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Scammers target UK senior citizens with Winter Fuel Payment texts
2024-11-09 21:08

As the winter season kicks in, scammers are not missing the chance to target senior British residents with bogus "winter heating allowance" and "cost of living support" scam texts. [...]

New Linux Variant of FASTCash Malware Targets Payment Switches in ATM Heists
2024-10-15 14:43

North Korean threat actors have been observed using a Linux variant of a known malware family called FASTCash to steal funds as part of a financially-motivated campaign. The malware is "installed...

Big brands among thousands infected by payment-card-stealing CosmicSting crooks
2024-10-04 03:42

Gangs hit 5% of all Adobe Commerce, Magento-powered stores, Sansec says Ray-Ban, National Geographic, Whirlpool, and Segway are among thousands of brands whose web stores were reportedly...

1.7M potentially pwned after payment services provider takes a year to notice break-in
2024-09-09 16:00

Criminals with plenty of time on their hands may now have credit card details Around 1.7 million people will receive a letter from Florida-based Slim CD, if they haven't already, after the company...

Payment gateway data breach affects 1.7 million credit card owners
2024-09-09 14:34

Payment gateway provider Slim CD has disclosed a data breach that compromised credit card and personal data belonging to almost 1.7 million individuals. [...]

New Android Malware NGate Steals NFC Data to Clone Contactless Payment Cards
2024-08-26 04:46

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered new Android malware that can relay victims' contactless payment data from physical credit and debit cards to an attacker-controlled device with the goal of...

American Radio Relay League confirms $1 million ransom payment
2024-08-23 19:40

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) paid a $1 million ransom for a decryptor that helped restore systems encrypted in a May ransomware attack [...]

Stolen, locked payment cards can be used with digital wallet apps
2024-08-19 18:22

Fraudsters can add stolen payment cards to digital wallet apps and continue making online purchases even after victims' report the card stolen and the bank blocks it, computer engineers with University of Massachusetts Amherst and Pennsylvania State University have discovered. Adding the card to a different wallet and making fraudulent purchases is made possible by the trust banks have in the digital wallet apps' security mechanisms.

Google deactivates Russian AdSense accounts, sends final payments
2024-08-12 15:14

Google is notifying Russian YouTubers, bloggers, and publishers that their Adsense accounts are being deactivated and can no longer be used for advertising. [...]

Cryptonator seized for laundering ransom payments, stolen crypto
2024-08-02 17:27

U.S. and German law enforcement seized the domain of the crypto wallet platform Cryptonator, used by ransomware gangs, darknet marketplaces, and other illicit services, and indicted its operator. [...]