Archive for the ‘cybercrime/malcode’ category: Page 175
Aug 30, 2018
Notorious cyber crime gang behind global bank hacking spree returns with new attacks
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: cybercrime/malcode
The Cobalt Group is suspected of vast numbers of attacks which have caused over a billion in damages — and they’re not done yet.
Aug 27, 2018
Singapore hit by ‘most serious’ cyberattack, resulting in theft of health data of 1.5 million people – including the prime minister
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, cybercrime/malcode, government, health, military
Wealthy Singapore is hyper-connected and on a drive to digitise government records and essential services, including medical records which public hospitals and clinics can share via a centralised database.
But authorities have put the brakes on these plans while they investigate the cyberattack. A former judge will head a committee looking into the incident.
While the city state has some of the most advanced military weaponry in the region, the government says it fends off thousands of cyberattacks every day and has long warned of breaches by actors as varied as high-school students in their basements to nation states.
Aug 27, 2018
Bank of Spain’s website hit by cyber attack
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: cybercrime/malcode
MADRID (Reuters) — The Bank of Spain’s website has been hit since Sunday by a cyber attack which has temporarily disrupted access to the site, a spokesman for the central bank said on Monday.
Aug 26, 2018
It’s time for governments to help their citizens deal with cybersecurity
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: business, cybercrime/malcode, government
When it comes to the individual citizen, whose responsibility is it to guard against cybercrime? Research we’ve conducted suggests that governments have a crucial role to play. They need to support individual citizens, as well as businesses, in a more practical and proactive way, to manage this particular society risk.
For instance, they could provide individuals with free face-to-face assistance and cybersecurity support. They could give clear guidelines and provide government sanctioned security software for people to install, and make sure it’s easy to get hold of. New York has recently started providing this kind of support to its residents. Based on our research, we believe there’s scope for all governments, including those in Southern Africa, to do the same.
Aug 24, 2018
Hackers Stole Personal Data of 2 Million T-Mobile Customers
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: cybercrime/malcode, finance
T-Mobile disclosed an “incident” in which hackers accessed “some” customers’ personal information—but no financial data or passwords.
Aug 21, 2018
How to Protect Yourself Against a SIM Swap Attack
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: cybercrime/malcode
Your phone number is increasingly tied to your online identity. You need to do everything possible to protect it.
Aug 19, 2018
Security Experts Warn of New Cyber-Threats to Data Stored in Cloud
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: cybercrime/malcode
Security experts from the SAN Institute speaking at the 2018 RSA Conference warn that enterprises should not assume that their data assets stored off site in cloud computing platforms are safe from cyber-attackers.
Aug 19, 2018
No Card Required: ‘Black Box’ ATM Attacks Move Into Europe
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: business, cybercrime/malcode
Fraudsters are now gingerly testing the waters in central and Western Europe with attacks that drain cash machines of their funds, according to a trade group that studies criminal activity around ATMs.
See Also: How to Combat Targeted Business Email Compromise Attacks
The European Association for Secure Transactions, or EAST, says the attacks, sometimes referred to as “jackpotting,” rose 231 percent in 2017 compared to 2016. Last year, 193 incidents were reported compared to 58 in 2016.
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Aug 15, 2018
Why US elections remain ‘dangerously vulnerable’ to cyber-attacks
Posted by John Gallagher in category: cybercrime/malcode
Officials have dragged their feet on updating machines and securing data – and a climate of fear could undermine voter confidence.