Millions of customers frustrated by a glitch which shutdown NatWest’s online and mobile banking services have been told the fault has « been resolved ». NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank customers were left unable to pay bills or view their balance after being locked out of their online and mobile accounts following […]
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Over 90% of US Retailers Fail PCI DSS
Security in the retail industry has significantly worsened over the past year, to the point that over 90% of domains analyzed recently were found to be non-compliant with PCI DSS. Security Scorecard analyzed 1444 domains in the US retail industry from October 2017 to March 2018, discovering that although cyber-criminals had […]
Bogus finance apps on Google Play target users worldwide
ESET researchers have discovered malicious apps impersonating various financial services and the Austrian cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda on Google Play. The fake apps Uploaded to Google’s official app store in June 2018 and collectively downloaded and installed over a thousand times, upon launch the apps would immediately request the user to […]
Evil Clone Attack – Hackers Injecting Crypto-mining Malware into Legitimate PDF Software
Cybercriminals using a new type of attack called Evil clone to inject Cryptocurrency malware into legitimate PDF software to Mine cryptocurrency with the help of CoinHive miner. Cryptocurrency malware is dramatically increasing this year to compromise various victims and an attacker generates huge revenue by illegally running miner using victims […]
Hackers stole $60 Million worth of cryptocurrencies from Japanese Zaif exchange
Cybercriminals have stolen 6.7 billion yen ($60 million) worth of cryptocurrencies from the Japanese digital currency exchange Zaif exchange. According to the Tech Bureau Corp., a Japanese cryptocurrency firm, hackers have compromised its Zaif exchange and have stolen 6.7 billion yen ($60 million) worth of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Monacoin, and Bitcoin […]
3000 Hacked Websites Access comes to Sale in Russian Underground Dark Web Marketplace
Cybercriminals listed 3000 Hacked websites access for sale in Russian based underground marketplace that sells for less than $50. The underground marketplace is the best area for criminals where they can sell and buy various maliciou software and stolen data for a very cheapest price. This hacked website selling in Russian-speaking underground marketplace called MagBo where the advertisement […]
Huge E-marketing Database that Contains 11 Million Sensitive Personal Records Exposed Online
Huge E-marketing Database that Contains 11 Million Sensitive Personal Records Exposed Online A huge customer database with 11 million records that containing personal details such as email, full name, gender and physical address exposed online. The data to be available from the unprotected MongoDB instance and it is open for […]
With blockchain, financial institutions hope to avoid scams in a digital world
Blockchain, the technology that powers cryptocurrencies such as the volatile bitcoin, may provide credible solutions to financial institutions across the world Blockchain is being positioned as a cure for all banking ills. Photo: iStock Mumbai: Banking is necessary, but banks are not,” Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corp., had said over […]
HIDE AND SEEK Tracking NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware to Operations in 45 Countries
In this post, we develop new Internet scanning techniques to identify 45 countries in which operators of NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware may be conducting operations. Key Findings Between August 2016 and August 2018, we scanned the Internet for servers associated with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. We found 1,091 IP addresses […]
Police in Europe Tie Card Fraud to People-Smuggling Gang
Two Syrians Accused of Buying Stolen Corporate Card Data to Mask Activities Coordinated police raids in Germany and Sweden have resulted in the arrest of two individuals suspected of running a cyber fraud gang that used stolen payment card data to book hundreds of airline and train tickets to help […]