FARGO, N.D. – A Canadian man charged in one of the largest credit-card fraud schemes in U.S. history faces nearly 22 years in prison. View full post on credit card fraud – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
U.S. Officials Probe Threats Against DOJ, FBI Websites
Federal authorities said they were investigating disruptions to the Justice Department website and threats to the site maintained by the FBI believed to be prompted by the arrests of four suspects as part of a far-reaching Internet piracy investigation. Federal authorities said they were investigating disruptions to the Justice Department…
Russians Indicted In Ongoing Malware War Against U.S. Credit Card Holders
UPDATE:Credit Card Identity Theft From Russia (And Not With Love) Bill Singer Contributor Online Trojan War Ends With Criminal Pleas in Bank Account Thefts Bill Singer Contributor Belarussian pleads guilty in federal identity theft case Bill Singer Contributor Vlad the Emailer : Feds Bust Romanian Phishing Ring Bill Singer Contributor…
U.S. charges Russian father and son with cyber fraud (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. authorities on Tuesday unsealed criminal charges accusing a father and son team, both Russian citizens, of hacking into U.S. bank accounts and illegally snatching credit card numbers and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National…
Improved Policies, Tools Could Help Increase Competition on U.S. DOD’s National Security Exception Procurements
Competition is a critical tool for achieving the best return on the government’s investment. Federal agencies are generally required to award contracts competitively, but they are permitted to use… View full post on could security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Malware Attack Targets U.S. Government Agencies [VIDEO] (Mashable)
Mashable – [brightcove video=”1389085133001″ /] Sykipot, malware believed to originate in China, has been used to target smart cards in the Pentagon and other government agencies. According to security researcher AlienVault, a new variant of Sykipot is targeting the cards government employees use to access secure networks and servers. View…
Chinese hackers targeting smart cards to grab U.S. defense data
Hackers in China have found a way to infiltrate supposedly secure smart cards used by U.S. government employees, according to security company AlienVault. The security firm said it has seen dozens of such attacks, which tap into a unique variant of a nasty bit of malware known as Sykipot. The…
Under malware attack: Smart cards used by U.S. government agencies
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U.S. probes alleged hacking by Indian govt spy unit
REUTERS – U.S. authorities are investigating allegations that an Indian government spy unit hacked into emails of an official U.S. commission that monitors economic and security relations between the United States and China, including cyber-security issues. The request for an investigation came after hackers posted on the Internet what purports…
U.S. orders expulsion of Venezuelan consul
Allegations have surfaced that she discussed cyber-attacks on nuclear plants in the United States View full post on cyber pirate – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security