- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 17th, 2012
Major Chinese Cybercriminal Gang Dismantled by Authorities, 58 Arrested
The crooks have stolen around 300 million Yuan ($47,953,200 or 36,600,000 EUR)
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 17th, 2012
Santander UK: Data Stored in Cookies Does Not Allow Access to Online Services
The financial institution has issued a statement to explain how their login process works
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 15th, 2012
Santander Bank UK Stores Credit Card Numbers in Cookies, Researcher Finds
Other sensitive information is also exposed in the same manner
- Weekly Roundup
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 14th, 2012
Security Brief: WikiLeaks, Attacks on US Banks, Philippines Cybercrime Law
The main events of the week between October 8 − October 14
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 12th, 2012
Malware Relies on Venezuelan Elections to Disable UAC, Steal Credentials
The threat appears to be developed especially for this country
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 12th, 2012
Experts: Banks Should Review Authentication Procedures to Prevent Trojan Attacks
Solutionary researchers also offer advice on how regular users can pitch in
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 11th, 2012
Regions Bank Website Attacked by Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Hackers
SunTrust's site was also disrupted on Wednesday by the same group
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 10th, 2012
Muslim Hackers Responsible for Attacking US Banks Not Identified or Located
Gartner's Avivah Litan shares some insight on the recent attacks
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 10th, 2012
Operation Ababil: Hackers Attack Capital One Website, Reveal Future Targets
SunTrust and Regions will also have the same fate if they fail to protect their systems
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 8th, 2012
Lloyds and Co-Operative Bank Suffer Service Disruptions
European banks may be more secure, but they still have many other issues
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 8th, 2012
Alleged Mastermind of Cybercriminal Project Against US Banks Shows His Face
The cybercriminal advertises an "insurance against prosecution" service
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 5th, 2012
Yorkshire Building Society Scam: Egg Savings and Mortgage Account Transfers
Cybercriminals rely on a true story to make their scheme more legitimate-looking
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 5th, 2012
Cybercriminal Ring Seeks 100 Botmasters to Launch Trojan Attack on 30 US Banks
It could be the largest coordinated attack American financial institutions have ever seen
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 28th, 2012
US Banks Unable to Mitigate DDOS Attacks Despite Being Warned [Video]
Experts say that everyone's money is safe, at least for now
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 28th, 2012
US Bank, PNC Targets of DDOS Attacks Launched by Izz ad-Din al-Qassam
Some experts say that these attacks might have nothing to do with the controversial movie
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 27th, 2012
Halifax Bank Phishing Scam: Upward Review of Credit Limit
The financial institution's customers might be tricked into handing over their details
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 26th, 2012
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Hackers Attack Wells Fargo Website
US Bank and PNC Financial Services Group have been appointed as targets