Latest news
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Hackers attacking US banks are well-funded, expert says
02.04.2013
The Cyber fighters of Izz Ad-Din Al Qassam hacker group - also known as Qassam Cyber Fighters - are at it again.
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European ATM Security Team on fraud losses
26.03.2013
European ATM Security Team (EAST) has published its first European Fraud Update for 2013.
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Five cuffed for stealing 2M euros via e-banking hacks
25.03.2013
Five people were arrested last week when the Slovenian police conducted a series of house searches following an investigation into an gang that was emptying business bank accounts with the help of malware.
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Identity fraud is up, but banks are up to the security challenge
14.03.2013
In 2012, the total losses resulting from account takeover and new account fraud each rose by approximately 50% over the previous year.
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Consumers don't trust banks with personal data
11.03.2013
Banks top the list of organizations consumers trust least with their personal data, according to a survey of 2,000 UK consumers.
Spotlight

IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.

Is Microsoft is reading your Skype communications?
Posted on 15 May 2013. | The question of whether Skype allows U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies to access the communications exchanged by its users has still not been adequately answered by Microsoft.

Internet Explorer best at blocking malware
Posted on 14 May 2013. | While Chrome’s malware download protection improved significantly, Internet Explorer 10 continues to outperform the other browsers with a block rate of 99.96%.

Researcher refuses to help Saudi telco to spy on people
Posted on 14 May 2013. | You would think that a Saudi Arabian telecom firm interested in monitoring its users' mobile communications would not be asking a well-known pro-privacy researcher for help, but you would be wrong.

Malicious browser extensions are hijacking Facebook accounts
Posted on 13 May 2013. | Facebook users - especially those in Brazil - are being targeted with malicious browser extensions trying to hijack Facebook profiles, warns Microsoft.
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