Tag Archive for: criminals

Aussie ATM criminals embrace 3D printers for cashpoint crimes

As you can probably imagine, it didn’t take long for controversial uses to emerge for 3D printers, and one of the most newsworthy was the idea of “printing” parts for firearms. Now, crooks in Sydney are printing their own ATM skimming devices…
Naked Security – Sophos

Security guru: FBI Internet-tapping good for criminals, bad for everyone else – InfoWorld

Security guru: FBI Internet-tapping good for criminals, bad for everyone else
InfoWorld
The answer, ultimately, is implementing good Internet security, rather than resorting to questionable tactics that could infringe on the privacy of countless citizens. "Both good guys and bad guys send emails, use Skype, and eat at all-night restaurants.

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RSA Conference: Cyber criminals and state-sponsored spies working as one – SC Magazine UK

RSA Conference: Cyber criminals and state-sponsored spies working as one
SC Magazine UK
There is a disturbing new trend that will worry anybody involved with IT security – figures from the shadowy world of cyber crime are linking up with people involved in corporate espionage, state espionage and cyber warfare. This was the claim made by

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Criminals are finding new ways to trick consumers into revealing payment data – InternetRetailer.com

Criminals are deploying more targeted ways of using legitimate brands on the Internet to trick consumers into revealing their confidential payment account information, such as account numbers and passwords, the Anti-Phishing Working Group, or APWG …
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