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Dairy Queen Confirmed a Security Breach at Several Hundred Locations Across 46 US States
Oct 14, 2014Ice cream and fast-food restaurant chain Dairy Queen has confirmed a security breach at several hundred locations across 46 US states. The company noted that its investigation team has found evidence that systems of some Dairy Queen ...
Tags: Dairy Queen, Security Breach, Food
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A New Trojan Programme Has The Potential to Spread Very Quickly Over The Next Few Months
Nov 28, 2013A new Trojan programme that targets users of online financial services has the potential to spread very quickly over the next few months, security researchers warn. The malware was first advertised on a private cybercrime forum in July, ...
Tags: Online Banking, Threatonline, financial services, security
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Citadel Malware Steals Log-in Credentials and Credit Card Information From Users
Jul 1, 2013A new variant of the Citadel financial malware uses in-browser injection techniques combined with extensive content localization to steal log-in credentials and credit card information from users in different countries, according to ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Citadel Has Ability to Modify or Replace Websites Opened by Users on Infected Computers
Jul 1, 2013A new variant of the Citadel financial malware uses in-browser injection techniques combined with extensive content localisation to steal log-in credentials and credit card information from users in different countries, according to ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Microsoft and The FBI Have Taken Aim at a Botnet Network Based on Malware Called Citadel
Jun 8, 2013Microsoft and the FBI have taken aim at a botnet network based on malware called Citadel that is held responsible for stealing people's online banking information and personal identities. The company, however, warned that because of ...
Tags: Computer Products, Microsoft
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Use P-to-P Communications Has Increased Fivefold During The Past 12 Months
Jun 5, 2013The number of malware samples that use P-to-P (peer-to-peer) communications has increased fivefold during the past 12 months, according to researchers from security firm Damballa. The largest contributors to this increase are advanced ...
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Researchers Discovered a Piece of Cyberespionage Malware Targeting Tibetan Activists
May 29, 2013Security researchers from antivirus vendor ESET discovered a piece of cyberespionage malware targeting Tibetan activists that uses unusual techniques to evade detection and achieve persistency on infected systems. The malware, which was ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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A New Variant of The Citadel Financial Malware Is Targeting Users of The Payza
May 28, 2013A new variant of the Citadel financial malware is targeting users of the Payza online payment platform by launching local in-browser attacks to steal their credentials, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer. Citadel is a ...
Tags: Payza, Payment Platform, Computer Products
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Researchers Have Identified Multiple Samples of The Discovered "KitM" Spyware for Mac OS X
May 28, 2013Security researchers have identified multiple samples of the recently discovered "KitM" spyware for Mac OS X, including one dating back to December 2012 and targeting German-speaking users. KitM (Kumar in the Mac), also known as HackBack, ...
Tags: OS X Spyware, Mac, Computer Products
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Researchers From Norman Analyzed The Malware Samples Used in The Attack on Telenor
May 22, 2013A recent intrusion on the computer network of Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor was the result of a large cyberespionage operation of Indian origin that for the past few years has targeted business, government and political ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Security Researchers From Trend Micro Have Uncovered an Active Cyberespionage Operation
May 21, 2013Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered an active cyberespionage operation that so far has compromised computers belonging to government ministries, technology companies, media outlets, academic research institutions and ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Security Researchers From Trend Micro Have Uncovered an Active Cyber-Espionage Operation
May 20, 2013Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered an active cyber-espionage operation that so far has compromised computers belonging to government ministries, technology companies, media outlets, academic research institutions and ...
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Security Researchers From Group-IB Have Uncovered a Cyberfraud Operation
May 17, 2013Security researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations firm Group-IB have uncovered a cyberfraud operation that uses specialized financial malware to target the customers of several major Australian banks. Over 150,000 computers, ...
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A Recently Patched Java Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Is Already Being Exploited
Apr 26, 2013A recently patched Java remote code execution vulnerability is already being exploited by cybercriminals in mass attacks to infect computers with scareware, security researchers warn. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2013-2423, was ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Security Researchers From Kaspersky Lab Have Identified a Spam Message Campaign
Apr 9, 2013Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab have identified a spam message campaign on Skype that spreads a piece of malware with Bitcoin mining capabilities. Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralized digital currency that has seen a surge in ...
Tags: CPU resources, Malware, Skype