Incident ResponseLizard Squad takes credit for DDoS attack on Xbox LiveMarcos ColónDecember 2, 2014The hacker collective hit the gaming service with a DDoS attack that interrupted the connection for users in the United States and Canada on Monday.
Incident ResponseNew POS malware appears to be in beta testing phaseAdam GreenbergDecember 1, 2014Trend Micro analyzed new point-of-sale malware detected as TSPY_POSLOGR.K, which appears to be in a beta testing phase.
Compliance ManagementFIN4 group infiltrates email, to game stock market, report saysTeri RobinsonDecember 1, 2014FireEye researchers have uncovered a group, dubbed FIN4, that has targeted more than 100 companies to gain insider information.
Incident ResponseResearchers identify POS malware targeting ticket machines, electronic kiosksAdam GreenbergNovember 26, 2014Electronic kiosks and ticketing systems are among the targets of a new type of point-of-sale threat known as "d4re|dev1|".
Incident ResponsePirated Joomla, WordPress, Drupal themes and plugins contain CryptoPHP backdoorAdam GreenbergNovember 26, 2014A backdoor referred to as CryptoPHP is being packaged with pirated Joomla, WordPress and Drupal themes and plugins and used for illegal search engine optimization.
Incident ResponseDDoS attacks grew in size, threats became more complex, Q3 reports sayTeri RobinsonNovember 25, 2014A trio of third quarter reports from security firms reveal changes and complexities in the threat landscape.
Incident ResponseSony attacked, investigating ‘an IT matter,’ according to reportsAdam GreenbergNovember 25, 2014The potential issue began on Monday when an image of a skeleton appeared on employee computers along with a message stating, "Hacked By #GOP."
Incident ResponseUnofficial Starbucks Instagram account aims to scam followersMarcos ColónNovember 25, 2014A phony Starbucks Instagram account is potentially being leveraged by miscreants to steal personal information.