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Sony Reportedly ‘Spooked’ It Could Be Victimized by Cyberattack Again
Sony Pictures Entertainment is still trying to recover from a major data breach that saw several movies leaked online, personal employee data stolen, and confidential emails published for the world to see. It looks like the company is worried it could be victimized again after the scheduled Christmas release of…
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UK National Crime Agency Arrests Five in Cybercrime Sweep, While Threats Continue
As part of an international operation targeting cybercriminals using remote access tools (RATs) to hijack computers, five people were arrested in the UK. There is an international effort to promote cybersecurity for both consumers and businesses, along with trying to crack down against cybercriminals. The National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested…
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“Zombie Zero” Malware Starting The XPocalypse For Ageing Windows XP Systems
The end of official support for Windows XP passed in April this year and since then Microsoft has warned of the security risks of continuing to use the outdated OS. Microsoft no longer issues core OS security updates for Windows XP users unless they have purchased expensive personalised support packages from…
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Mobile Bitcoin Mining Isn’t Worth The Effort, Unless You’re a Cybercriminal
Trying to mine for bitcoins using mobile devices won’t become an industry trend anytime soon, except for cybercriminals hijacking unsuspecting users. Even if cybercriminals hijack smartphones and tablets, which has been noted in the past few months by security researchers, it still will be a slow, tedious process. Devices hijacked…
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Luis Suárez World Cup ‘Petition’ Phishing Scam Making The Rounds
A clever phishing website is using the popularity of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, compromising users with a website that mimics FIFA’s official website. Asking football fans to sign a petition in defense of Luis Suarez, a player from Uruguay now notorious for biting Italian national player Giorgio Chiellini. The…
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‘Copyright Infringement’ Notice With Trojan Software Hits 30,000 Users
Cybercriminals are targeting users with an email that looks like a copyright warning from popular music and movie studios, but instead has an attached Trojan designed to infect users. It might look like an email from music labels Sony or EMI – or movie studios Paramount and Dreamworks – but…
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Cybersecurity Insider Threats Dangerous and Difficult to Defend Against
Cybersecurity experts are finding it difficult to keep hackers out of their networks, but the risk of insider threats continues to cause headaches. It’s a troubling epidemic because most system and network security systems are designed to keep outsiders from breaching current infrastructure. To make matters worse, 75 percent of…
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Avast Releases Free Tool to Remove Simplocker Ransomware From Hijacked Phones
Security company Avast has announced the release of the avast! Ransomware Removal, a new tool designed to help compromised Google Android users decrypt files on devices hijacked by Simplocker. If you’re not familiar, Simplocker is a nasty ransomware, and even though it was coded in a way that allowed security experts…
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‘Human Error’ to Blame For 95 Percent of Data Breaches in 2013
Organizations can implement next-generation cybersecurity technologies, but 95 percent of security issues in 2013 were caused by “human error,” according to the IBM Security Services 2014 Cyber Security Intelligence Index. Companies are struggling to keep employee and customer data secure, and cybercriminals are exploiting these weaknesses. A major retailer with…
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Irish Netflix Users Warned of Growing Phishing Security Issues
Netflix users in Ireland have been warned of a phishing scam that asks users to update their payment information or their accounts will be suspended. There are around 175,000 Irish Netflix users, and it’s unknown how many customers received the phishing email. If users click on the fraudulent link, they…
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