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FBI Pinches $14M Click Fraud Clique November 10, 2011 
Seven members of a massive alleged Internet fraud ring have been charged by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The ring infected more than 4 million computers worldwide with malware and rerouted online searches fraudulently to websites and ads, which then paid the ring's members for those hits, according to authorities.
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October's Scary Security Surprises October 18, 2011 
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month -- so says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which asserts Americans have a shared responsibility in increasing the resiliency of the nation and its online infrastructure. Perhaps other federal bodies and departments should visit that website, beginning with the United States Air Force.
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Malware in the Office, in the Sky and on the Phone October 11, 2011 
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and various federal agencies are ringing it in with a couple of slaps to the head and a kick or two to the shins. First, the Government Accountability Office issued a report that stated 24 major federal agencies have inadequate IT security.
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Online Ad Scams, Part 2: Fighting Back September 23, 2011 
Victims bilked of their money by fake online ads are not the only ones hurt. "Blatant fraud, like the fake-news diet promotions and other online scams that have sprouted in recent years, only serves to undermine consumer confidence and eventually marketers and business as a whole," said attorney Bill Rothbard.
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DoJ Ups the Ante on Full Tilt Poker With Ponzi Scheme Allegations September 21, 2011 
The U.S. Department of Justice expanded its online gambling crackdown Tuesday when it filed a civil suit against the owners of the website Full Tilt Poker for defrauding thousands of members out of more than $300 million in what it called a "global Ponzi scheme."
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Online Ad Scams, Part 1: Tip for a Tiny Belly and Other Snake Oil September 16, 2011 
You've seen the ad a thousand times on the Internet: "1 Tip for a Tiny Belly" says the hand-lettered headline above the crudely drawn swelling-and-shrinking belly. "Cut down a bit of your belly everyday following this one weird tip," it goes on to say. If starvation caused by having funds continuously siphoned from your bank account counts as a weight loss program, then maybe the ad lives up to its claim.
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The Swift Erosion of Online Trust September 13, 2011 
The break-in and theft of security certificates from a Dutch authority brought home, once again, how vulnerable Web browsers can be to hackers pretending to be who they're not.
The authority, DigiNotar, is one of many that issue security certificates for websites. The digital certificates tell a browser to "trust" content coming from a certain site.
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Defending the Mobile Universe From a Fraudster Onslaught September 03, 2011 
The mobile age has arrived. In 2011, global shipments of smartphones and tablet devices surpassed shipments of laptops and desktop PCs, laying the groundwork for an era in which consumers are increasingly using mobile technology for everything from airline reservations to vehicle purchases. The mobile age snuck up on many of us, but fraudsters have been eagerly waiting for its rise.
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The Next New Cyberdefense Strategy: Monitor Everything August 27, 2011 
The definition of "cybercrime" is ever changing, as is the severity of attacks. 2011 has already been labeled the "year of the data breach," and yet many of the breaches are not the typical SQL injection attacks or database hacks. Instead, criminals are using legitimate website functions to steal data and sometimes money, from targeted organizations.
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Fighting the Good Global Cybercrime Fight: Q&A With Security Guru Mikko Hypponen, Part 1 August 17, 2011 
It was once the case that computer viruses and other malicious software were written primarily by hobbyist hackers. Their motivations, for the most part, were simply bragging rights and the respect of their peers -- desirable rewards, to be sure, but certainly not the sole focus of any career. The results of their efforts, meanwhile, could spread only as fast as a floppy disk could travel. How things have changed.
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Google and Microsoft Take It Outside August 06, 2011 
By just about any measure, the Android mobile platform is making a killing in the U.S. As of last March, comScore said over a third of U.S. smartphone subscribers use Android phones. Every major U.S. carrier supports Android phones, every major handset maker in the world not named "RIM," "Apple" or "Nokia" makes Android phones, and the platform's app selection is almost as ridiculously diverse as Apple's.
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Android's Got Zitmos All Over the Place July 14, 2011 
Android devices have once again been hit by a new form of malware. This time the culprit is a mobile variant of the Zeus banking Trojan that steals banking passwords. Zeus and another malware package, SpyEye, "are the most malicious threats to financial institutions and their customers," Mickey Boodaei, president and CEO of Trusteer, told TechNewsWorld.
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Sega Network Joins the Hacked and Humbled June 20, 2011 
The hacker community appears to be divided over a break-in suffered last week by Sega's database. The hack reportedly led to the theft of the emails, addresses, dates of birth and encrypted passwords of about 1.3 million members of the Sega Pass online network. This led hacker group LulzSec, whose victims range from Sony to the FBI and the CIA, to threaten retribution against the culprits.
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Plunderous Malware Makes Off With Bags of BitCoins June 20, 2011 
A new malware attack aimed at stealing BitCoin wallets is on the loose, according to information released by security firm Symantec. The attack has led to reports of at least one theft amounting to approximately $500,000. BitCoins are a form of virtual currency. The relatively unregulated method of trading that appeals to so many users comes with a downside.
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Security, Security, Security June 18, 2011 
It's time for corporations to wise up and use the latest, most effective weapons to safeguard and secure their data. High-tech devices, software applications, emails, user accounts, social media and networks -- even those presumed safe -- are being hacked with alarming alacrity and ease. Security tools, encryption and patches are certainly necessary, but they are not enough.
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The Cruel Tutelage of LulzSec June 15, 2011 
LulzSec, the shadowy group of hackers that has hammered Sony, blown raspberries at the FBI and tweaked the nose of the United States Senate, set up a hotline Tuesday over which people can request hacks. Response was overwhelming, according to a tweet from the group. It claimed to have 2,500 voice mails and missed another 5,000 calls within hours.
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Citigroup Fumbles 200,000 Credit Cards in Massive Data Breach June 10, 2011 
More than 200,000 Citigroup bank accounts were hacked in last month, according to just-released data from the company, and federal regulations could tighten because of the security breach. Details of the hack remain scarce. The bank says hackers probably accessed names, card numbers, addresses and e-mail information.
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Security Boffins Smell Phish in Hotmail, Yahoo June 03, 2011 
Gmail is not the only e-mail service whose users have been targeted by spear-phishing hackers. Users at Yahoo Mail and Hotmail are also on the email infiltrators' hit lists, according to security firm Trend Micro. The attacks on the latter two email systems appear to be separately conducted, said Nart Villeneuve, senior threat researcher at Trend Micro.
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Gmail Spear-Phishing Attacks Net FBI Scrutiny June 02, 2011 
The Gmail accounts of hundreds of high-profile individuals were hijacked through a so-called spear phishing campaign originating in China, according to Google. Hackers apparently gained access to users' accounts using passwords likely obtained through malicious software and targeted phishing techniques.
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Who Watches the Watchmen, Part 1: A World Gone Mad June 01, 2011 
When the very companies that provide us security technology are themselves either getting hacked or hamstrung with security flaws, how can we be sure that our computers have any protection at all? Within the space of just over a month, security issues hit three major players in the security field -- RSA, McAfee and LastPass.
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