January 22, 2015 Lizard Squad DDoS Operation Brought Down by Weak Security Practices 2 min read - Lizard Squad, an organization that was offering to launch DDoS attacks for a fee, has ironically ended up the victim of a cybercriminal attack itself.
Intelligence & Analytics January 22, 2015 How Physical Security Defenses Influence Cybersecurity 5 min read - There are many parallels between cybersecurity and physical security when it comes to prioritizing valuables and being careful to keep them safe.
January 22, 2015 State of the Union Address Touches on Cybersecurity 2 min read - President Barack Obama's State of the Union address briefly touched on cybersecurity, but it did not go into as much detail as people were expecting.
January 20, 2015 State of the Union 2015: What Obama Will Say About Cybersecurity 2 min read - The Jan. 20 State of the Union address is expected to focus on the fight against cybercriminals and malware in the wake of recent data breaches.
Intelligence & Analytics January 13, 2015 Remote Overlay Virtual Mugging Toolkit Targeting Brazilian Online Banks Discovered by IBM Trusteer 6 min read - IBM Security Trusteer has discovered a tool called KL-Remote that is helping cybercriminals in Brazil commit online banking fraud with a "virtual mugging."
Intelligence & Analytics December 8, 2014 Brazilian Fraudsters Celebrate Their Own Black Friday 2 min read - Fraudsters in the Brazilian underground cybercrime market are offering Black Friday deals for other fraudsters who are looking to gear up for the holidays.
December 2, 2014 Cybercrime Group Targets Corporate Data for Stock Manipulation 3 min read - A cybercrime group has been systematically targeting email accounts belonging to high-ranking corporate executives with access to market-moving data.
November 26, 2014 Financial Service Companies Spending More on Cybersecurity 2 min read - According to a recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, financial service companies are spending more on cybersecurity as threats rise.
November 21, 2014 PwC Preview: Banks’ Cybersecurity Budgets Go Big 2 min read - A preview of PricewaterhouseCoopers' latest report tells financial institutions to increase their cybersecurity budgets as more threats emerge.
Fraud Protection September 3, 2014 How Cybercriminals Monetize Information Obtained From Social Networks 6 min read - As more and more people share private information on social media, cybercriminals are working to monetize information obtained from social networks.