A network of thousands of computers stealing millions of dollars from advertisers by generating fake advert viewings has been discovered.

como la campaña de navidad se acerca, los “malos” se están preparando para hacer sus “compras”….. Dexter y variantes de este malware está siendo usado para hacer ataques dirigidos sobre los puntos de venta (principalmente windows) para robar tarjetas de crédito. Symantec protege a sus clientes usando la combinación de MSS y CSP para este tipo amenazas. Los puntos de venta están en casi todos los sectores: • Gasolineras. • Expendedores de billetes (METRO, RENFE, …) • Grandes Superficies (MERCADONA, CARREFOUR, Etc…) • Autopistas • Restaurantes • Empresas de servicios de pagos • ……. El link donde teneis más Info de la amenaza concreta es: http://blog.seculert.com/2012/12/dexter-draining-blood-out-of-point-of.html Para mantener su negocio protegido disfrute de nuestras Tarifas planas de proteccion de puntos de venta:

Ένας από τους Anonymous ο “FawkesSecurity” ανέλαβε την ευθύνη της επίθεσης DDOS στην HSBC Bank αναφέροντας επίσης, ότι κατάφερε να αποσπάσει ευαίσθητες λεπτομέρειες από 20.000 χρεωστικές κάρτες, σύμφωνα με δημοσίευση του thehackernews.com

The growing threat of cybercrime, from inside an organisation as well as outside, calls for robust counter-measures.

The Hydraq trojan, which wreaked havoc during the Operation Aurora attacks in 2009, is back. Actually, it never went away, note Symantec researchers. “Contrary to commonly held thought, Hydraq never went away. Month after month we've observed the attackers using the threat relentlessly on organizations across all sorts of different market sectors”, the Symantec Security Response team wrote in a recent blog.

Symantec has warned of a new Windows 7 Trojan that can elevate the privileges of any restricted process to administrator level, without the user's permission or knowledge.

Hackers identifying themselves with the Antisec movement have attacked the site of a company that sells equipment to US law enforcers such as the police.

The majority of people do not realise the value of their data until they actually lose it, according to an expert from the security firm, Symantec.