Industry News
Summarizing some of the latest online security issues from around the web.
| Threats | Publication | Type |
|---|---|---|
How cybercriminals invade social networks, companiesMar 04, 2010 —
…So Alice clicked on the accompanying Web link, expecting to see Bob’s photos. But the message had come from thieves who had hijacked Bob’s Facebook account. And the link carried an infection. With a click of her mouse, Alice let the attackers usurp control of her Facebook account and company laptop… |
USA Today | Identity Theft |
Police arrest hackers after 13 million computers attackedMar 02, 2010 —
Spanish police have shut down a gang of computer hackers who infected more than 13 million PCs with a virus that stole credit card numbers and other valuable data in what may be the biggest cyber raid to date. |
Telegraph | Identity Theft |
"Chuck Norris" Bot Infects Routers and DSL AdaptersFeb 22, 2010 —
Czech researchers have uncovered a botnet running on broadband routers and DSL adapters. |
PC Mag | Identity Theft |
The Kneber botnet - FAQFeb 18, 2010 —
A recently uncovered network of compromised hosts dubbed, the “Kneber botnet“, managed to successfully infect 75,000 hosts within over 2,500 organizations internationally |
ZDNet | Identity Theft |
Kneber Botnet Strikes WorldwideFeb 18, 2010 —
NetWitness has uncovered an 75,000-PC botnet that has managed to infiltrate corporations and businesses over several months, making off with sensitive data. |
PC Mag | Identity Theft |
Identity Theft on the Rise: SurveyFeb 10, 2010 —
Identity theft has become so commonplace that the odds are pretty high that you’ve been a victim or you know someone who has. Those odds continue to increase, according to a survey released today by Javelin Strategy & Research. It found that the number of identity fraud cases rose by 12 percent in the U.S. last year, to 11.1 million. |
GigaOm | Identity Theft |
Wanted: Defense Against Online Bank FraudFeb 08, 2010 —
Cybercriminals have found a rich, new hunting ground: small businesses’ bank accounts. |
Wall Street Journal | Identity Theft |
Report: 48% of 22 million scanned computers infected with malwareJan 27, 2010 —
The recently released APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q3 of 2009, details record highs in multiple phishing vectors, but also offers an interesting observation on desktop crimeware infections. |
ZDNet | Identity Theft |
FBI: Scareware distributors stole $150MDec 16, 2009 —
Just how much money did scareware scammers steal from Internet users so far? According to an intelligence note posted by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the FBI is aware of an estimated loss to victims in excess of $150 million. |
ZDNet | Cybercrime |
The expanding world of online scamsDec 15, 2009 —
David Fewer was describing how internet scams have changed — from the mischievous tricks pulled by amateurs 10 years ago to the potentially dangerous cons run by organized crime today. |
CBC News | Identity Theft |
