The FBI has issued an alert about a "Business E-mail Compromise" fraud scam targeting businesses that regularly make wire transfers to foreign companies. Experts offer mitigation insights.
Adobe confirms that a zero-day flaw exists in its Flash browser plug-in and promises to soon release Windows, Mac and Linux fixes for affected versions of Flash Player. The vulnerability is reportedly already being targeted by in-the-wild attacks.
The relative anonymity afforded by using the cryptocurrency known as Bitcoin appears to be in jeopardy, making it potentially less attractive for use in connection with cybercrime.
Except for the leak of celebrities' private data, the "wiper" malware attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment shares "extraordinary" similarities with previous wiper attacks in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, a security researcher finds.
Citadel financial malware has been upgraded to steal master passwords for software designed to securely store lists of usernames and passwords, according to IBM's Trusteer unit. Security experts offer insights on how to respond to the threat.
Security vendor Proofpoint warns that a "malvertising" campaign has been launching ransomware attacks against users of numerous high-profile websites, including search site Yahoo, dating site Match.com, and an AOL real estate site.
No question, the information security community - and all of us at ISMG -- lost a friend with the untimely death of Terry Austin, CEO and President of Guardian Analytics.
Learn the top techniques for defending against ransomware attacks that encrypt stored data and demand a payoff to unlock PCs, servers, storage devices and smart phones.
Expect every new warning of cybercrime attacks, online espionage or the malware du jour to be slickly marketed, with the announcements carefully timed. But is this bad for either the information security community or attackers' victims?
Despite official suggestions to the contrary, the Cryptolocker ransomware isn't dead yet, even as new types of ransomware continue to flood onto black market cybercrime forums, one researcher claims.
One month after an international law enforcement effort targeted the Gameover Zeus banking Trojan, new versions of the malware are being distributed via spam campaigns.
The world may move at Internet speed, but the IT security and risk management challenges organizations face seem to be tackled at a much slower pace. Hard to believe, right?
Despite recent high-profile breaches, organizations are not buying cyber-insurance policies at explosive rates. But Gartner's cyber-insurance expert Juergen Weiss says that might not be a bad thing.
Does BYOD really stand for Bring Your Own Disaster? JD Sherry of Trend Micro discusses the latest mobile security trends and threats, including the evolution of ransomware and the Internet of Things.
There's good news on the Zeus Gameover Trojan and Cryptolocker ransomware campaigns: The number of new infections has become "very low," if not fallen to zero. But related attacks could quickly resurge. Learn the reasons why.
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