He said that he suspects the attackers were bent on cyber-espionage, and were likely of Russian origin.
Panama Papers Source Offers to Work with Law Enforcement
The unidentified source said that the papers prove that a wide range of crimes are being carried out by the ultra-wealthy, unchecked.
White Hat Researcher Jailed for Exposing SQLi Flaws
Florida police cuff security boss following election site hack
AlphaLocker Makes Ransomware Easy and Profitable for All
A $65 price point allows the less-skilled to use ransomware with little to no coding and zero ramp-up time.
Banking Trojan Targets US and Mexico Using App Libraries
It tracks for certain URLs (including for Mexico’s second largest bank, Banamex), intercepts websites and inserts proxies.
Android Flaw Affects Millions of Devices Going Back 5 Years
It gives attackers access to victims’ SMS databases and phone history, and allows them to access the internet—all undetected.
ADP W-2 Breach a Perfect Example of ‘FlowJacking’
HR giant ADP, which provides payroll, tax and benefits administration for more than 640,000 companies, was hit hard by identity thieves.
Online Fraud to Hit $25 Billion by 2020 – Report
Juniper Research reckons US switch to chip and PIN will have major effect
‘Disappearing Drives’ Top Reason for Data Loss
This may be caused by failing hardware or voltage fluctuations, and highlights the need to run regular backups for the data.