A cybercriminal group going by the name “DD4BC” is blackmailing financial institutions, threatening to take down their customer websites unless they pay a hefty bitcoin ransom. DD4BC – which stands for “DDoS for Bitcoin” (Distributed Denial of Service for Bitcoin) …
Cyber criminals are coming up with more and more sophisticated ways to steal your identity, your personal information and your money. To help protect yourself against these threats, here is a list of the top internet frauds from the Federal …
Security experts have uncovered a trove of some 2 million stolen passwords to websites including Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yahoo from Internet users across the globe. Researchers with Trustwave’s SpiderLabs said they discovered the credentials while investigating a server in …
As the number of data breaches involving smaller businesses continues to grow, a new survey by The Hartford finds 85 percent of small business owners believe a data breach is unlikely, and many are not implementing simple security measures to …
At least a half-dozen major U.S. companies whose computers have been infiltrated by cyber criminals or international spies have not admitted to the incidents despite new guidance from securities regulators urging such disclosures. Top U.S. cybersecurity officials believe corporate hacking …