Heartland Payment Systems: remember that decade-old breach? What was then the sixth-largest payments processor in the US announced back in 2009 that its processing systems had been breached the year before. Within days, it had been classified as the biggest ever criminal breach of card data. One estimate claimed 100 million cards and […]
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Russian, Indian banks lose millions to hackers
The Russian central bank’s Financial Sector Computer Emergency Response Team (FinCERT) disclosed on Friday that hackers compromised a computer at a Russian bank and used the SWIFT system to transfer 339.5 million roubles (around $6 million) to accounts they controlled. No details about the heist have been shared, so […]
Austria seeks Interpol’s help to bust Bitcoin scammers who stole $115M
Another day another Bitcoin scam in which unsuspected users have been targeted by cybercriminals and the numbers of victims keeps growing with every passing day. In the latest scam, the government of Austria is seeking the help of Interpol to track down scammers who stole more than $155 million worth of Bitcoin from hundreds […]
Crims pull another SWIFT-ie, Indian bank stung for nearly US$2m
City Union Bank now reckons it has ‘adequate enhanced security’ A year after the SWIFT international bank transfer system enhanced its security, another breach has emerged: an Indian bank has confirmed that criminals gained access to its systems and made transfers totalling US$1.8 million. The Kumbakonam-based City Union Bank issued […]
Hackers who stole $300 million, hacked Citibank & Nasdaq are jailed
Two Russian Hackers Charged with Running America’s Largest Credit-Card Information Hacking Campaign. Two Russian citizens, the 37-year old Muscovites Vladimir Drinkman and 34-year old Dmitriy Smilianets have received strict sentences. Reportedly, the two Russian hackers collectively carried out what is assumed to be the largest credit-card involving hack attack in the history of […]
Facebook loses Belgian privacy case, faces fine up to $125 million
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A Belgian court threatened Facebook (FB.O) with a fine of up to 100 million euros ($125 million) if it continued to break privacy laws by tracking people on third party websites. In a case brought by Belgium’s privacy watchdog, the court also ruled on Friday that Facebook […]
Hackers stole $6 million from Russian bank via SWIFT system: central bank
MAGNITOGORSK, Russia (Reuters) – Unknown hackers stole 339.5 million roubles ($6 million) from a Russian bank last year in an attack using the SWIFT international payments messaging system, the Russian central bank said on Friday. The disclosure, buried at the bottom of a central bank report on digital thefts in […]
U.S., Canada, Australia Attribute NotPetya Attack to Russia
The United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have joined the United Kingdom in officially blaming Russia for the destructive NotPetya attack launched last summer. Moscow has denied the accusations. In a statement released on Thursday, the White House attributed the June 2017 attack to the Russian military and described it as […]
Méfiez-vous! Ransomware Saturn. Comment se débarrasser complètement de Saturn ?
Saturn apporte beaucoup d’avantages aux pirates, s’il arrive à l’ordinateur. Il doesn’;t ont une structure complexe, Cependant, Il est très efficace. Ainsi, les utilisateurs souvent rencontré avec elle en ligne. La seule issue est la réinstallation du système actuel, ou vous avez gagné ‘;t éliminer cette ransomware. Malheureusement, les utilisateurs devront dire adieu […]
Facebook wants you to install a VPN app accused of spying on users
Facebook has begun releasing a controversial app for its Android and iPhone (iOS) users which is a free VPN program from Onavo, an Israeli company bought by Facebook in October 2013, which promises to protect users’ browsing data. However, the program is accused of monitoring user traffic and tracking the major competitors of […]