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New Malware Steals Data through PC Fans
A team of researchers from the Ben-Gurion University’s Cyber Security Research Center in Israel have developed a type of malware that is able to steal data from an air-gapped machine – which is a computer that is physically isolated from any network, including the internet – by listening to a…
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eBay Vulnerability Exposes Users to Data Theft and Phishing Attacks
The eBay site is used by millions of people and as a result, has a level of trust with its users buying and selling countless items each day. Imagine then, how lucrative a target this massive user base could be for an attacker. Check Point’s security researchers have found just…
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Stolen User Data Sells for as Little as $1 on the Dark Web
Online data breaches and stolen user details are becoming a sad reality of life on the internet. Whether it’s the infamous Ashley Madison hack or a phishing attack, it’s tough to stop your information from falling into the wrong hands. You might be surprised, however, how much your personal data…
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Hackers Took Up Residence Inside Government PC for a Year!
I recently wrote an article which looked at the Cyber attack and subsequent theft of 4.2 million American Federal data of employees which was transferred from the Office of Personnel Management to an external source. At the time it seemed to be a well orchestrated planned attack which granted criminals…
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Retailers Must Invest in New Security Procedures, or Major Breaches Could Accelerate
Companies struggle greatly to try to keep their networks safe, including ensuring employee and customer data remains secure. Major retailers are suffering data breaches that often lead to stolen customer debit and credit card data taken by hackers. Popular retailer Target was compromised late last year and 40 million customers…
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UK National Crime Agency Disrupts ‘Shylock’ Malware
Distribution of the “Shylock” malware has been disrupted by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), in an effort to prevent a growing number of users from being compromised. The Shylock malware reportedly infected more than 30,000 PCs across the world, with a specific focus on targeting bank accounts of UK…
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Cybersecurity Insider Threats Dangerous and Difficult to Defend Against
Cybersecurity experts are finding it difficult to keep hackers out of their networks, but the risk of insider threats continues to cause headaches. It’s a troubling epidemic because most system and network security systems are designed to keep outsiders from breaching current infrastructure. To make matters worse, 75 percent of…
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UK Government Partners With Open University to Teach Cybersecurity Defense
The UK government has partnered with the Open University and plans to launch a cybersecurity course that will open up classes for future candidates. The multi-year program will hopefully develop students interested in technology to focus on security, which will help boost UK defenses from foreign attack. As western governments…
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McAfee Says Mobile Malware Threats on the Rise in 2014
Cybercriminals are finding great success using mobile malware to compromise features and vulnerabilities of legitimate apps and services, according to the McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2014. Much of the attention focuses on the Google Android mobile operating system, but Apple iOS users are vulnerable to malware and other sophisticated…
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Companies Struggle to Defend Against Growing Surge of Cyberattacks
Sophisticated cyberattacks are giving security experts around the world complete fits, indicating how serious the problem continues to be. Custom-created malware and cyberattack strategies are easily found online and used to exploit unsuspecting users on a frequent basis. Most recently, Domino’s Pizza restaurants in Belgium and France suffered cyberattacks, in which…
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GCHQ Wants to Share Cyber Threat Analysis With Private Companies
The GCHQ intelligence agency plans to become more proactive in its fight against cyberattacks, opening up cyber threat intelligence information with private companies. It’s a unique turn of events following former NSA contractor Edward Snowden’s snooping disclosures, which also accused the GCHQ of organized surveillance activities. To bolster support for…
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‘Human Error’ to Blame For 95 Percent of Data Breaches in 2013
Organizations can implement next-generation cybersecurity technologies, but 95 percent of security issues in 2013 were caused by “human error,” according to the IBM Security Services 2014 Cyber Security Intelligence Index. Companies are struggling to keep employee and customer data secure, and cybercriminals are exploiting these weaknesses. A major retailer with…
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Domino’s Pizza Europe Hacked, Criminals Demand Ransom Payment
Domino’s Pizza customers in Belgium and France have been compromised, with more than 600,000 customers affected, and a cash ransom demand issued to the company. The Rex Mundi hacker group wants £23,890 payment or the stolen information will begin to leak online. More than 58,000 records were stolen from Domino’s…
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Irish Netflix Users Warned of Growing Phishing Security Issues
Netflix users in Ireland have been warned of a phishing scam that asks users to update their payment information or their accounts will be suspended. There are around 175,000 Irish Netflix users, and it’s unknown how many customers received the phishing email. If users click on the fraudulent link, they…
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Bank of England Unveils New Framework to Defend Against Cyberattacks
The Bank of England officially launched its CBEST framework to help mitigate the risk of cyberattacks, as criminals continually target banks and other financial institutions. Using guidelines and threat intelligence from the British government and security providers, CBEST is designed to identify attacks against specific banks. And then attack strategies…
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