Posted on June 8, 2013 by Dave Jevans in Blog, eCrime, securityA Very Sophisticated Android Malware
Our friends at Kaspersky Lab have posted an analysis of the Android Trojan Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a
This looks like one of the most sophisticated malware samples ever on the Android platform. It ... Posted on May 28, 2013 by Dave Jevans in Blog, eCrime, securityLiberty Reserve Shut Down By Feds for Money Laundering
Liberty Reserve, a cross-border payments service based in Costa Rica, has been effectively shut down by the US and Spain. The US claims that Liberty Reserve has laundered over $6B over the last 10 ye... Posted on May 25, 2013 by Dave Jevans in Blog, eCrime, securityVendini notifies me that they have been hacked
Payment processor Vendini just notified me that their customer database has been hacked and my personal information has been stolen. It includes name, address and credit card details. I'm shocked th... Posted on May 24, 2013 by Dave Jevans in Blog, eCrime, securityTwitter adds 2-Factor Authentication using SMS messages to your mobile
In the wake of numerous high profile account takeovers of the twitter accounts of media companies including CBS News' "60 Minutes" and "48 Hours" and the Associated Press, Twitter has finally rolled o... Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dave Jevans in Blog, securityHow To Attack And Evesdrop On An Open WiFi
As users become increasingly mobile, on their Android devices, iPhones and iPads, they are using more and more WiFi networks in more and more locations. The BYOD (bring your own device) trend only mak... Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dave Jevans in Blog, eCrime, securityThe Mobile Device Cyber Crime Economy Is Taking Off
Researchers at the APWG Mobile Working Group (Anti-Phishing Working Group) have released two comprehensive reports detailing the new threat landscape against users of mobile devices, and how the crimi... Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dave Jevans in Blog, eCrime, securityHow everyday criminals are involved in high tech cyber crime
Last week Federal prosecutors announced the arrests and charges against members of a cybercrime gang accused of stealing more than $45 million from banks around the globe.
Apparently skilled hacker... Posted on May 8, 2013 by Dave Jevans in Blog, eCrime, securityObama may back FBI Internet wiretapping capabilities
Amid the increasing visibility of cyber crime and cyber war, the Obama administration may be about to back legislation that would dramatically expand the FBI’s ability to track internet communicatio... Posted on May 7, 2013 by Dave Jevans in Blog, eCrime, securityHomeland Security Forewarned of Today’s OpUSA Hacktivists Attack
Last week I received a cyber security bulletin from US Department of Homeland Security, issued to government agencies, financial institutions, large corporations and law enforcement agencies warning o... Posted on March 17, 2013 by Dave Jevans in Blog, eCrimeUS Postal Service Warns Me Of Fake Lottery Scams By Physical Mail!
I was surprised this week to receive a postcard in my mailbox that looked like regular junk mail, but turned out to be a clever warning from the USPS and AARP regarding advanced fee fraud.
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