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The Citadel crimeware kit - under the microscope
Ever since the source code of Zeus/Zbot leaked in May 2011, many new variants have appeared. One particularly prevalent example is Citadel. James Wyke of SophosLabs puts it under the microscope....
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Point of sale devices and Canadian banks targeted by Citadel malware variant
A new variant of the prevalent Citadel crimeware kit has been discovered to target Point of Sale (POS) devices. Find out more, in this analysis from SophosLabs expert James Wyke.
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FBI and Microsoft in massive takedown of "Citadel" crimeware
Microsoft just announced the successful disruption of 1462 "Citadel" botnets. You read that correctly! Not a botnet of 1462 computers, but 1462 separate botnets...
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NASA hack blunder, doxer jailed, PAYE cybercrime, $20k iPhone prize - 60 Sec...
Why did Brazilian hackers target NASA? What happens to doxers? How much does it cost to get started in card skimming? And how much is a copy of your fingerprint worth? Watch 60 Second Security and find...
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SSCC 208 – (Cyber)crime and Punishment [PODCAST]
Join us for the weekly Chet Chat! In this episode: Cybercrime (and punishment), crimeware, the Angler exploit kit, and how the Fourth Amendment applies to social networks.
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Exploit upgrade for Microsoft Word Intruder crimeware kit
The author of the venerable Microsoft Word Intruder exploit generator has upgraded his crimeware service to target more users.
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Satan ransomware: old name, new business model
Malware families with occultic names aren't new, but this 'Satan' has a new business model for ransomware: royalties.
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When a company pays a multimillion dollar ransomware blackmail demand, where do you think the money goes?
View ArticleEgregor ransomware criminals allegedly busted in Ukraine
More good news in the cybercrime law-and-order world, this time a bust of ransomware crooks.
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