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FBI busts two scareware gangs as part of global operation Read more: FBI busts two scareware gangs as part of global operation

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2011-06-28T08:00:26+01:00

An international effort, coordinated by the FBI, has successfully nabbed two scareware cyber-crime organizations. The groups are believed to be responsible for infecting hundreds of thousands of computers, with one of the groups costing users a total of $72 million.

Dissolution of Hacker Group Might Not End Attacks

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2011-06-28T07:55:14+01:00

Facing increasing pressure from law enforcement agencies over its brazen computer attacks, the small group of hackers known as Lulz Security announced over the weekend that it would disband.

European Council: Creating hacking tools should be criminal across EU

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2011-06-16T07:57:38+01:00

Ministers want Europe-wide legal net for cybercrookery

Report: 25 percent of U.S. hackers are FBI informants

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2011-06-08T08:59:15+01:00

The FBI has a legion of reformed hackers working to stop cybercriminals, a new report claims.

Amazon Web Services Hosting Banking Malware

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2011-06-08T08:55:37+01:00

In at least one instance, Amazon's cloud servers are being used to spread banking malware, according to a Kaspersky security expert.

Adobe warns Android, Mac, and PC users of Flash security hole

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2011-06-08T08:38:52+01:00

Adobe has issued a new security patch for a glitch in Flash.

New malware targets 64-bit Windows and MacOS

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2011-06-08T08:33:32+01:00

A new malware threat targets both Microsoft's Windows and Apple's Mac operating systems, combining a 64-bit rootkit exploiting 64-bit versions of Windows with a rogue antivirus for Mac computers.

Sony hit again, data from 1 million user accounts leaked

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2011-06-06T11:42:30+01:00

LulzSec, the hacker group behind the Fox and PBS breaches, has struck again. This time the target was SonyPictures.com.

LinkedIn Hears the Malware Alarm Bells

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2011-06-06T11:40:54+01:00

Crooks are using new malware and LinkedIn to locate key people at firms to target with toxic spam

China Google hackers' goal: Spying on U.S. Govt.

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2011-06-06T11:38:22+01:00

China denies it was a state-sponsored endeavor; Google says goal of hack was to spy on communication of U.S. Govt. officials