Botnet armies have become bigger, more active and more heavily armed than ever before. In the first quarter of 2016, attacks launched by bots reached a record high of 311 million—a 300 percent increase compared with the same period in 2015 and a 35 percent increase compared with the final quarter of 201
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Magento Malware Hides Stolen Card Data in Image Files
Cybercriminals have been using innocent-looking image files to store and exfiltrate payment card data stolen from compromised ecommerce websites running on the Magento platform.
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Backdoor Uploaded to WordPress Sites via eCommerce Plugin Zero-Day
A zero-day vulnerability in an ecommerce plugin for WordPress has been exploited by cybercriminals to upload backdoors to affected websites, researchers warned.
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Retired U.S. General Charged With Lying in Iran Cyber Attack Probe
A retired top US general has been charged with making a false statement during a probe into a classified intelligence leak about a cyberattack against Iran's nuclear program in 2010, prosecutors said Monday.
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Hundreds of Thousands of Android Trojans Installed from Unknown Sources Daily
Unknown sources account for hundreds of thousands of Trojan installations on Android devices, but Google Play and pre-installation are also main sources of malware installation, a recent report from Cheetah Mobile Security Research Lab reveals.
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Canada ‘Very Concerned’ About Russian Hacking: FM Dion
Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion said Monday he is very concerned about possible Russian hacking, following US accusations against the Kremlin.
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Assange’s Internet Cut by ‘State Party’: WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks on Monday accused a "state party" of cutting the internet connection of its founder Julian Assange, claiming the connectivity problem was related to the group's publication of documents related to US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton.
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US Lawmakers Seek Answers on Yahoo Email Scanning
U.S. lawmakers want the Department of Justice and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to provide clarifications on the reports about Yahoo being asked to scan its customers’ emails.
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U.S Awards Cyber Attack Prediction Program Contract to BAE Systems
The U.S. Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) has awarded its $11.4 million Cyber-attack Automated Unconventional Sensor Environment (CAUSE) program to BAE Systems.
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“Shadow Brokers” Wants 10,000 Bitcoins for NSA Exploits
The group calling itself “The Shadow Brokers” has changed tactics and announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign for the exploits allegedly stolen from the NSA-linked threat actor known as the Equation Group.
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