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Mt. Gox: a quick rise and even faster fall

28

Feb

2014

The collapse of Mt. Gox might appear sudden, but bitcoin insiders say its downfall began nearly a year ago as the virtual currency exchange tangled with regulators, split from former business partners and grappled with cyber attacks. Mt. Goxs fall lays bare the difficulties the bitcoin community faces as it tries to square its freewheeling, […]

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Low Volume, High Payoff Attacks Target Financial Services Industries in Asia

10

Sep

2013

Executive Summary Malicious email found targeting financial institutions in the Middle East, Pakistan, and Nepal. Very low volume and advanced penetration techniques applied aiming for stealthy payoff. Websense® ThreatScope™ sandboxing reveals the attack most likely seeks monetary gain through the use of a banking Trojan variant. Details A few days ago, researchers from Websense Security Labs™ were […]

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Malicious PACs and Bitcoins

17

May

2013

Now cybercriminals from Brazil are also interested in Bitcoin currency. In order to join the horde of phishers on the lookout for the virtual currency they have applied their best malicious technique: malicious PAC on web attacks, and phishing domains. The malicious usage of PAC (Proxy Auto-Config) among Brazilian black hats is not something new […]

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