LulzSec hackers "at cutting edge" of cyber crime, court told May 15th, 2013 - 16:10h (CET +01.00) By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Four British hackers who took part in 2011 cyber-attacks on targets ranging from the CIA to Sony were audacious, arrogant men whose motivation was "anarchic self-amusement", a court heard on Wednesday. ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : lulzsec, hackers, "at, cutting, edge", cyber, crime, court, told, Top Keywords

FBI says more cooperation with banks key to probe of cyber attacks May 13th, 2013 - 21:50h (CET +01.00) By Joseph Menn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI last month gave temporary security clearances to scores of U.S. bank executives to brief them on the investigation into the cyber attacks that have repeatedly disrupted online banking websites for most of... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : says, cooperation, banks, probe, cyber, attacks, crime, court, told, Top Keywords

For banks in cyber heist, how to get their money back? May 12th, 2013 - 14:30h (CET +01.00) By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - Because the sums were large and such attacks are relatively new, the two Middle East banks hit in a $45 million ATM heist face an uncertain path in trying to recover their losses, financial, insurance and legal exper... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : banks, cyber, heist, money, back?, attacks, crime, court, told, Top Keywords

World grapples with rise in cyber crime May 11th, 2013 - 18:00h (CET +01.00) International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they're fighting in an unprecedented wave of sophisticated cyberattacks. Old-school robberies ... (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : world, grapples, rise, cyber, crime, attacks, crime, court, told, Top Keywords

Bloodless bank heist impressed cybercrime experts May 10th, 2013 - 22:40h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - A bloodless bank heist that netted more than $45 million has left even cybercrime experts impressed by the technical sophistication, if not the virtue, of the con artists who pulled off a remarkable internationally organized attack. (... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bloodless, bank, heist, impressed, cybercrime, experts, crime, court, told, Top Keywords

Booming 'zero-day' trade has Washington cyber experts worried May 10th, 2013 - 13:50h (CET +01.00) By Joseph Menn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The proliferation of hacking tools known as zero-day exploits is raising concerns at the highest levels in Washington, even as U.S. agencies and defense contractors have become the biggest buyers of such products... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : booming, 'zeroday', trade, washington, cyber, experts, worried, court, told, Top Keywords

Huge cyber bank theft spans 27 countries May 10th, 2013 - 02:50h (CET +01.00) By Jessica Dye, Joseph Ax and Jim Finkle NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - In one of the biggest ever bank heists, a global cyber crime ring stole $45 million from two Middle Eastern banks by hacking into credit card processing firms and withdrawing money ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : huge, cyber, bank, theft, spans, countries, worried, court, told, Top Keywords

U.S. charges eight in $45 million cyber crime scheme May 9th, 2013 - 20:50h (CET +01.00) By Jessica Dye and Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - Individuals employed around the world by a sophisticated cyber crime ring stole $45 million from thousands of bank automated teller machines within a matter of hours, using hacked debit-card data, U.S... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : charges, million, cyber, crime, scheme, countries, worried, court, told, Top Keywords

Huawei's CEO breaks silence, says company not connected to U.S. cyber threats May 9th, 2013 - 13:30h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, defended the Chinese firm's stand on U.S. cyber-security concerns when he spoke to the media for the first time on Thursday, lifting a veil of secrecy surrounding the elusi... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : huawei's, breaks, silence, says, company, connected, cyber, threats, told, Top Keywords

Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties May 8th, 2013 - 12:20h (CET +01.00) BEIJING (AP) - Signs are growing that the sustained surge in cyberattacks emanating from China is imperiling its relations with the U.S., lending urgency to fledgling efforts by both governments to engage on the issue. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cyberattacks, growing, irritant, uschina, ties, connected, cyber, threats, told, Top Keywords