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Rules designed to thwart man-in-the-middle attacks; could mean extra work for IT shops

Law enforcement authorities announced the indictment of six people in connection with a cybercrime operation that defrauded users of the StubHub ticketing service.

Cybercriminals are sneaking past security protections to access online accounts across 34 banks in Switzerland, Sweden, Austria and Japan. And in doing so, experts say, the hackers are defeating what’s often touted as one of the more effective online security protocols.

More than 30 banks have been targeted by a cyberattack designed to steal funds from customers’ accounts.

Be very careful which MH17 news stories you click on, especially on Facebook and Twitter, where scammers are exploiting the tragedy to spam you.

At last week’s Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), I had coffee with J.D. Sherry, Vice President, Technology and Solutions, Trend Micro. It was a chance to rediscover Trend Micro and thus reintroduce it to the SMB Nation community.

Assisting law enforcement, Trend Micro says 34 banks targeted in Operation Emmental

Operation Emmental Shreds Bank Defenses

2FA Systems Used by Banks Bypassed with Malware, Rogue Mobile Apps

So far, criminals have targeted users in Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, and Japan, Trend Micro revealed. The group, believed to be located in a Russian-speaking country, was also linked to attacks dating back to 2011 – though, at that time, saboteurs were spreading “off-the-shelf” banking malware, like SpyEye, Sancho wrote.

Assisting law enforcement, Trend Micro says 34 banks targeted in Operation Emmental

Researchers at the computer security company Trend Micro have named a new attack on online banking Emmental. Why? Like the Swiss cheese, the researchers said, online banking protections may be “full of holes.”

More than 30 financial institutions in six countries have been defrauded by sophisticated criminal software that convinces bank customers to install rogue smartphone programs, a major security company reported on Tuesday.

Online fraudsters have predictably jumped on the tragic downing of Malaysian flight MH17 to trick users to click on spammy and malicious Twitter links which could lead to malware infection, according to Trend Micro.

To combat the growing threat of online breaches, companies and governments are hiring executives whose main responsibility is to make sure data systems are secure.

MH17 related discussions are being hashjacked

Fake apps dressed up to look like official ones but actually designed to steal user data are increasingly targeting Android phone users, according to a study by Trend Micro.

Trend Micro finds hundreds of thousands of fake Android apps in trawl of online stores, forums

Fake apps dressed up to look like official ones but actually designed to steal user data are increasingly targeting Android phone users, according to a study by Trend Micro.

New features help protect against targeted attacks and data loss as organizations migrate to the cloud. By ChannelPro

At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), Trend Micro announced new security features for Microsoft Office 365 and Azure users.

Security architect Peter Benson is concerned New Zealand’s proposed data breach disclosure regime isn't strong enough.

The code has appeared in an underground forum, according to Denmark-based security company CSIS

In this week's On Point, we look at cloud infrastructure advances, plus new products that maximize security and a new global partner program.

Corporate networks are reliable and secure, so what’s the issue?