Security News

Victimized Twice: Cyber Criminals Target Natural Disasters
2017-11-24 18:44

In the aftermath of recent fires in California, Spain and Portugal, hurricanes in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico, and recent earthquakes in Mexico and on the Iran-Iraq border, there has been a...

Criminals leverage unsecured IoT devices, DDoS attacks surge
2017-11-20 16:24

Organizations experienced an average of 237 DDoS attack attempts per month during Q3 2017 – equivalent to 8 DDoS attack attempts every day – as hackers strive to take their organisations offline...

The tools criminals use to prepare a stolen iPhone for resale
2017-11-14 21:14

Reselling stolen mobile phones is a lucrative business all over the globe, and iPhones are very much in demand. Whether lost or stolen, the iPhones are often locked by their legitimate owners via...

How much do criminals pay for certificates on the dark web?
2017-11-03 13:15

The Cyber Security Research Institute (CSRI) conducted a six-month investigation into the sale of digital code signing certificates on the dark web. The research uncovered code signing...

Hybrid Bank Heists Net Millions in Cash for Criminals
2017-10-10 16:28

Sophisticated and Stealthy Bank Attack Combines Cyber and Organized Crime Organized crime and cybercriminals are working together to steal large amounts of cash from banks. The money is taken in...

Criminal hacking: Top technology risk to health, safety and prosperity
2017-09-25 12:30

Americans believe criminal hacking into computer systems is now a top risk to their health, safety and prosperity. Criminal hacking, a new ESET survey finds, outranks other significant hazards,...

Spying on Citizens with Malware Aimed to Battle Criminals (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-27 10:33

The latest ISMG Security Report leads off with a look at the growing industry of mobile spyware designed exclusively for governments, but often misused to track citizens and activists. Also,...

The Blurred Lines Between Criminals and Nation-States (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-19 15:03

SecureLink's Dreihuis on Why This Trend Spells Cybersecurity TroubleCybercriminals and nation-state threat actors are beginning to act alike - and that's bad news for cybersecurity leaders and...

Criminals are Now Exploiting SS7 Flaws to Hack Smartphone Two-Factor Authentication Systems (Schneier on Security)
2017-05-10 11:50

I've previously written about the serious vulnerabilities in the SS7 phone routing system. Basically, the system doesn't authenticate messages. Now, criminals are using it to hack smartphone-based...