleUS retailer Target's point-of-sale terminals were infected with malware
The CEO of retailer Target revealed Saturday in an interview that the company's point-of-sale (PoS) systems were infected with malware, confirming what security experts suspected since the massive data...
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