Security News

How cybercriminals exploited Telegram flaw to deliver malware
2018-02-14 19:30

A “vulnerability” in Telegram’s desktop instant messaging client for Windows was exploited for months by Russian cybercriminals to deliver malware to users. Kaspersky Lab researchers discovered in...

Darknet Markets: For Cybercriminals, Paranoia Reigns
2018-02-02 12:18

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: Inside the darknet marketplaces that serve cybercrime-as-a-service buyers and sellers. Also, why the healthcare sector remains so bad at...

BEC scams surge, cybercriminals target nearly all organizations
2018-02-01 13:30

96 percent of organizations have received business email compromise (BEC) emails during the second half of 2017, according to Agari. “BEC is a particularly effective attack vector because its lack...

How cybercriminals abuse the travel and hospitality industry
2018-01-25 14:45

The travel and hospitality industry suffers billions of losses each year due to fraud. “With the right combination of other underground services (compromised accounts, credit cards, etc.) it is...

Cybercriminals stole $172 billion from 978 million consumers in the past year
2018-01-23 15:57

Consumers are confident they’re safe online, but hackers have proven otherwise, stealing $172 billion from 978 million consumers in 20 countries in the past year, according to the 2017 Norton...

Five key trends to watch in 2018 as cybercriminals continue to innovate
2017-12-04 13:00

The McAfee Labs 2018 Threats Predictions Report identifies five key trends to watch in 2018. This year’s report focuses on the evolution of ransomware from traditional to new applications, the...

Russian Cybercriminal Gets Another Prison Sentence
2017-12-01 09:18

Roman Valeryevich Seleznev, the son of a Russian lawmaker, has been handed another prison sentence in the United States for his role in a massive cybercrime ring. read more

Cybercriminals Infiltrating E-Mail Networks to Divert Large Customer Payments
2017-11-07 12:37

There's a new criminal tactic involving hacking an e-mail account of a company that handles high-value transactions and diverting payments. Here it is in real estate: The scam generally works like...

Cybercriminals focus on the shipping and cloud storage sectors
2017-10-23 13:00

The Anti-Phishing Working Group’s latest report found upticks in phishing attacks against companies in the Logistics & Shipping as well Cloud Storage & File Hosting sectors, mounted by cyber gangs...

Inside the Middle Eastern and North African cybercriminal underground
2017-10-10 19:00

Trend Micro researchers investigated the Middle Eastern and North African cybercriminal underground, and found that prices for malware and hacking tools are generally a bit more expensive than in...