ProtectMyID: Zappos announces database breach compromising over 24 million customers’ information. What does it mean for you? http://t.co/2GWofW0w View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security
China counts more than 500 million Internet users
China’s Internet population passed the half billion mark at the end of 2011 after the country added 28 million new users during the second half of the year. At the end of December, the country had 513 million Internet users, according to a report issued by the China Internet Network…
Anti-virus maker AVG files for $125 million IPO (Reuters)
Reuters – Anti-virus software maker AVG Technologies NV filed to raise up to $125 million in an initial public offering, looking to cash in on the increased demand for technology IPOs. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security
AVG Technologies files for IPO of up to $125 million (Reuters)
Reuters – Internet security software maker AVG Technologies NV filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $125 million in an initial public offering. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security
Police arrest ATM skimmer after $1.5 million stolen
US authorities have arrested a man accused of being a lynchpin in a major ATM skimming fraud that stole at least $1.5 million (£970,000) from 40 HSBC cash machines in and around New York. The US Attorney’s Office published charges against Romanian national Laurentiu Bulat who it alleges acted during…
Square Enix servers hacked, 1.8 million users affected (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – This is shaping up to the year of high-profile hacker attacks in the gaming world, as game developer Square Enix announced this week that 1.8 million user accounts were compromised as a result of a recent online security breach. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News…
Six people arrested in million pound student loan phishing scam
British police have arrested six people in connection with a phishing scam that targeted hundreds of students, and is believed to have stolen over a million pounds. According to the Metropolitan Police Central e-crime Unit (PCeU), cybercriminals targeted students with messages pretending to be related to their Government loan, and…
Is Yahoo’s $610 Million anti-spam win meaningless?
For consumers, spam is not the big issue it once was. Improved email filtering technologies and preventative CAPTCHA tests deal with much of the unwanted inbox traffic. Even if the “You have won $100,000 in the Lottery, please send us your details to collect your prize” somehow gets through, it…
Scammers Allegedly Conned This Composer Out Of $20 Million After Telling Him Of A Plot By The Opus Dei
Roger Davidson See Also: WAKE UP: Debt Relief Companies Aren’t Prince Charming Why Enrique Iglesias Is Still Hot Santa Ana Winds Pummel Calif. Homes, Giving Scammers New Hunting Grounds WHITE PLAINS, NY – A wealthy musician lost $20 million over six years to scammers who persuaded him – after finding…
Spammers Ordered to Pay Yahoo $610 Million
The spammers were accused of sending out fake e-mails telling recipients they had won a lottery sponsored by Yahoo. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security