Facebook patches security hole that allowed mass harvesting of phone numbers
Facebook prevents the abuse of phone number searching on its mobile site by imposing a search-rate limit
View ArticleFuture cyber attacks could rival 9-11, cripple US, warns Panetta
The Secretary of Defense laid out why the military should be involved in defending critical infrastructure
View ArticleSkype says scam calls on a steady decline
Skype has been battling wily adversaries abusing its service
View ArticleRomanian authorities dismantle cybercrime ring responsible for $25 million...
Sixteen suspected members of a cybercrime gang that stole credit card data from foreign companies were arrested in Romania
View ArticleSecuring one million shoppers for the holidays
Security is tight - and state of the art - at the Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento this holiday season. Security Chief Steven Reed explains what goes in to making sure 1 million shoppers stay safe
View ArticleMicrosoft joins malware, ad teams to fight click fraud
The company says click fraud is rampant in the US$32 billion online advertising industry
View ArticleAttackers can abuse Yahoo developer feature to steal user emails, other data
Yahoo's YQL console is open to cross-site abuse, a security researcher says
View ArticlePolice-themed ransomware speaks to victims -- literally
New variant of Reveton ransomware uses localized voice messages to trick victims into paying rogue fines
View ArticleDexter malware infects point-of-sale systems worldwide, researchers say
Dexter malware stole data for tens of thousands of payment cards in recent weeks, Seculert researchers say
View ArticleUS law enforcement busts cybercrime rings with help from Facebook
The malware infected over 11 million computers and caused US$850 million in losses, according to the FBI
View ArticleProject Blitzkrieg e-banking heist is a credible threat, McAfee says
McAfee has detected malware activity linked to an online fraud operation allegedly planned by cybercriminals
View ArticleSMS stealing apps uploaded to Google Play by Carberp banking malware gang
The apps were designed to steal mobile transaction authentication numbers from Russian online banking users, Kaspersky Lab says
View ArticleImproved Carberp banking malware will target North American banks, Group-IB says
Carberp authors are developing custom scripts for U.S. and Canadian banking websites, Group-IB researchers say
View ArticleBanks crack down on cyber-based account takeovers
Only 9 percent of corporate account takeover cyberattacks resulted in money being transferred in early 2012, a survey says
View ArticleShylock banking malware updated to spread via Skype, researchers say
A new component allows the Shylock Trojan program to send messages and files through Skype
View ArticleGoogle sees one password ring to rule them all
Google researchers have proposed a USB key, or even a finger ring, to solve the problems with website passwords
View ArticleCOSO for CSOs: An interview with the internal control and ERM frameworks'...
Richard M. Steinberg talks about risk management, adoption rates, and forthcoming updates to COSO's work.
View ArticleEmail attack exploits vulnerability in Yahoo site to hijack accounts
The vulnerability is located in an old WordPress version used on the Yahoo Developer Network Blog site, Bitdefender researchers say
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