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Companies Focus on Fraud Prevention as Industrial Ransomware Attacks Jump 87%

February 14, 2023
New Android Malware Can Steal Money From PayPal
Security & Fraud // December 12, 2018

An Android Trojan virus has been discovered that has the ability to steal money from PayPal. According to We Live Security, the malware, which is hiding as a battery optimization tool distributed via third-party app stores, “combines the capabilities of a remotely controlled banking Trojan with a...

Hackers Threaten To Expose Stolen Data From San Francisco Railway Server
Security & Fraud // November 29, 2016

Some San Francisco public railway riders had a little more to be thankful for during the Thanksgiving weekend: free rides. That’s according to Fortune, which reported hackers infiltrated a computer network used by San Francisco’s public railway system during the Thanksgiving weekend, interrupting ticketing service and giving...

Is IoT The Next Ransomware Victim?
Security & Fraud // April 26, 2016

Cybercriminals are turning the attention of ransomware attacks to target the burgeoning market of connected devices. According to the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) think tank, the fact that ransomware will be pointed at the Internet of Things (IoT) is inevitable because connected devices...

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Companies Focus on Fraud Prevention as Industrial Ransomware Attacks Jump 87%

February 14, 2023
Cyberattacks on industrial businesses skyrocketed last year amid a rise in criminals selling ransomware services. That’s according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Dragos, which cites political tensions in places like Russia and Ukraine and the growth of ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) as reasons for the 87% spike in attacks on industrial targets. “Manufacturing claimed the highest share, a […]

New Android Malware Can Steal Money From PayPal

December 12, 2018
An Android Trojan virus has been discovered that has the ability to steal money from PayPal. According to We Live Security, the malware, which is hiding as a battery optimization tool distributed...

Hackers Threaten To Expose Stolen Data From San Francisco Railway Server

November 29, 2016
Some San Francisco public railway riders had a little more to be thankful for during the Thanksgiving weekend: free rides. That’s according to Fortune, which reported hackers infiltrated a computer network...

Is IoT The Next Ransomware Victim?

April 26, 2016
Cybercriminals are turning the attention of ransomware attacks to target the burgeoning market of connected devices. According to the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) think tank, the fact that...