The Dark Overlord: Suspected hacking group member arrested in Serbia

Is The Dark Overlord’s days numbered? Serbian police have arrested a man suspected of being a member of the notorious and high profile hacking and extortion group. The Dark Overlord has made quite a name for itself in recent years by not just ste… Continue reading The Dark Overlord: Suspected hacking group member arrested in Serbia

Hackers siphon hundreds of millions of pesos out of Mexican banks through shadow transactions

A software vulnerability is suspected of being to blame for a hack which saw criminals transfer more than 300 million pesos (over US $15 million) out of Mexican banks.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Hackers siphon hundreds of millions of pesos out of Mexican banks through shadow transactions

A software vulnerability is suspected of being to blame for a hack which saw criminals transfer more than 300 million pesos (over US $15 million) out of Mexican banks.
The post Hackers siphon hundreds of millions of pesos out of Mexican banks through s… Continue reading Hackers siphon hundreds of millions of pesos out of Mexican banks through shadow transactions

Rail Europe data breach lasted almost three months

Travel website Rail Europe has informed customers that their lifelong dream to see the sights of Europe by train may have turned into a nightmare. Real Europe North America Inc (RENA) is writing to customers to inform them that it has discovered eviden… Continue reading Rail Europe data breach lasted almost three months

Smashing Security #078: Hounds hunt hackers, too-human Google AI, and ethnic recognition tech – WTF?

Dogs are trained to sniff out hackers’ hard drives, facial recognition takes an ugly turn, and do you trust Google to book your hair appointment?
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer securi… Continue reading Smashing Security #078: Hounds hunt hackers, too-human Google AI, and ethnic recognition tech – WTF?