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October 2016
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/28
RBI Comes to Aid Commercial Banks Suffering Massive Debit Card Fraud
The Reserve Bank of India has issued a confirmatory statement that hackers had compromised the details in debit/credit cards, which some banks
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/28
Hacked Digital Recorders and Webcams, Real Culprits behind Dyn Attack
The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) assault that impacted Web-surfers in Europe and the east coastal region of USA basically was aimed at Dyn the
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/27
Microsoft Warns about Malware dressed up as Security Essentials
Security is the growing and huge concern in the increasingly connected world where we live. The computers are plagued by malware for years, in spite
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/27
Massive DDoS Assaults Lead to Disabling of Major Websites
Flashpoint a security intelligence firm reports that some router and DVR devices, which contracted a malicious program, are to a certain extent
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/26
Three Women Charged for Identity Theft in St. Pete
Three women were connected to a theft scam of identity in St Petersburg. During the year-long scheme, attackers had stolen credit card credentials of
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/26
New MBRFilter Tool Blocks Attacks by Ransomware
According to Check Point, ransomware operators are carrying out ever-more dangerous threats, but, Cisco Talos Labs' security researchers have found
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/26
Comodo Deactivates its Imperfect OCR, No More Fake Domains Processed
Two security investigators from Europe in an experimental way exploited the Comodo Internet site's backend mechanisms for acquiring one HTTPS
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/25
Massive Card Theft in India Raises Alarm
India is going through the turmoil of a very big data hack as cyber-thugs stole a huge 3.2m payment cards recently. The aftermath is that banks are
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/25
Feds Catch Hacker Supposedly Responsible for Hacking Linkedln
FBI is looking for a 29-year old Russian man, name was yet to be disclosed, to face the charges related to hacking targets in US. The police issued a
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/24
Vulnerability inside Intel Chips Can Cause System Compromise with ASLR Disabled
Vulnerability exists inside Intel's processors which can let miscreants evade security systems while insert malware, warn security researchers. This
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/24
SBI Blocks More Than 6L Debit Cards due to Security Breach
As per SBI, in one of biggest card substitutions in the Indian Banking, around 600000 debit cards re-issue will be done to the customers whose cards
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/24
Australia to Enact Laws for Notifying Data Hacks
Australia is trying to enact laws under which consumers would be notified about data hacks. This' the third effort for approving the laws after both
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/21
Yahoo, Following Massive E-Mail Breach, Thinks Verizon Deal will Continue
Despite a massive hack against Yahoo in 2014, the Internet pioneer continues to be in business with Marissa Mayer its CEO managing the affairs. During
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/21
TrickBot Banking Malware Similar to Old Dyre Trojan
Malware, might based on one of world's most terrible banking Trojans, is at this moment targeting the Australians users. Jason Reaves, malware mangler
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/21
Credit Card Skimming Malware Infected Republican Donor Website Spanning Six Months
Indicating that cyber-criminals actually do not hold any political allegiances, latest news tells that over the past 6 months an online site through
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/20
The NyaDrop Trojan for Linux-running IoT Devices
Malware developers are used to frequently use other malware creators' ideas. Since long, groups of malicious programs have been found, each attempting
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/20
McAfee Discovers ‘Ghost Push’ the Android Malware
A highly prolific Android malicious program continues to be highly prevalent globally even after over 2-yrs of its debut on the threat landscape. The
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/19
Verizon Gives Notice to Yahoo after Data Breach
Verizon Communications Inc. indicated that it may perhaps demand for renegotiating its deal of $4.8 Billion for the internet company (Yahoo Inc.),
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/19
Credit Card Hacks Found on Numerous Compromised Online Stores
According to one latest research, a large number of retail websites in New Zealand were targets of hacks in which malware was used to infect them and
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/19
Barnet Company Dispatched Spam Texts, Gets Fined
A company was recently fined 20,000 pounds for dispatching several thousand texts in bulk regarding cash loans. Rainbow (UK) Ltd. is that company
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/18
UK Cabinet Ministers Not Allowed Smart Watches during Meetings
UK politicians are reportedly asked not to bring along Apple's Watch that is worn on the wrist while attending cabinet meetings in apprehensions that
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/18
TrueCrypt and WinRar Downloader’s Plant StrongPity Malware onto Compromised Computers
Kaspersky Lab has reported of one fresh malware dubbed StrongPity. It exists inside downloaders for TrueCrypt and WinRar and runs itself the moment
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/18
A Data Management Company Encounters Hack Losing Minimum 58m Personal Records
A hacker scouring unprotected databases managed hijacking 58.8m or more records while probably up to 258m stacked with MBS (Modern Business Solutions)
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/17
Russia Blamed by US for Recent Hacks
The government of US has officially accused Russia for hacking the computer networks of Democratic Party, and alleged that the Moscow was trying to
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/17
Treacherous Malware Cause for Mitigating Users’ Confidence towards Online Advertising
Malware attacks have no specific source rather they are many. Nevertheless, it's feasible for safeguarding oneself by deploying some vibrant
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/17
Symantec Identifies Malware Targeting Customers of SWIFT
Symantec, a Cybersecurity firm, said today that a second hacking group was trying robbing the banks with fake SWIFT messages. The same method stole
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/14
UNO Nuclear Power Facility Target of Internet Hackers
IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) that regulates the nuclear operations of United Nations Organization has said that a few years ago, hackers
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/14
Russian Authorities Arrest US National for Alleged Cyber-Crime
The chase after a US national for being involved in a huge stock manipulation scam associated with a hack into 100m-and-more records belonging to
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/14
Phishing E-mails Targeting Donors of Clinton Foundation
The Clinton Foundation has cautioned people donating to the New York-situated charitable society that hackers were targeting them while trying to grab
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/13
Yahoo Said to Have Helped Email Surveillance of U.S. by Adapting Spam Filter
On Wednesday, many people familiar to this matter said that a system planned to scan emails for child pornography as well as spam, helped Yahoo to
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/13
Romanian Suspect in ATM Scam Arrested and Extradited to UK
An ATM malware developer from Romania is in UK after being extradited for allegedly initiating an infection campaign widely across banks operating in
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/13
Hackers Employ Magecart Keylogger to Steal Unfortunate Shoppers’ Payment Cards
One fresh keylogger circulating on the Web emerged this March, but it was in May when the early infections occurred, targeting major Internet stores.
