After obtaining thousands of credit and bank card details, an organised crime syndicate consisting around 100 people in a systematic and coordinated attack on cash machines. As the thieves steal $13million in three hours from Japanese ATMs, they were soon quick to leave the country with hardly a trace. The criminals managed to steal 1.4billion yen
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FindFace, a newly released smartphone app, has taken Russia by storm and is potentially putting public anonymity in danger due to facial recognition. The app, developed by Artem Kukharenko and Alexander Kabakov, allows users to photograph people and work out their identities, with reliability sitting around 70%. It works by comparing photographs with the social media
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Collecting data on users has always been a valuable pursuit to certain organisations and companies, especially since the rise of social media via Twitter for example. Up until this point, it has been relatively easy for anyone to collect data that is publicly shared online. But it has been announced that Twitter prevents selling of
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The National Cyber Security Alliance’s World Password Day could not have fallen on a more appropriate time than right now. Not even a week after one of the biggest stolen data credentials hack affected more than 272 million users, now has never been a better time to stay safe online with World Password Day. The breach
Read More...With Game of Thrones returning for its sixth season, you cannot afford to miss any of your favourite TV shows when they air. If you are travelling abroad, whether for work or holiday, it can be difficult to stay in touch. Many countries impose regional restrictions on online content, especially TV shows. This is down
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On May 22nd, the Thai army announced on TV to have taken control of the country “in order to restore a normal situation “, due to the talks between the various political movements fail to reach any decision. As from now on, TV will only broadcast information disseminated by the army and foreign channels have
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Trend Micro security firm just released its safety report for the first quarter of 2014. As cybercriminals always aim at maximizing their gain, they keep on developing new advanced techniques and diversifying their targets. This report entitled “Cybercrime Hits the Unexpected” describes how cybercriminals now switch to unusual targets: they do work on advanced techniques
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Two EU agencies, i.e. Europol and Eurojust were on the track of Blackshades, a malware that lets cybercriminals hijack a remote computer. More than a half-million computers in over 100 countries have been infected by this sophisticated malware. The police and judicial operation lasted indeed for two days, searching for the inventors, users and vendors
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Microsoft has just released as part of its Play It Safe global initiative the results of a study conducted by IDC (International Data Corporation) and the University of Singapore (NUS) which is called “The link between pirated software and security vulnerabilities.” Conducted in 16 countries*, it thus explores the relationship between software piracy and cyber
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When releasing its 2014 safety report on Data Breach Investigation Research, Verizon Wireless, the second largest U.S. security operator, made some comments about the evolution of the dangers on internet. Cybercrime is worth $ 290 billion per year, according to the Mischon de Reya New York law firm, which is specialized in dealing with such
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