Cybercriminals plot massive banking Trojan attack

Computerworld Security: October 08, 2012
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Cybercriminals plot massive banking Trojan attack

An international gang of cyber crooks is plotting a major campaign to steal
money from the online accounts of thousands of consumers at 30 or more major
U.S. banks, security firm RSA warned.
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1. Politics, not security, behind Huawei, ZTE allegations, say analysts
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2. Hack in the Box kicks off jam-packed security conference
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3. Swedish websites down after Anonymous threats
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4. Susan Feinberg: Black hats, white hats and corporate banking
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Politics, not security, behind Huawei, ZTE allegations, say analysts

A year-long investigation by a U.S. congressional committee has reportedly
concluded that Chinese telecommunication equipment vendors Huawei Technologies
and ZTE pose a security threat to the nation, and the committee is advising U.S.
firms to buy networking gear from other vendors.
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Hack in the Box kicks off jam-packed security conference

Hack in the Box will host its 10th security conference this week in Kuala Lumpur
featuring an all-star cast of hacking luminaries and a cutting-edge program.
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Swedish websites down after Anonymous threats

A handful of Swedish websites remained down Friday evening there after hacking
group Anonymous threatened earlier this week to attack the nation for a police
raid on a hosting service that was once home to The Pirate Bay.
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Susan Feinberg: Black hats, white hats and corporate banking


Online treasury management solutions are not as secure as once thought. With
various authenticating methods having been compromised in the past few years,
these solutions are popular targets for cybercriminals looking to pocket
fraudulent payments.
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