- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 16th, 2013
Hackers Claim to Have Gained Access to Linode Customer Passwords, Credit Cards
The company is downplaying the seriousness of the incident
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 27th, 2013
“Dump Memory Grabber” Malware Steals Card Data from ATMs and POS Systems
Russian security firm Group-IB has analyzed the malware
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 25th, 2013
Advisory: How to Choose and Protect Your PIN
Avast experts make some very important recommendations
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 25th, 2013
4 ATM Fraudsters Arrested for Stealing Money from Manhattan Bank Accounts
Hundreds of payment cards and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash have been seized
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 22nd, 2013
vSkimmer Malware Steals Credit Card Information from Payment Terminals
McAfee researchers have analyzed the new Trojan
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 20th, 2013
UK Metropolitan Police Warns Elderly Citizens About Courier Fraud
March 20 has been appointed as Courier Fraud Awareness Day
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 11th, 2013
Europol and Finnish Authorities Dismantle Asian Credit Card Fraud Ring
The group has stolen around 70,000 EUR ($91,000) in Europe alone
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 8th, 2013
Credit Card Scam Impacts over 1,300 Natural Selection 2 Players
Unknown Worlds Entertainment forced to pay $30,000 (23,000 EUR) as a result of chargebacks
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 26th, 2013
Malaysian Police Arrest 25 Individuals Involved in Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Canadian, Indian, Malaysians and Sri Lankans were part of the group
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 16th, 2013
Improved Version of POS Malware Capable of Directly Exfiltrating Data
SophosLabs experts analyze the changes made to a Trojan over the course of 15 months
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 8th, 2013
Hacker Calls Up Indian Actress Sameera Reddy After Using Her Credit Card
The cybercriminal spent around $9,300 (7,000 EUR) before telling her about it
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 7th, 2013
Arizona Grocery Chain’s Computers Targeted by Hackers
Bashas' representatives say they found sophisticated malware on their computers
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 6th, 2013
Credit Card Fraud Scheme: 7,000 Fake Identities, $200 Million Stolen, 18 Charged
The FBI is calling this one of the largest credit card fraud schemes ever investigated
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 4th, 2013
Dutch Hacker Accused of Trafficking 100,000 Credit Cards Sentenced to 12 Years
David Benjamin Schrooten is said to have caused damages of over $63 million
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 18th, 2013
Online Banking Security Tips from F-Secure Experts – Video
The security firm has launched a video series to answer some all-important questions
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 16th, 2013
Police Investigate Possible Data Breach Affecting Zaxby’s Restaurant Chain
Pieces of malware have been found on the computers from around 100 stores
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 15th, 2013
Former Texas Department of Health Employee Charged with Identity Theft
The 38-year-old woman stole personal information and used it to apply for credit cards