Businesses and law enforcement agencies are losing the “cyber arms race” with online criminals, the UK’s National Crime Agency has warned. The technical capabilities of criminal gangs are outpacing the…
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UK CyberSec Governance Still in Good Hands Despite Brexit, Say Security Pros
Security experts have been quick to allay worries. By Michael Hill After months of speculating, dubious political scaremongering and heated debate the European Union (EU) referendum has come and come,…
FedEx Delivery Notices Dropping Zeus and Fareit Trojans
Not all FedEx deliveries contain packages that users expect. By Tara Seals Security researchers at AppRiver have observed an uptick in spam messages that appear to be shipping notifications from…
RAA Ransomware Written in JScript to Avoid Detection
Security experts have discovered a new type of ransomware written entirely in scripting language JScript – potentially in a bid to avoid detection by traditional filtering tools. By Phil Muncaster…
Tech support scams target victims via their ISP
A new scam, in which fraudsters pose as legitimate internet service providers to offer bogus tech support, either via the phone or on the net, is on the rise, the…
A black market is selling access to hacked government servers for $6
“It is a hacker’s dream,” says Kaspersky Lab. By Michael Kan Want access to a government server? An online black market is selling access to thousands of hacked servers for…