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Scholars, infosec experts call for action on Russian hacking
In the wake of reports about Russian involvement in fake news and hacks against political targets leading up to the recent presidential election, scholars and security experts are calling for federal action.As of Sunday, 158 scholars have signed an …
Scholars, infosec experts call for action on Russian hacking
In the wake of reports about Russian involvement in fake news and hacks against political targets leading up to the recent presidential election, scholars and security experts are calling for federal action.As of Sunday, 158 scholars have signed an …
SIEMs-as-a-service addresses needs of small, midsize enterprises
The city of Lewiston, in north central Idaho, has a population of around 32,000 and an information systems budget of around $800,000 a year.But it wasn’t too small for attackers. For example, the city council meetings, streamed online, were being wa…
SIEMs-as-a-service addresses needs of small, midsize enterprises
The city of Lewiston, in north central Idaho, has a population of around 32,000 and an information systems budget of around $800,000 a year.But it wasn’t too small for attackers. For example, the city council meetings, streamed online, were being wa…
Russian criminals’ bank attacks go global
Russian cybercriminals have field tested their attack techniques on local banks, and have now begun taking them global, according to a new report — and a new breed of mobile attack apps is coming up next.Criminals stole nearly $44 million directly …
Russian criminals’ bank attacks go global
Russian cybercriminals have field tested their attack techniques on local banks, and have now begun taking them global, according to a new report — and a new breed of mobile attack apps is coming up next.
Criminals stole nearly $44 million directl…
Report: Smartphone infection rate doubled in first half of 2016
Smartphone infection rates nearly doubled during the first half of this year, from 0.25 percent to 0.49 percent compared to the second half of 2015, according to a report released today by Nokia.Nokia provides endpoint malware detection services to …
RIG exploit kit takes over while Angler on vacation
The Angler exploit kit went on vacation during the first two weeks of the year, but the Russia-hosted RIG exploit kit was there to ensure that there would be no respite for users from malvertising and malicious drive-by downloads, according to a new…
Global geopolitical risk predictions for 2016
The previous 25 years have been marked by globalization. A number of forces acted together to bring our planet closer together. Trade pacts, peacekeeping alliances, the Internet.But now, according to Christopher Swift, a professor of national securi…
East European botnet targets Russian banks
Cybercriminals based in Russia and Eastern Europe typically avoid targets in their home countries, but a botnet called Tinba is proving to be an exception, according to a new report from the Dell SecureWorks’ Counter Threat Unit.
The Tinba Banking Trojan, also known as Tiny Banker because of its small file size, is targeting the biggest banks and payment service providers in Russia, said Brett Stone-Gross, senior security researcher at Dell SecureWorks.
It is believed to be controlled by a group operating out of Eastern Europe.
A total of 34.5 percent of the victims of the botnet were located in Russia, and another 22 percent of victims were in Poland.
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VR headset hits Russian retail chains
Moscow-based Fibrum Ltd., known for its excellent virtual reality apps, has put Russia in the lead in the virtual reality hardware race — temporarily, at least — by getting its headset into retail chains…
Russian military attacked, possibly by Chinese cyber group
Members of the Russian military have been receiving well-crafted phishing emails since mid-summer from attackers that use Chinese-language tools and Chinese command-and-control installations, according to a report released yesterday.The campaign als…
GameOver ZeuS criminals spied on Turkey, Georgia, Ukraine and OPEC
The criminals behind the GameOver ZeuS Botnet didn’t just steal $100 million from banks — they also spied on several countries on behalf of Russia, according to a Black Hat presentation Wednesday by an FBI agent and two other security experts.
These countries included Ukraine, Turkey, Georgia, and OPEC members, according to FBI special agent Elliott Peterson.
The gang, which called itself Business Club, had two leaders, one of whom was Evgeniy Bogachev who is still uncaught. The FBI is offering a $3 million reward for information leading to Bogachev’s arrest.
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