A recent study and report from Symantec found that targeted attacks against small businesses greatly increased in 2012 as cyberattacks increased by 42 percent overall leading to more data compromises and breaches. Read More
FBI Charges Creators and Distributor of Gozi Malware
Three sophisticated fraudsters behind the malware Gozi, which infected over one million computers including hundreds at NASA, have been arrested and charged with computer intrusion and conspiracy to commit bank fraud after creating and selling their malware to steal bank account credentials online in the black market. Read More
Microsoft and Symantec Shutdown Massive Botnet
The Bamital botnet, assembled by an organized group of fraudsters to commit click fraud, infected hundreds of thousands of computers but has recently been shut down as authorities have seized servers and pulled others offline following a collaborative investigation by Microsoft and Symantec. Read More
Organized Fraud Attack Compromised Merchant POS Systems with Malware
Two men from Romania were extradited to the United States last May after being accused of running a fraud operation that installed malware on point-of-sale computers attacking hundreds of merchants, although mainly Subway restaurants, from 2009 to 2011. In late September the two men plead guilty to multiple charges and will each face time behind
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Fraudsters Copy Legitimate Microsoft Email Days Later in Phishing Scam
Phishing scams can often be convincing, and a recent case of a phishing campaign emulating a legitimate Microsoft email about changes to their Services Agreements just days after the real emails were sent out underscores how quick fraudsters are able to adapt and capitalize on opportunities to deceive consumers. Read More
Report Finds Increase in Malware, Targeted Attacks at Medium-Sized Businesses
According to Symantec’s annual Internet Security Threat Report, malicious attacks increased 81 percent from last year while social engineering and targeted attacks increased as well. The report also found that targeted attacks are increasing against medium-sized businesses. Read More
Flashback Botnet Infects 600,000 Apple Computers
Apple fans and users have often bragged that viruses and security threats just aren’t as prevalent in their world as it is for the typical PC user. A recent investigation, however, uncovered a large botnet affecting more than half-a-million Mac machines. Read More
Malware Targets Facebook Users
A common browser-based malware attack often targeted at online banking sites has now been configured to attempt and phish credit card details from users logging in to their Facebook accounts. Read More
Father-Son Fraud Team Had Multitude of Scams
Vladimir Zdorovenin was recently extradited to the United States on multiple charges after spreading malware and perpetrating various scams with a co-conspirator, his son, who is still at large. Read More
Japanese Fraud Ring Members Arrested for Malware Scam
Six members of a Japanese fraud ring were arrested by police after distributing malware that rendered a victim’s computer unusable until payment was received. This type of malware, similar to scareware, has been referred to as ransomware and one-clickware. Read More
