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In the first quarter of 2019, theft of digital currencies from exchanges and scams totalled USD 356 million.

Cryptocurrency thefts, fraud hit USD 1.2 billion in first quarter

The value of losses from crime in the digital currency sector in 2018 hit USD 1.7 billion.

01 May 2019 1:20 PM

Compromises usually occur when a hotel site sends confirmation emails with a link that has direct booking information. (Photo: Pixabay)

Two out of three hotels accidentally leak guests' personal data

Compromised personal information includes full names, email addresses, credit card details and passport numbers of guests.

11 Apr 2019 1:15 PM

Researchers at cyber security company Symantec were also able to identify the attack against Asus users.

Hackers attacked one million-plus Asus users through malicious update

Moscow-based cyber security provider Kaspersky Lab said the attack took place between June and November last year.

26 Mar 2019 12:49 PM

The rapid growth of phishing attacks in 2018 is part of a long running trend, with both 2017 and 2016 experiencing increases of 15% on the previous year.

Phishing attacks more than doubled in 2018 to reach almost 500 million

Phishing is one of the most flexible types of ‘social engineering’ attack, as it can be disguised in many ways.

15 Mar 2019 5:31 PM

Attacks with banking Trojans or ‘bankers’ are among the most popular for cyber criminals.

Number of users attacked by banking Trojans grew by 16% in 2018 reaching almost 900,000

Of 889,452 attacked users, almost 25% were corporate ones, a figure that has remained fairly consistent for the last three years.

12 Mar 2019 12:50 PM

Formjacking attacks are simple – essentially virtual ATM skimming – where cyber criminals inject malicious code into retailers’ websites to steal shoppers’ payment card details.

Cyber criminals cash in on millions with Formjacking

Symantec’s annual threat report reveals more ambitious, destructive, and stealthy attacks raising the stake for organisations.

21 Feb 2019 2:41 PM

The Department of Justice said conspirators sent fake emails to SEC employees that appeared to be from other employees, enabling Ieremenko and Radchenko to steal filings through phishing attacks and by installing malware on SEC computers. (Photo: Representational Image)

US charges hackers, traders with stealing SEC filings

Authorities said the scheme resulted in USD 4.14 million of illegal trading profit, and cheated ordinary investors.

16 Jan 2019 11:31 AM

In 2015, the Supreme Court had scrapped Section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act that prescribed a three-year jail term for online content that could be construed to be offensive or false, holding that this provision violates the constitutional freedom of speech and expression. (Photo: File)

'Officials will be jailed': SC on 'arrests' under scrapped Section 66A of IT act

The bench, led by Justice RF Nariman, has given the Centre four weeks to file a response.

07 Jan 2019 1:11 PM

The city’s data protection agency said the scope of the published personal data was enormous, and the potential consequences for affected individuals could be significant.

Hamburg working with Irish authorities to stop spread of German data

The Twitter account used to spread personal data has been deleted.

05 Jan 2019 9:42 AM

A preliminary analysis showed the data had been obtained through “wrongful use of log-in information for cloud services, email accounts or social networks”, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said in a statement.

German politicians' data published online in massive breach

The ministry said it remained unclear if the breach was the result of a hack or a leak.

05 Jan 2019 9:37 AM

Cloudhopper infected technology service providers in order to steal secrets from their clients.

Shocking: HPE, IBM and their clients hacked by China

The attacks were part of a Chinese campaign known as Cloudhopper.

22 Dec 2018 10:39 AM

The hackers hid instructions in tweeted memes that secretly ordered infected devices to send information, including user names, screen images and other content, Trend Micro said.

Twitter says resolved issue that could have exposed user country code

Twitter observed a large traffic to the customer support site coming from individual internet IP addresses in China and Saudi Arabia.

18 Dec 2018 9:39 AM

A hacker compromising their printing systems would hit the jackpot, getting access to documents belonging to clients to help prepare a much more effective attack against targets with deeper pockets. (representational image)

Smart printers need smart defenses

Freelancers in the accounting, financial, medical or legal consulting line of work rely on these devices to do their job.

15 Dec 2018 12:33 PM

Digital transactions, despite the comfort and convenience that they bring in our day-to-day lives, are increasingly a target of the cyber threats prevailing in the digital ecosystem.

How online payment gateways are battling cyber threats

Indian digital payments market is forecasted to grow five-fold by 2023 to more than $1 trillion.

15 Dec 2018 12:30 PM

The role of social engineering in successful attacks against businesses and individuals will continue to increase throughout the year.

More sophisticated attacks will dominate 2019: Report

Cybercriminals adapt tactics to prey upon evolving corporate technology environments.

15 Dec 2018 10:45 AM

Hackers over the last 18 months have conducted numerous breaches to gather intelligence, sabotage American systems, and steal intellectual property.

Chinese hackers targeting US Navy contractors with multiple breaches

Victims have included contractors of all sizes.

15 Dec 2018 9:51 AM

Data stolen due to people’s lax security may have limited resale value, but can be put to many uses.

Beware: Your digital identity on sale. Price - less than $50

Kaspersky Lab investigated Dark Web markets to find out how much personal data is worth.

13 Dec 2018 11:52 AM

China's hacking against US on the rise: US intelligence official

Chinese cyber activity in the United States had risen in recent months.

12 Dec 2018 3:46 PM

The disclosure comes a day before Sundar Pichai is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee of the US Congress.

Privacy bug on Google+ affected 52.5 million users: Report

Google said it found no evidence that any other apps had accessed the data using the latest bug.

11 Dec 2018 9:38 AM

Saipem’s head of digital and innovation, Mauro Piasere said the attack had originated in Chennai, India.

Saipem servers suffer cyber attack in Middle East

Saipem said it was notifying the report of the incident to the competent authorities.

11 Dec 2018 9:36 AM

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