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Tag Archives: Malware
SSCC 208 – (Cyber)crime and Punishment [PODCAST]
Join us for the weekly Chet Chat! In this episode: Cybercrime (and punishment), crimeware, the Angler exploit kit, and how the Fourth Amendment applies to social networks.
Hot Lotto security chief found guilty of scamming his own lottery for $14.3m
Eddie Tipton was found guilty on two charges of fraud after rootkitting his way to a massive Hot Lotto win.
FBI again thwarts Tor to unmask visitors to a Dark Web child sex abuse site
Did the FBI plant a drive-by installation of some kind of malware on hundreds of thousands of computers so it could track down paedophiles?
Beyond the breaches: Understanding the Angler exploit kit
Crimeware expert Fraser Howard tells you what you need to know about Angler – the current “market leader” in the exploit kit scene. A must-read report if you want to bolster your defences…
What’s keeping security experts awake at night?
Enterprises will pour more than $71 billion into infosec this year but are still get clobbered by Sony-esque level breaches. Why? They’re not focusing on the real threats. 
Notorious cybercrime forum Darkode taken down, dozens arrested
Darkode, a notorious cybercrime marketplace for malware, zero-day exploits, and botnets, was permanently shut down by a massive law enforcement operation coordinated between agencies in the US, Europe and elsewhere.
Flash malware that gives you a free security update
Malware that patches Flash for you after it’s broken in? Sadly, it’s not all about you…in fact, it’s not about you at all.
“Something stolen, something new” – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly 1-minute security video. Fun with a serious side…enjoy!
Trump Hotel chain investigates potential payment card breach
Credit card hackers are said to have targeted a number of hotels, possibly as far back as February 2015.