The malicious program used to compromise Target and other companies was part of a widespread operation using a Trojan tool known as Kaptoxa, according to a new report released Thursday.
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95% of ATMs Worldwide Are Still Using Windows XP
95% of the world’s ATM machines are still running Windows XP and banks are already purchasing extended support agreements from Microsoft. (some of the affected ATMs are running XP Embedded, which has a support lifecycle until January, 2016). ‘Microsoft is selling custom tech support agreements that extend the life of Windows XP, although the cost can soar quickly—multiplying by a factor of five in the second year, says Korala. JPMorgan is buying a one-year extension and will start converting its machines to Windows 7 in July; about 3,000 of its 19,000 ATMs need enhancements before the process can begin.
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Point-of-sale malware infecting Target found hiding in plain sight
Independent security journalist Brian Krebs has uncovered important new details about the hack that compromised as many as 110 million Target customers, including the malware that appears to have infected point-of-sale systems and the way attackers first broke in.
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10 Cloud Security Startups to Watch in 2014
Gartner estimates that the market for public cloud services will grow to $207 billion by 2016.
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2013 – The Impact of Cybercrime
Recent studies published on the evolution of principal cyber threats in the security landscape. They present concerning scenarios, characterized by the constant growth of cyber criminal activities.
Even though the level of awareness of cyber threats has increased, and law enforcement acts globabally to combat them, illegal profits have reached amazing figures. The impact to society has become unsustainable, considering the global economic crisis.
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Who’s On My Wifi notifies you about freeloaders
If your router supports wireless Internet and if WiFi is enabled, then it is theoretically possible that others connect to your network to use your Internet connection. While you can make sure that it is harder for them, for instance by enabling the highest security mode or selecting a secure passphrase that needs to be entered to establish the connection, it can still happen that someone else may find a way to connect to your wireless network.
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Top 7 security concerns for 2014
AhnLab announced its Top 7 Security Concerns for 2014. Because AhnLab is immersed in the cyber trenches and the cloud, its team is very experienced monitoring trends and keeping tabs on what is being developed by cybercriminals worldwide.
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Indian Intelligence Agencies going to deploy Internet Surveillance project NETRA
The government will shortly launch ‘Netra’, the defence ministry’s internet spy system that will be capable of detecting words like ‘attack’, ‘bomb’, ‘blast’ or ‘kill’ in a matter of seconds from reams of tweets, status updates, emails, instant messaging transcripts, internet calls, blogs and forums.
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Credit card hackers hit Neiman Marcus
Upscale department store Neiman Marcus confirmed that their database of customer information had been hacked last month, reported independent security researcher Brian Krebs on Friday.
Firm Bankrupted by Cyberheist Sues Bank
A California escrow firm that was forced out of business last year after a $1.5 million cyberheist is now suing its former bank to recoup the lost funds.
A state-appointed receiver for the now defunct Huntington Beach, Calif. based Efficient Services Escrow has filed suit against First Foundation Bank, alleging that the bank’s security procedures were not up to snuff, and that it failed to act in good faith when it processed three fraudulent international wire transfers totaling $1,558,439 between December 2012 and February 2013.
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