"Lithuania’s president has dealt a blow to the center-left opposition bloc that won parliamentary elections, saying one of the three parties should be excluded from the next government because of …
Skype Malware Steals Facebook, Twitter, PayPal, User Accounts
"Earlier this week, we warned you about a new piece of malware that is spreading via Skype using the message ‘lol is this your new profile pic?’ It tries steals to steal your money using both …
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Joint strike force shuts down largest carding operation in Australia
"A joint strike force specialising in disrupting identity fraud and illegal credit-card manufacturing has made yet another set of arrests, cementing the shutdown of what was the largest carding …
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Mexican electoral officials confirm Pena Nieto win
"Enrique Pena Nieto won Mexico's July 1 presidential election by 3.3 million ballots, or almost 7 percentage points, although allegations of excessive campaign spending and voter fraud could be …
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Justice Department conducting criminal investigation of Barclays
"A former head of the United States government body regulating the security industry has said that manipulation of the inter-bank lending rate Libor by Barclays is likely to be the 'tip of the …
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Largest Cyber Sting in History Nabs 24 on Four Continents
"An international cyber sting led by the FBI attracted criminals from around the world and led to 24 arrests in what is believed to be a multi-million online financial fraud case, federal law …
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New bank theft software hits three continents
"A new wave of automated hacking of online bank accounts might have stolen $78 million in the past year from customers in Europe, Latin America and the United States, according to researchers who …
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FTC Sues Wyndham Hotels Over Data Security Failures
"The Federal Trade Commission Tuesday announced that it had filed a suit against global hospitality company Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, as well as three of its subsidiaries. The FTC has accused …
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Global police network Interpol to make war on cyber criminals a priority
"Interpol said Tuesday it is making the war against cyber crime a main priority this year as online fraud crosses borders and increases in scope." Source: Global police network Interpol to make war …
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FBI: Smart Meter Hacks Likely to Spread
"A series of hacks perpetrated against so-called “smart meter” installations over the past several years may have cost a single U.S. electric utility hundreds of millions of dollars annually, the FBI …
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