April 15, 2015 One-Man POS Malware Campaign Snags Data From More Than 22,000 Payment Cards 3 min read - A new POS malware family is being used to steal payment card data in Brazil and the United States, according to a recent report from Trend Micro.
April 13, 2015 AlienSpy RAT Spreads Internationally, Evades Antivirus Detection 2 min read - A research advisory says the AlienSpy RAT is deploying the Citadel malware across financial institutions and stealing data in other organizations.
Malware April 13, 2015 Security Excellence: How an IBM Threat Response Team Took On the Waski Virus 2 min read - While it's important to have high-quality technology in place, threat response teams can have a dramatic effect on the outcome of a security incident.
April 13, 2015 WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Puts an Estimated 1 Million Sites at Risk of XSS Attacks 2 min read - A WordPress plugin vulnerability related to WP Super Cache could let cybercriminals create back doors, add new administrators or worse, experts say.
April 10, 2015 FFIEC Warns Banks of Malware Attacks, Credential Theft 3 min read - Banks face serious risk from sophisticated malware and credential-stealing attacks, according to a recent alert from the FFIEC to financial institutions.
April 8, 2015 CrypVault Ransomware Locks Out PCs, Demands Payment While Stealing Passwords 2 min read - Researchers say a new strain of ransomware called CrypVault is locking out computer users in a way that resembles antivirus software and demands payment.
April 7, 2015 BitTorrent Vulnerability Discovered as Sync Service Exits Beta 2 min read - A research advisory suggests cybercriminals could have exploited a BitTorrent vulnerability to include executable code via URLs in its Sync service.
April 3, 2015 New Malware Attacks Hunt for Cracks in Energy Sector Defenses 2 min read - New malware attacks from a cybercriminal group are reportedly being used to find holes in energy sector defenses to gain access to trade secrets.
Malware April 2, 2015 The Dyre Wolf Campaign: Stealing Millions and Hungry for More 3 min read - A new Dyre malware campaign, branded "The Dyre Wolf" by IBM Security researchers, has successfully stolen more than $1 million from targeted organizations.
April 2, 2015 Security Researcher: eBay Vulnerabilities Could Have Led to Drive-By Attacks 2 min read - A pair of eBay vulnerabilities could have let cybercriminals hide malware in image files and direct URLs to harmful sites, according to a researcher.