Security News

How much money do cyber crooks collect via crypto ransomware? (Help Net Security)
2015-05-19 13:05

FireEye researchers have calculated that the cybercriminals wielding TeslaCrypt and AlphaCrypt have managed to extort $76,522 from 163 victims in only two months. "This amount may seem trivial co...

New UK law say GCHQ agents cannot be prosecuted for hacking (Help Net Security)
2015-05-19 12:14

In a job posting published last week, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) - the UK version of US' National Security Agency - openly announced its intention to recruit "committed and resp...

Fake PayPal payment reversal notification leads to phishing (Help Net Security)
2015-05-19 11:35

PayPal phishing attempts take many forms, and one of the most often used techniques is fake emails containing a warning and a prompt to act quickly. An active phishing campaign of this sort is curr...

Trojanized, info-stealing PuTTY version lurking online (Help Net Security)
2015-05-19 09:42

A malicious version of the popular open source Secure Shell (SSH) client PuTTY has been spotted and analyzed by Symantec researchers, and found to have information-stealing capabilities. PuTTY, whi...

Address spoofing Safari bug opens door for phishing attacks (Help Net Security)
2015-05-19 08:52

Hacker David Leo has released a PoC exploit for a Safari vulnerability that can be misused to trick users into thinking they are on one site while they are actually on another - a boon for phishers. ...

The cybersecurity domino effect (Help Net Security)
2015-05-19 07:06

RedSeal unveiled its survey of high-ranking executives that illustrates widespread concern regarding the potential effects of cyberattacks in corporate America. Most of the C-level professionals su...

The importance of good threat intelligence (Help Net Security)
2015-05-19 07:00

The cyber-threats our organizations face are continuing to evolve, partly in respect to the broadening motivations behind attacks, and partly due to the increased sophistication of the attacks themsel...