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/12
Spotify Ads Served Malicious Software to Mac and Windows Computers
Music service Spotify's ads had begun delivering malware to its site visitors. The malware was designed for serving browser tabs onto Mac as well as
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/12
OurMine Hacking Group Hacked Website of BuzzFeed
Hackers of OurMine are taking the responsibility of hacking the official website of BuzzFeed, an online entertainment magazine, and steal its database
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/12
Cyber-Criminal Pair Using Dridex to Steal Pounds and Laundering them Face Punishment
Two cyber-criminals who stole massive amounts of money while employing a banker Trojan are facing legal punishment of a 12-yr imprisonment. Ion Turcan
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/10
Patients of Diabetic Warned about Fatal Hacking Risk in Insulin Pumps
The flaw of cybersecurity affects the Animas One Touch Ping unit of healthcare companies. The unit launched in the year 2008, has wireless remote
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/10
Neutrino EK Closes Operation
The market for EKs (exploit kits) appears to be short of one hitherto profusely existing player ever since word is spreading that the infamous
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/10
MarsJoke Ransomware’s Encryption is Flawed, Decryption Key Easily Created
MarsJoke ransom software whose other names are Polyglot and JokeFromMars represents one ransomware family which made its debut in the second last week
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/7
Phoneys App’s Continuation on Apple’s iMessage Application Store now Undecided
Several people who initially used the iMessage stickers of Apple seemingly did so to trick others. They helped in spreading the sticker application
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/7
Dresscode Malware could Prove Perilous for Companies
According to security researchers from Trend Micro, of late, Google's Play Store contained over 400 applications which made tainted mobile phones hear
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/6
Military Cyber Command of South Korea Suffers Embarrassing Hack
South Korea says that hacking of its cyber command center of military has taken place last month when officials discovered malicious code in its
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/6
Hackers’ Gang Planning to Auction Stolen NSA Cyber-Tools Unappreciated
Overseas hackers who stole NSA's most covert cyber-weapons are raving while regretting the theft because they've found no takers for the seized
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/6
Author of DDoS Botnet Source-Code Leaks Code after Hacking Krebs-on-Security Blog
A hacker recently published a malware's source code which was used for launching a series of distributed denial of service (DDoS) assaults targeting
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/5
The latest Celebrity Hacked is Supermodel Kate Moss
Internet hackers have made Kate Moss the supermodel their latest victim. They have leaked her pictures where she is seen having a high time with Count
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/5
New IRS Email Scam Reaching Your Inbox
The Wall Street Journal reports that hackers are imitating the IRS by sending fake emails to the victims, asking to pay remaining health coverage
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/4
Tofsee Botnet Distributes Spam Containing Pharmaceutical and Dating Web-Links
Talos reports that a multi-purpose malicious program Tofsee has been prowling the web since many years, infecting systems from to say the least 2013.
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/4
FBI Investigates Mobile Phone Intrusion against Democrats
A hacking attempt into the cell-phones belonging to chief elected officials and staffers of Democratic Party has been the work of foreign attackers
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/4
Brad Pitt Death Hoax: Users of Facebook Warned Over SHOCKING New Scam
Users of Facebook are warned regarding the new scam, which uses celebrity deaths rumours for stealing account details. The doctored image claiming to
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/3
Yahoo in a Fix to Satisfy Companies, US Senators Following the Massive Data-Breach against it
Telecom giant Verizon is much concerned ever since Yahoo confirmed the massive data breach against it recently because Verizon is all ready for taking
SPAMfighter News 2016/10/3
Europol Cautions Ransomware Now Top Threat
Europol the international police agency of Europe says in a report that cyber-crime attacks within Europe has ransomware threat in the lead,
