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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:59:43 +0000
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| A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from the 17th of April to the 23rd. We focused on the return of Locky ransomware, Moker Trojan, and more. Categories: Tags: binary optionsexploit kitLockyMokerMoker TrojanransomwarerecapRIG-Vtrojanweekly blog roundup |
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Credit to Author: Lucian Constantin| Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 08:17:00 -0700
A 32-year-old Russian hacker was sentenced to 27 years in prison in the U.S. for stealing millions of payment card details from businesses by infecting their point-of-sale systems with malware.
The sentence is the longest ever handed out in the U.S. for computer crimes, surpassing the 20-year jail term imposed on American hacker and former U.S. Secret Service informant Albert Gonzalez in 2010 for similar credit card theft activities.
Roman Valeryevich Seleznev, a Russian citizen from Vladivostok, was sentenced Friday in the Western District of Washington after he was found guilty in August of 10 counts of wire fraud, eight counts of intentional damage to a protected computer, nine counts of obtaining information from a protected computer, nine counts of possession of 15 or more unauthorized access devices and two counts of aggravated identity theft.
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Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:00:31 +0000
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| If you work at a company that allows you to use your mobile device to login email, access company data, and/or connect to company Wi-Fi, you could be more of a risk than you think. Categories: Tags: AndroidcybersecurityMobileprivacytriple m |
The post Mobile Menace Monday: Securing your privacy on Android appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:09:44 +0000
Recapping the 2017 iteration of Kaspersky Lab’s annual conference, the Security Analyst Summit, with 10 Tweets.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:05:20 +0000
As of April 11, 2017, Microsoft has stopped supporting Windows Vista. Quick Heal, however, will continue to support this OS. Read more about this from the post below. What does it mean for Vista users? When we say that Windows Vista is out of support now, it does not mean…
The post Quick Heal will continue to support Windows Vista users appeared first on Quick Heal Technologies Security Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.
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Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 03:01:00 -0700
Blockchain sounds like a way to keep boats anchored, which isn’t a bad analogy, considering what the technology purports to do.
While some IT experts herald it as a groundbreaking way of creating a distributed, unchangeable record of transactions, others question the nascent technology’s usefulness in the enterprise, which has traditionally relied on centrally-administered databases to secure digital records.
Even so, companies are moving fast to try and figure out how they can use it to save time and money. And IT vendors are responding to customers calls for info, with some already looking to include it as part of their services.
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Credit to Author: Bill McGee| Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 01:18:20 -0700
Fortinet has partnered with INTERPOL over the past two years to assist in identifying and thwarting cybercrime. Today, INTERPOL announced that a new operation across the ASEAN region, built around threat intelligence provided by Fortinet and other public and private sector security organizations, has resulted in the identification of nearly 9,000 Command and Control (C2) servers and hundreds of compromised websites, including government portals.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 12:20:55 +0000
As South Korea builds up its missile defense, China keeps a close eye. The post All About the US Missile Defense That’ll Protect South Korea—And Tick Off China appeared first on WIRED.
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