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New Attack Campaigns Have Infected Point-of-sale Systems Around The World
Dec 10, 2013New attack campaigns have infected point-of-sale (PoS) systems around the world with sophisticated malware designed to steal payment card and transaction data. Researchers from security firm Arbor Networks found two servers that were used ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Malicious Software Aimed at Stealing Online Banking Credentials Surged
Nov 19, 2013Malicious software aimed at stealing online banking credentials surged in the third quarter of this year to a level not seen since 2002, according to a new report from Trend Micro. The security vendor said it counted more than 200,000 new ...
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American Utility Providers Are Under Constant Assaults From Hackers
May 28, 2013American utility providers are under constant assaults from hackers, a new Congressional report reveals, with one electricity firm reporting 10,000 attempted cyber attacks in one month. Congressmen Edward Markey and Henry Waxman surveyed ...
Tags: Computer Products
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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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Countries Have Signed on to International Cybersecurity Agreements to Reduce Malware
Feb 18, 2013Countries that have signed on to international cybersecurity agreements tend to have fewer malware infections among their citizens, according to new research released by Microsoft and George Washington University. Countries that have ...
Tags: international cybersecurity agreements, malware infections
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27 Million New Malware Strains Found in 2012, at an Average of 74,000 New Samples Per Day
Feb 8, 201327 million new malware strains found in 2012, at an average of 74,000 new samples per day BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND, February 08, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- PandaLabs, the antimalware laboratory of Panda Security, has released its 2012 Annual ...
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6Scan Launched a New Service on Tuesday That Can Scan Websites for Security Issues
Jan 17, 20136Scan, a Web security startup based in Tel Aviv launched a new service on Tuesday that can scan websites for security issues, such as vulnerabilities and malware infections, and allows the website owners to automatically fix the problems. ...
Tags: Web security, 6Scan, cyber security
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Medical Devices Often Use Commercial PCs and Have Wireless Connections
Dec 25, 2012Medical devices often use commercial PCs and have wireless connections that make them vulnerable to malware, or require software updates for security, but the U.S. may not be doing an adequate job tracking these risks, researchers ...
Tags: Medical-Device Security, security IT, malware, computer technology
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PandaLabs Published Its Quarterly Report for Q3
Dec 18, 2012Ireland top least-malware-infected nations for the first time PandaLabs, Panda Security's antimalware laboratory, today published its Quarterly Report for Q3, analyzing the IT security events and incidents from July through September ...
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UK Domain Registrar 123-Reg Is Helping Website Owners to Protect Themselves
Sep 24, 2012UK domain registrar 123-reg is helping website owners to protect themselves and their visitors with a new tool that identifies and helps remove malicious code from legitimate websites. According to the latest Anti-Phishing Working Group ...
Tags: compromised websites, legitimate websites, star Emma, Scanner software
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Online Cyber Criminal Markets Put Sophisticated Attack Tools Into More Low-Level Attackers
Sep 3, 2012Online cyber criminal markets are putting very sophisticated attack tools into the hands of more low-level attackers, say cyber intelligence specialists. More attackers are now getting their hands on tools like Zeus and SpyEye, according ...
Tags: Online cyber criminal, sophisticated attack tools, Cyber Attack Tools