Cash Machines Worldwide Hosting Malware That Can Harvest Card Details
Cash machines around the world are hosting malware that can harvest a person’s card details for use in fraud, a situation that could worsen as the malware becomes more sophisticated, according to a security researcher.
Analysts at Trustwave’s SpiderLabs research group were surprised earlier this year when it obtained the report from a financial institution in Eastern Europe, said Andrew Henwood, vice president of SpiderLabs’s Europe, Middle East and Africa operation.
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Cybercriminals,
Developed countries,
Eastern Europe,
Major credit card,
Security software
Posted in The Technology News | 
No Comments » | June 8th, 2009
Zombie Computers Make Dramatic Rise
BBC NEWS Zombie computers “on the rise”
By Maggie Shiels Technology Reporter,
BBC News, Silicon Valley Twelve million computers have been hijacked by cyber-criminals and detected by security vendor McAfree since January, the firm has said. It reports there has been a 50% increase in the number of detected so-called “zombie” computers since 2008.
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China,
Cybercriminals,
Daily living,
Malware,
McAfee,
Security spending
Posted in General News, The Technology News | No Comments » | May 8th, 2009
