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Ransomware payments are now a critical business decision
2024-11-28 04:00

Despite the efforts of law enforcement agencies to stop and bring to justice those responsible for ransomware attacks, the situation is not improving. While authorities do not recommend making a...

Mega US healthcare payments network restores system 9 months after ransomware attack
2024-11-20 18:01

Change Healthcare’s $2 billion recovery is still a work in progress Still reeling from its February ransomware attack, Change Healthcare confirms its clearinghouse services are back up and...

New Ghost Tap attack abuses NFC mobile payments to steal money
2024-11-20 16:44

Cybercriminals have devised a novel method to cash out from stolen credit card details linked to mobile payment systems such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, dubbed 'Ghost Tap,' which relays NFC card...

Ghost Tap: Hackers Exploiting NFCGate to Steal Funds via Mobile Payments
2024-11-20 13:09

Threat actors are increasingly banking on a new technique that leverages near-field communication (NFC) to cash out victim's funds at scale. The technique, codenamed Ghost Tap by ThreatFabric,...

Crook breaks into AI biz, points $250K wire payment at their own account
2024-11-19 12:31

Fastidious attacker then tidied up email trail behind them A Maryland AI company has confirmed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it lost $250,000 to a misdirected wire payment.…

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. [...]