The Carbanak cybergang which facilitated the heist of $1 billion from banks around the world last year, was linked to the Russian security firm Infocube.
Ironically, the cybercriminals holding your computer files for ransom may be offering you a better customer experience than your average cable provider or insurance company.
A malicious spam email campaign discovered by FireEye, used Microsoft Word attachments containing macros that launched a command and control Cerber installers.
The number of unique malware families found actively attacking business networks grew 61 percent from January 2016 to June, with 2,420 distinct threats detected last month, according to Check Point Software Technologies' June Threat Index.
Three suspects were arrested after a network of Eastern European and Russian cybercriminals used malware to steal $2.5 million in cash from dozens of machines around the country.
The Realstatistics malware campaign discovered in June to be infecting thousands of Joomla! websites gained steam by shifting infection tactics after the introduction of ModSecurity rules closed off its original attack method.
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