hackers

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Dark Reading

The Interconnected Nature Of International Cybercrime

Flashpoint analysts monitoring a top-tier Russian hacking forum recently observed an actor who goes by the pseudonym “flokibot,” developing a Trojan known as “Floki Bot.” While the malware uses source code from the ZeuS Trojan, the actor reinvented the initial dropper process injection to instead target point-of-sale (PoS) terminals. The Floki Bot Trojan is not…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: CSO

LeakedSource’s shutdown is a blow to amateur hackers

Amateur hackers are alarmed with the apparent demise of LeakedSource, a controversial breach notification site that’s been accused of doing more harm than good. U.S. law enforcement has allegedly confiscated its servers, and now some hackers are wondering if customers of LeakedSource might be next.

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

After a terrible year for cybersecurity, will 2017 be any better?

From a cybersecurity perspective, 2016 was a very devastating year for companies, schools, government agencies, organizations and even presidential campaigns. What we’ve learned from a record year for breaches, hacks, phishing, malware, and ransomware is what we’ve known all along: cyber criminals are clever and they are not bound by any rules or real strategy….

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: CSO

How to make sure your data doesn’t crash and burn

The dangers of public Wi-Fi are already well known, but the security issues of in-flight Internet connection are still somewhat obscure. Typically there’s no password protection on the Wi-Fi connection, so persons with malicious intent can intercept data that’s being transmitted on the wireless network quite easily. Airplanes are unique hacking grounds more dangerous than…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: CSO

Cybersecurity is a chess marathon with hackers: Carl Herberger

Apps are an integral part of any business today. Radware, a security and availability solutions provider, is protecting the organizations globally from cybercrime, including DDoS attacks. “We have a phenomenal track record of innovating in security and bringing great partnerships on the table for our end customers. Also we lead the availability solutions area which…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Carbanak Hackers Hit Hospitality Firms With New Tactics

The prolific Carbanak crime group has recently zoned in on the hospitality sector and adopted a new attack methodology, Trustwave security researchers warn. The security firm analyzed three separate attacks, two targeting hospitality clients and one aimed at a restaurant chain, and found that all three featured the modus operandi of the infamous hacking group….

Network Security

Issued by: CIO Security

Hacking forum cuts section allegedly linked to DDoS attacks

An online hackers’ forum has deleted a section that allegedly offered paid distributed denial-of-service attacks, following last Friday’s massive internet disruption. HackForums.net will be shutting down the “Server Stress Testing” section, the site’s admin Jesse “Omniscient” LaBrocca said in a Friday posting. “I do need to make sure that we continue to exist and given…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

Hackers changing tactics, techniques and procedures

Organizations need to conduct better penetration testing to combat continual changes in hackers’ tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), according to NTT Security. “Our Q3 2016 report confirms that hackers are relentless and constantly employing new means to penetrate networks to steal confidential data,” said Rob Kraus, Director, Security Research and Strategy, NTT Security. “Organizations’ first…