Cybercrime


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Auto industry publishes first ever cybersecurity best practices

Auto industry publishes first ever cybersecurity best practices

Auto industry publishes first ever cybersecurity best practices

The auto industry has published its first set of cybersecurity best practices, as it attempts to combat rising and future threats facing the connected car.

Narinder Purba25 Jul 2016


Clash of Kings forum hacked, 1.6 million account details put at risk

Clash of Kings forum hacked, 1.6 million account details put at risk

Clash of Kings forum hacked, 1.6 million account details put at risk

Vulnerable version of vBulletin thought to be responsible for data breach which could impact almost 1.6 million game players.

Graham Cluley25 Jul 2016


Pokémon GO goes down: Hackers claim responsibility

Pokémon GO goes down: Hackers claim responsibility

Pokémon GO goes down: Hackers claim responsibility

Both the OurMine and PoodleCorp hacking gangs appear to be taking credit for Pokémon GO being offline over the weekend. But might there be a more down-to-earth explanation?

Graham Cluley18 Jul 2016


Pokémon GO hype: First lockscreen tries to catch the trend

Pokémon GO hype: First lockscreen tries to catch the trend

Pokémon GO hype: First lockscreen tries to catch the trend

ESET has discovered the first ever fake lockscreen app on Google Play, named Pokemon GO Ultimate. As its characteristics suggest, it deliberately locks the screen right after the app is started forcing the user to restart the device.

Lukas Stefanko15 Jul 2016


Over 1000 Wendy's restaurants hacked - customers' credit card details stolen

Over 1000 Wendy's restaurants hacked - customers' credit card details stolen

Over 1000 Wendy's restaurants hacked - customers' credit card details stolen

Fast food giant Wendy's says that it now believes that more than 1000 of its restaurants across the United States have fallen victim to a hacking gang, who used malware to steal customers' credit and debit card information.

Graham Cluley08 Jul 2016


Cash machines turn 49 today: Are ATMs really that secure?

Cash machines turn 49 today: Are ATMs really that secure?

Cash machines turn 49 today: Are ATMs really that secure?

Forty-nine years after the first ATM was installed in London, we ask how secure our cash machines are today?

Ondrej Kubovič27 Jun 2016


Crimeware: Malware and massive campaigns around the world

Crimeware: Malware and massive campaigns around the world

Crimeware: Malware and massive campaigns around the world

Cases of malware and crimeware incidents are reported daily around the world. Indeed, the number of reports, detections and threats grows constantly.

Pablo Ramos08 Jun 2016


Mandatory password reset for some Facebook and Netflix users in wake of mega-breaches

Mandatory password reset for some Facebook and Netflix users in wake of mega-breaches

Mandatory password reset for some Facebook and Netflix users in wake of mega-breaches

Don't panic. Facebook and Netflix have not suffered a data breach. But it's quite possible that they are asking you to change your password.

Graham Cluley08 Jun 2016


Is the federal government doing enough to catch and prosecute computer criminals?

Is the federal government doing enough to catch and prosecute computer criminals?

Is the federal government doing enough to catch and prosecute computer criminals?

With ransomware running rampant we asked Americans if they thought the US federal government was doing enough to catch and prosecute computer criminals.

Stephen Cobb07 Jun 2016