Tag: cybercrime

Malta’s leading bank resumes operations after cyberheist-induced shutdown

February 18, 2019

Bank of Valetta, which went dark for a day after the fraudulent transfers of €13 million, is now looking to get the money back. Things are getting back to normal for Bank of Valetta (BOV) and its customers following a cyberattack that caused Malta’s largest bank to take the unprecedented step of temporarily shutting down … More Malta’s leading bank resumes operations after cyberheist-induced shutdown

Another Netflix-themed scam takes aim at Irish viewers

January 31, 2019

ESET Ireland warns Irish viewers to avoid the latest version of an old phishing scam, pretending to come from Netflix and claiming their account has been suspended. Previously spotted and warned about in the US, the official-looking email, pretending to come from Netflix is now also targeting Irish users, claiming their account has been suspended … More Another Netflix-themed scam takes aim at Irish viewers

Cybersecurity Barometer: Cybercrime’s impact on privacy and security

January 25, 2019

Study shows the majority of Americans fear the misuse of their personal data supplied to websites, and view cybercrime as a threat to their country. Seventy percent of Americans surveyed by ESET are worried about the misuse of personal data supplied to websites when banking or shopping online, and an overwhelming majority of Americans now … More Cybersecurity Barometer: Cybercrime’s impact on privacy and security

Two men charged with hacking into SEC in stock-trading scheme

January 21, 2019

The hacking duo is believed to have exploited a software flaw and compromised several SEC workstations with malware in order to take early peeks at financial disclosures. Two Ukrainian men are facing charges over their roles in an international stock-trading scheme that began with the pair’s breaking into the computer systems of the US Securities … More Two men charged with hacking into SEC in stock-trading scheme