In June 2012, McAfee® Labs and Guardian Analytics released research on Operation High Roller that scratched the surface of a complex web of automated fraudulent transactions. In a follow-on study released today, we dig into and map out the details on the origins and actors. Placing the data in context shows how mature and creative Read more…
Tags: automated clearing house, banks, China, financial institutions, Guardian Analytics, Operation High Roller, Russia, San Jose, SpyEye, zeus
I hope that you all enjoyed your time off during the summer season. I presume you are back to work fully energized. On my side, I had a fantastic break in Spain with friends and family. I had a flying start for my return; there hasn’t been a quiet minute, as there is so much Read more…
Tags: Big Data, botnets, Compliance, drive-by downloads, EMEA, information growth, IPS, McAfee, raonsomware, Russia, Security Connected, smartphones, tablets, threat report, twitter
Did you know that 80% of the world’s spam comes from “zombie” computers? A zombie isn’t the living dead you’ll see looking for fresh brains; it is a computer that has been taken over by cybercriminals and can be controlled from afar, unbeknownst to the user sitting in front of the screen. The armies of Read more…
Tags: Belarus, botnets, Brazil, Cybercrime, cybercriminal, India, Indonesia, malware, Russia, spam, zombie computers, zombies
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