Security News

Fake job seeker's emails deliver ransomware and info-stealer (Help Net Security)
2015-03-20 13:08

The latest Cryptowall-delivery campaign comes with an additional menace: the Fareit Trojan, which is designed to steal logins and passwords from compromised computers, download additional malware, and...

Thought your private phone photos weren’t on Facebook? Think again… (Naked Security)
2015-03-20 12:56

Facebook just fixed a privacy bug in a feature of its mobile app called "Photo Sync." That's good news...but did you even notice that Photo Sync was on in the first place?

Cisco Shipping Equipment to Fake Addresses to Foil NSA Interception (Schneier on Security)
2015-03-20 11:56

Last May, we learned that the NSA intercepts equipment being shipped around the world and installs eavesdropping implants. There were photos of NSA employees opening up a Cisco box. Cisco's CEO...

NYPD cop arrested for hacking into FBI, traffic databases (Naked Security)
2015-03-20 11:21

The NYPD cop installed a hidden camera and hacked into databases containing personal information about victims of traffic accidents so he could pose, among other things, as an attorney who could...

Bank of America phishing attack hits customers (Help Net Security)
2015-03-20 11:08

Phishers are once again targeting Bank of America customers, warns Malwarebytes' Chris Boyd. He doesn't say it, but it's likely that the potential victims are directed to the phishing site via spam...

Dark Web's 'Evolution' market vanishes along with $12 million (Naked Security)
2015-03-20 10:28

The owners of the drugs/guns/malware market 'Evolution' have vanished with about $12 million in Bitcoin.

State-sponsored hackers target European, Israeli organizations (Help Net Security)
2015-03-20 10:25

Rocket Kitten, the APT group of attackers that have been delivering spear-phishing emails with the Ghole malware to Israeli and European institutions late last year, have lately been spotted mounting ...