Security News

Q. What connects the global financial crisis, Ursnif malware, and Coldplay's Viva la Vida?
2019-01-28 07:03

A. Bad things from 2008 we can't seem to shake A piece of banking malware that first debuted more than a decade ago is once again wrecking havoc.…

Ongoing Attacks Hit West African Financial Institutions Since Mid-2017
2019-01-17 18:40

Cyber-attacks that have been ongoing since at least mid-2017 hit financial institutions in West Africa, Symantec security researchers report. read more

Ukrainian Police Arrest 6 Hackers Linked to DDoS and Financial Attacks
2019-01-17 09:33

Ukrainian Police have this week busted out two separate groups of hackers involved in carrying out DDoS attacks against news agencies and stealing money from Ukrainian citizens, respectively....

Battling attacks from global criminal networks in the financial sector
2019-01-09 07:00

Every now and then, banks and financial institutions (and their customers) are targeted by opportunistic hackers, but they are much more worried about those that are smarter, have access to better...

It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you hackers are targeting 'nuclear, defense, energy, financial' biz
2018-12-12 21:37

Sharpshooter takes aim at critical infrastructure Hackers are targetting critical infrastructure providers, including nuclear power and defense agencies, in what may be a state-sponsored attack...

Tor Project Releases Financial Documents
2018-12-10 18:45

The Tor Project, the organization behind the Tor anonymity network, has published financial documents for the past two years, and while they show that its revenue has increased significantly, it’s...

Brazilian Financial Malware Spreads Beyond National Boundaries
2018-11-29 18:06

Brazilian Actors Expand Financial Malware Campaigns to Attack Spanish-Speaking Countries A detailed analysis from security researchers shows how Brazilian financial malware is spreading beyond...

How financial institutions can change the economics of fraud
2018-11-06 07:00

In 2017, the number of identity fraud victims in the United States has risen to nearly 17 million. As the US became the last of the G20 countries to adopt Chip and PIN/Signature cards, fraudsters...