Security News

Phishers increasingly target banks and ISP accounts (Help Net Security)
2015-04-13 07:15

Phishing against banks and ISPs rose markedly compared to other sectors in the third quarter of 2014, according to the APWG. The number of brands being attacked remains high, and malware variants cont...

Simda botnet taken down in global operation (Help Net Security)
2015-04-13 07:14

The Simda botnet, believed to have infected more than 770,000 computers worldwide, has been targeted in a global operation. In a series of simultaneous actions around the world, on Thursday 9 April...

Man gets 150 months in prison for selling stolen and counterfeit credit cards (Help Net Security)
2015-04-13 07:00

A member of the identity theft and credit card fraud ring known as Carder.su was sentenced to 150 months in federal prison for selling stolen and counterfeit credit cards over the Internet. He was fur...

Guide: Combating identity fraud in a virtual world (Help Net Security)
2015-04-13 06:03

Mobile devices enable workers to take care of business from virtually anywhere, at any time. But, what's the catch? Mobile, social media-savvy employees and customers may be more likely to become iden...

Week in review: Apple closes OS X backdoor, cyber crooks go after enterprise millions, and what happens to data after a breach (Help Net Security)
2015-04-13 05:00

Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news and articles: How to protect from threats against USB enabled devices USB can be an effective and simple route to infection. To...