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Phishing & BEC
Austrian Aeronautics Company Loses Over €42 Million to BEC Scam

Austria-based Fischer Advanced Composite Components AG (FACC), a major designer and manufacturer of aircraft components and systems, falls prey to a business email compromise (BEC) scheme that cost the company over 42 million euros in losses.

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Cybercriminal underground
2012 Linkedin Breach had 117 Million Emails and Passwords Stolen, Not 6.5M

Long time users of Linkedin users may very well need to change their passwords once more as a cybercriminal puts the email addresses and passwords of 117 million users up for sale.

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Dark Motives Online: An Analysis of Overlapping Technologies Used by Cybercriminals and Terrorist Organizations

Research on the common technologies used by cybercriminals and terrorists to benefit their cause, from the services they abuse to the tools they’ve homebrewed to streamline activities.

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Ransomware & extortion
Reveton Ransomware Descendant, CryptXXX Discovered

A new ransomware strain, CryptXXX, was recently discovered making its rounds since the tail-end of March.

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The Angler Connection: Massive Malvertising Campaign Linked to Angler Exploit Kit and BEDEP

Top news sites, entertainment portals, and political commentary sites were affected by a massive malvertising campaign related to the Angler Exploit Kit.

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IoT & smart devices
Internet of Things: Connected Life Security

The world is now more connected than ever. Gartner predicts 25 billion connected devices will be in use by 2020. How is this increased convenience affecting our privacy and security across the globe?

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Ransomware & extortion
New Crypto-Ransomware Locky Uses Malicious Word Macros

A new crypto-ransomware type called Locky has been discovered riding on document-based macros and using infection techniques borrowed from the notorious banking malware DRIDEX.

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Cyber crime Targeted attacks
Operation Pawn Storm: Fast Facts and the Latest Developments

Operation Pawn Storm is an active economic and political cyber-espionage operation that has targeted high-profile entities from government institutions to media personalities. Here are its latest developments.

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Cybercriminal underground
Ascending the Ranks: The Brazilian Cybercriminal Underground in 2015

Trend Micro's latest visit to the Brazilian cybercriminal underground reveals its latest trends and available services, from online banking malware to tutorial classes for new cybercriminals.

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Phishing & BEC
Security 101: Business Email Compromise (BEC) Schemes

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a public service announcement earlier this year warning about Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes. Here’s what you need to know, and what you can do to prevent attacks.

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