Data breaches in New York have tripled
Data breaches have hit a record high in the state of New York, tripling since 2006, according to records released by the state attorney general.
Cybercrime
Google Chrome security warnings – now in plain English
“Phishing attack ahead” is similar to the stark, clear warnings delivered by road signs - and web users will soon benefit from this sort of plain-speaking alert, at least when using Google’s Chrome browser.
Keylogger malware in hotel business centers – should you worry?
Guests who used business centers in American hotels may be at risk from gangs installing keylogger malware on the computers to steal banking and email passwords.
Banking malware Shylock’s servers knocked out by law enforcement
A notorious strain of banking malware, known as Caphaw - or Shylock, due to snippets of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice embedded in its code - has seen its command and control servers shut down in a major international police operation.
Nigerian scams expand to Malaysia – fraud doubles
Nigeria’s notorious fraud industry has expanded overseas - with Nigerian conmen entering Malaysia on student visas to perpetrate fraud using the country’s fast connections and advanced banking system, and raking in millions of dollars.
New ‘slimline’ ATM skimmers are near‑invisible
New ‘slimline’ ATM skimmers are proving far harder to spot - with some of the hi-tech models remaining in place for up to five days before banks are alerted, and equipped with hi-tech extras such as cameras to spy on users' PIN codes.
Wi‑Fi light bulbs in security alert over wireless blackout hack
A high-profile ‘connected’ lighting system had a critical vulnerability which allowed attackers to take control of the entire system, switching off light bulbs at will, and which could be executed by criminals within 100 feet of a home.
Elite force of ‘cyber cops’ to be trained by Europol
Top police cybercrime experts from 22 European countries are to participate in a 10-day intensive training course in Spain starting this week - becoming, in the words of the head of the European Cybercrime Centre, ‘cyber cops’.
Brazilian payment malware may have skimmed up to $4 billion
Banking malware built to misdirect a Brazilian form of bank payment method targeted $3.75 billion of transactions over the past two years - and the scale of the attack may have eclipsed any single previous instance of electronic theft.
Credit card breach warning from point‑of‑sale terminal vendor
A point-of-sale and security system vendor used by restaurants including Taco Bell and Dairy Queen has warned its customers that customer credit card details may have leaked in a breach earlier this year.
Krebs heroin plotter arrested selling credit cards in Italy
A Ukrainian criminal who claimed to be behind a plot to send packages of heroin purchased from an online ‘dark market’ to veteran security blogger Brian Krebs has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of selling stolen credit cards.
Bitcoin extortion letters threaten pizza restaurants
Extorted for Bitcoin? Some U.S. pizza restaurant owners have been receiving letters threatening them with bad reviews, fake pizza orders, food contamination and, in extreme cases, even bombs.
Montana medical breach may have leaked private data on 1.3 million people
Personal information on 1.3 million people including bank details, medical records and home addresses may have leaked after a security incident where attackers gained entry to a server owned by Montana’s Public Health and Human Services department.
Dozens of car washes leak card details in U.S. money‑laundering scam
Dozens of car washes across Connecticut have leaked “countless” credit and debit card details to cybercriminals, according to a new investigation by security blogger Brian Krebs.
Google’s Nest security warning after researchers show off 60‑second hack
Google’s Nest thermostat can be hacked in under a minute, according to a blog post and video posted by GTV Hacker. The hack would allow attackers complete control over the device and access to the user’s home network.
Internet firm goes out of business after DDoS extortion attack
Blackmailers force internet site Code Spaces out of business, leaving customers in the lurch.
New banking malware ‘Dyre’ targets Bank of America, CitiGroup accounts
A dangerous new strain of malware has been discovered, able to steal banking credentials without alerting users to the interception.
Domino’s Pizza refuses to pay ransom after customer database hacked
A group of hackers claim to have stolen the personal details of some 650,000 pizza lovers, and have threatened to release them to the world if Domino's Pizza doesn't cough up a hefty ransom.
P F Chang’s chain suffers breach – thousands of cards for sale online
Newly stolen credit and debit card details, from cards used in P F Chang’s China Bistro, a nationwide American chain of restaurants, went on sale on an underground website this week at a site best-known for selling off the details of victims of the Target data breach.
Bank of England “fends off” eight cyber attacks per week, says CISO
The Bank of England weathers an average of eight cyber attacks including malware-laced “spear phishing” campaigns per week, according to Chief Information Security Officer Don Randall.