Hackers feast on financial sector security mistakes
Cybercrooks continue to be a menace to corporate security, with hackers and malware authors collectibly responsible for 85 per cent of all stolen data.…

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The rudeness of crowds
Facebook’s attempts to crowdsource translations have gone awry in Turkey.…

Get your GSM snooping tools here
Black Hat  Independent researchers have made good on a promise to release a comprehensive set of tools needed to eavesdrop on cell phone calls that use the world’s most widely deployed mobile technology.…

Too embarrassed or too ignorant
Victims of rogue anti-virus scams rarely attempt to claw back fraudulent credit card payments for worthless software packages, according to new research.…

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Who turned off the lights?
A leading computer scientist has warned of the security risks of using smart meters in controlling utility supplies.…

Seven keys to BIND them all
The Brit charged with holding one of seven digital keys necessary to re-establish a system of trust in the highly unlikely event of a collapse of the DNSSec (DNS Security Extensions) system has spoken of the practicalities of his responsibility.…

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Cybercrime toolkit suspect cuffed
Investigators have released more details on the arrest of a Slovenian hacker suspected of creating the code behind the infamous Mariposa botnet.…

Old-school crime with 21st century twist
Black Hat  A researcher has uncovered a sophisticated check counterfeiting ring that uses compromised computers to steal and print millions of dollars worth of bogus invoices and then recruit money mules to cash them.…

3,000 computers infected? Strewth
An Australian hacker has pleaded guilty to infecting 3,000 computers with an information-stealing Trojan.…

3,000 computers infected? Strewth
An Australian hacker has pleaded guilty to infecting 3,000 computers with an information-stealing Trojan.…