Cybercrime


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Carbanak gang is back and packing new guns

Carbanak gang is back and packing new guns

Carbanak gang is back and packing new guns

A few days ago, CSIS published details about new Carbanak samples found in the wild. In this blog we examine the latest developments in the Carbanak story.

Anton Cherepanov08 Sep 2015


UK's National Crime Agency hit by DDoS attack, following LizardStresser arrests

UK's National Crime Agency hit by DDoS attack, following LizardStresser arrests

UK's National Crime Agency hit by DDoS attack, following LizardStresser arrests

Last week, users of Lizard Squad's DDoS-on-demand service were feeling the heat after arrests were made by UK police. This week, it's the UK's National Crime Agency which has found itself the victim of a denial-of-service attack.

Graham Cluley01 Sep 2015


LizardStresser: Six people arrested in connection with Lizard Squad's DDoS attack tool

LizardStresser: Six people arrested in connection with Lizard Squad's DDoS attack tool

LizardStresser: Six people arrested in connection with Lizard Squad's DDoS attack tool

British police have today announced the arrest of six people in connection with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that attempted to bring down websites belonging to – amongst others – a national newspaper, a school and a number of online retailers.

Graham Cluley28 Aug 2015


A big day for consumers: Companies answerable for poor cybersecurity

A big day for consumers: Companies answerable for poor cybersecurity

A big day for consumers: Companies answerable for poor cybersecurity

FTC has the authority to hold organisations to account for failing to deliver tough cybersecurity measures.

Karl Thomas25 Aug 2015


MumsNet hit by hack, DDoS attack and SWAT

MumsNet hit by hack, DDoS attack and SWAT

MumsNet hit by hack, DDoS attack and SWAT

Mumsnet, the phenomenally popular British parenting website, has suffered an attack from hackers which has seen users' accounts breached, and passwords stolen. And the damage doesn't end there...

Graham Cluley19 Aug 2015


Car security vulnerability study finally sees light of day

Car security vulnerability study finally sees light of day

Car security vulnerability study finally sees light of day

A major security vulnerability study into modern cars has finally been released, two years after it was originally intended to be published.

Karl Thomas19 Aug 2015


IRS data breach more severe than originally thought

IRS data breach more severe than originally thought

IRS data breach more severe than originally thought

IRS admits that the data breach it experienced in May is far bigger than previously thought.

Karl Thomas18 Aug 2015


Phishing unravelled

Phishing unravelled

Phishing unravelled

Phishing may well be one of the oldest online scams in the world, but it’s also one of the most effective and commonly deployed. Here’s what to be aware of.

Editor18 Aug 2015


Indiana's AG launches investigation into major data breach

Indiana's AG launches investigation into major data breach

Indiana's AG launches investigation into major data breach

Indiana's Attorney General has launched an investigation into a data breach at Medical Informatics Engineering, which has affected up to 4 million people.

Karl Thomas03 Aug 2015