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Virtual Reality, 360-Degree Video and More Will Drive Need for Plenty of Data Center Power at Winter Olympics

Credit to Author: Steven Carlini| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 19:00:21 +0000

In addition to what I’m sure will be some terrific skiing, skating and snowboarding, the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang promises to showcase a heavy dose of technology, much of… Read more »

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Security Wired

February 8, 2018 admin

Feds Take Down Infraud, a $530M Cybercrime Forum That Lasted 7 Years

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2018 22:15:23 +0000

Infraud may not have been as famous as dark web markets like the Silk Road and Alphabay, but it far outlasted both.

Security Wired

February 8, 2018 admin

Scammers Are Stealing Bitcoin on Twitter With a Classic Scheme

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2018 21:21:20 +0000

A new twist on the classic Nigerian Prince scheme has jumped from gaming communities to Twitter. And now it’s spreading.

Independent Krebs

February 8, 2018 admin

U.S. Arrests 13, Charges 36 in ‘Infraud’ Cybercrime Forum Bust

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:04:22 +0000

The U.S. Justice Department announced charges on Wednesday against three dozen individuals thought to be key members of ‘Infraud,” a long-running cybercrime forum that federal prosecutors say cost consumers more than a half billion dollars. In conjunction with the forum takedown, 13 alleged Infraud members from the United States and six other countries were arrested. Started in October 2010, Infraud was short for “In Fraud We Trust,” and collectively the forum referred to itself as the “Ministry of Fraudulently [sic] Affairs.” As a mostly English-language fraud forum, Infraud attracted nearly 11,000 members from around the globe who sold, traded and bought everything from stolen identities and credit card accounts to ATM skimmers, botnet hosting and malicious software.

Fortinet Security

February 8, 2018 admin

Unsecured at Any Speed: The Cyber Risks of the Connected Car

Credit to Author: Michael Xie| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:45:59 +0000

It may go without saying, but the security of the connected car must be powerful. The security weaknesses seen in many IoT devices must stop here. So add things like encryption to protect financial transactions, locations and the privacy of communications between driving and safety systems.

Kaspersky Security

February 8, 2018 admin

Mobile malware masked as porn apps

Credit to Author: Anna Markovskaya| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:14:36 +0000

Adult content is an ace in the hole for cybercriminals attacking Android devices.

QuickHeal Security

February 8, 2018 admin

The Runner: a key component of the SamSam ransomware campaign – An analysis by Quick Heal Security Labs

Credit to Author: Amar Patil| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 06:53:36 +0000

In Jan 2018, Greenfield, Indiana-based Hancock Health (healthcare network) was attacked by SamSam ransomware. It encrypted the files containing patients’ data which disrupted their critical services. Even though SamSam is not a new ransomware, it has evolved over a period of time. We had observed its first variant in Feb…

Kaspersky Security

February 8, 2018 admin

Be prepared: Threat Management and Defense

Credit to Author: Oleg Glebov| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:00:16 +0000

A purely protective solution is not enough anymore.