Security News

Cybercrime gangs continue to innovate to hide their crimes
2018-12-17 06:00

According to the APWG’s new Phishing Activity Trends Report, after spiking in the spring, phishing has been taking place at a steady pace — but phishers are using new techniques to carry out their...

Week in review: The lessons of Conficker, holiday season cybercrime, IoT vulnerability discovery
2018-11-25 19:30

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Don’t accept risk with a pocket veto No security professional wants to accept risk. If we had our way, the...

The holiday season and cybercrime: 8 ways to protect yourself
2018-11-21 07:00

The holiday season has become an unbridled online spending extravaganza, and threat actors have taken notice. For shoppers, what starts out as an attempt to fulfill their holiday shopping...

Cybercrime Conference Returns to Dublin
2018-11-20 17:18

IRISSCERT to Focus on Crime Trends, Incident Response, Spam Fighting and Cybersecurity for KidsThe 10th annual IRISSCERT Cyber Crime Conference, to be held Thursday in Dublin, promises to round up...

Prepare for the battle against cybercrime at SANS London 2019
2018-11-19 10:21

Discover the latest attacks, learn the best defence tactics Promo No matter how sophisticated your security precautions are, you can never assume your computer systems are impenetrable. Only the...

Magecart Cybercrime Groups Harvest Payment Card Data
2018-11-13 16:03

Card-Scraping Code Has Infiltrated Over 100,000 E-Commerce SitesOver the past year, there's been a surge in so-called Magecart attacks, which involve payment card data being stolen from e-commerce...

Magecart Cybercrime Groups Mass Harvest Payment Card Data
2018-11-13 11:33

Card-Scraping Code Has Infiltrated Over 100,000 E-Commerce SitesOver the past year, there's been a surge in so-called Magecart attacks, involving payment card data being stolen from e-commerce...

Ransomware Keeps Ringing in Profits for Cybercrime Rings
2018-11-05 17:18

SamSam, Dharma, GandCrab and Global Imposter Make for Ongoing Bitcoin PaydaysCriminals wielding crypto-locking ransomware - especially Dharma/CrySiS, GandCrab and Global Imposter, but also SamSam...

Most consumers worry about cybercrime, but are not aware of what can be done about it
2018-10-23 05:15

There is a high level of concern among consumers about the risks associated with cybercrime from their smart devices, and one in four claims to be a victim of a cyberattack. Yet, the vast majority...