US warns North Korean hackers are back
US authorities are warning that a North Korean-controlled hacking team called the BeagleBoyz has stepped up its attacks on banks around the world, attempting multiple fraudulent money transfers and ATM cash outs.
NZX crashes for third day in a row
The New Zealand stock exchange has crashed for the third day in a row under the weight of a concerted Distributed Denial of Service attack.
Experian handed over the details of 24 million SA consumers to a fraudster
Credit brueau Experian has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal details of 24 million South African consumers and almost 800,000 businesses.
Capital One fined $80m for massive 2019 hack
Capital One has agreed to a $80 million fine from US regulators over a 2019 hack which exposed the personal information of more than 100 million customers and applicants.
Banking app Dave hit by data breach
American banking app Dave says a data breach at third party provider Waydev has exposed the personal information of its 7.5 million users.
Wells Fargo bans TikTok from company devices
Wells Fargo has banned TikTok from company devices, citing privacy and security concerns with the social media app.
Brazilian cybercriminals take the next generation of banking malware global
Source: Kaspersky
Brazilian cybercriminals, long regarded as some of the most creative malware creators, have begun to take their original malicious programmes outside the country. According to Kaspersky researchers, four advanced banking families—Guildma, Javali, Melcoz and Grandoreiro—have begun targeting users in North America, Europe, and Latin America.
Rogue Postbank employees steal master encryption key; make off with $3.2 million
South Africa's Postbank has been forced to replace 12 million bank cards after a calamitous security breach that saw the bank's master encryption key printed off in plain, unencrypted language.
