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Rob Waugh • 26 Jun 2014 • 2 min. read
Cybercrime
Montana medical breach may have leaked private data on 1.3 million people
Dozens of car washes leak card details in U.S. money-laundering scam
Internet of Things, Cybercrime
Google's Nest security warning after researchers show off 60-second hack
Personal information on 1.3 million people including bank details, medical records and home addresses may have leaked after a security incident where attackers gained entry to a server owned by Montana’s Public Health and Human Services department.
Rob Waugh • 26 Jun 2014
Dozens of car washes across Connecticut have leaked “countless” credit and debit card details to cybercriminals, according to a new investigation by security blogger Brian Krebs.
Rob Waugh • 25 Jun 2014
Google’s Nest thermostat can be hacked in under a minute, according to a blog post and video posted by GTV Hacker. The hack would allow attackers complete control over the device and access to the user’s home network.
Scams
F1 star Michael Schumacher dead? It's the latest sick Facebook scam
Scammers and fraudsters think nothing of scraping the barrel of taste, if they believe it will help them earn a few dollars.
Graham Cluley • 23 Jun 2014
World Cup scams: an early kick-off
Amazingly, it was way back in 2011 that I came across my very first World Cup 2014 scam. Surely that merits a prize, or at least a pay-rise?
David Harley • 23 Jun 2014
Internet firm goes out of business after DDoS extortion attack
Blackmailers force internet site Code Spaces out of business, leaving customers in the lurch.
Graham Cluley • 21 Jun 2014
Malware
Interactive exploit kit redirection technique
The usual pattern we see when dealing with exploit kits starts with a legitimate website that gets compromised and used to automatically redirect its visitors to the actual malicious content.
Sébastien Duquette • 20 Jun 2014
Digital Security
California company sues bank over cybercrime, wins $350,000 settlement
A California oil company that lost thousands after being attacked by hackers has won $350,000 in a legal settlement after suing its bank.
Alan Martin • 20 Jun 2014
World Cup Phishing Scam hits FIFA 14 players through Instagram, Twitter
As the World Cup heads into its third week, there’s a new phishing scam to be aware of. EA Games’ FIFA 14 Ultimate Team has been targeted – not for the first time – by scammers offering new downloadable players.