cybercrime
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
Hamburg working with Irish authorities to stop spread of German data
The Twitter account used to spread personal data has been deleted.
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.