What is Ursnif? Hackers ramp up banking trojan campaigns in Japan with new targets and techniques
"In terms of targets, Ursnif malware configurations can be a mixed bag at times," IBM's X-Force research team said.
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Anonymous hacks, Fancy Bear returns and BadRabbit strikes: The week in cybersecurity
This week in cybersecurity was defined by major attacks and global concern - here are the biggest cybersecurity stories of the week as chosen by the IBTimes UK tech desk.
Fake 'Hillary Clinton sex tape' was made by Russian troll farm, former employee claims
The Kremlin-linked "troll farm", Internet Research Agency, bought ads on Facebook and ran popular Twitter accounts to post politically divisive stories and sow discord.
Was Russia behind BadRabbit? Mystery surrounds cyberattack powered by NSA tools
Upon analysis, multiple cybersecurity firms – including Cisco Talos, FSecure and Symantec – have now concluded that an exploit known as 'EternalRomance' helped the malware spread.
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Damning report finds 'basic IT security' could have stopped NHS WannaCry cyberattack
The National Audit Office (NAO) led an investigation into NHS response to the cyberattack, one of the largest to hit the healthcare service.
Are hotel comparison websites overcharging customers?
Competition and Markets Authority says it is concerned about the clarity, accuracy and presentation of information of hotel search sites.
Georgia election server quietly wiped clean just days after activists file lawsuit over its security
The lawsuit by voting transparency activists sought a review of the state's voting systems and called for an overhaul of its outdated election technology.
Dark Web: Hacker breaches Basetools and threatens to leak database, demanding $50,000 ransom
The Basetools site went offline shortly after the hacker dumped a sample of Basetools' database and posted the ransom demand.
British Airways owner's profits soar 22% despite IT meltdown
Airline giant benefits from falling fuel costs and lifts interim dividend by 13% to 12.5 euro cents per share.
Dell's customer support domain was hijacked for a month after the company failed to renew it
Dell confirmed the URL was briefly taken over by another third-party at some point between June and July.
BTCC chief Bobby Lee discusses China Bitcoin ban
There were recently rumours in the twittersphere that China's ban on trading Bitcoin was likely a temporary move.
Royal Bank of Scotland to pay $44m to settle securities fraud charges in US
Charges relate to RBS attempting to increase its profits by misrepresenting prices and commissions in trades of mortgage-backed securities.
RBS profits boosted by cost-cutting and fewer fines
Attributable profit came in at £392m for the third quarter, compared to a loss of £469m in the same period a year ago.
Enigma and KyberNetwork partner on blockchain quant platform Catalyst
KyberNetwork will integrate with Catalyst as a data provider and as an exchange service.
My way or the high-way: Arizona to get first drive-thru marijuana dispensary
The approved drive-thru will be the first in the state which last year rejected a proposal to legalise recreational use of the drug.
Distributed ledger technology and the future of the mutual funds market
Old to new: Ken Tregidgo, deputy CEO, Calastone talks about making the move from analogue to digital distribution.
Cybercriminals launch 'black market for Android users' as dark web goes mobile
Some criminals lurking on the underground internet are building dedicated marketplaces for Android users, typically masked by the anonymity provided by Tor's "Orbot" app.
Is your iPhone spying on you? iOS apps can secretly turn on your camera and take video
Krause said giving apps access to the camera will let them take images without your consent, record you at any time, and upload the footage to a company server.
Spanish employee takes Lidl to court after being fired for 'working too many hours'
A Spanish worker at a branch of German retailer Lidl has brought them to court after they sacked him for working too many hours.
Euro slides after ECB announces plans to halve stimulus package from next year
ECB President Mario Draghi highlights the QE programme will not suddenly end, despite planned slowdown.
Hackers could hijack LG's smart home products to spy on you in real time
Experts from cyber firm Check Point, who dubbed the flaws "HomeHack", were able to use the flaws to take control of LG user accounts which, by extension, gave them access.
Glass half empty! A possible global wine shortage is around the bend
International Organisation of Vine and Wines claims that extreme weather conditions are responsible for a decrease in production across Europe.
Airlines launch new strict screening process for passengers on US-bound flights
Confusion among airlines as five major long-haul carriers adopt different measures following directive from US officials.
BT to slash landline costs by 37% for up to one million customers
BT's decision comes after Ofcom review found landline only customers were getting poor value for money.
Barclays third-quarter profits fall short of analyst expectations
Profit before tax rises by nearly a third to £1.1bn between July and September, short of estimates for a profit of £1.4bn.
Deutsche Bank to pay $220m to settle Libor rate rigging probe
Settlement paid to 45 US states after investigation finds that Deutsche manipulated inter-bank lending rates.
Tokyo vows to invest in clean water for 2020 Olympic triathlon event
A water quality survey during the summer found E.coli at concentrations up to 21 times the levels permitted at event venue.
Julian Assange: Trump campaign's data firm sought WikiLeaks' help for Hillary Clinton's emails
The revelations come amid the ongoing multiple congressional investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election and alleged ties between Trump's team and Russia.
Ethereum heist: New phishing scam sees hackers rake in over $15,000 in just two hours
The scam involves hackers tricking victims into divulging their wallet account passwords, which they would then use to clear out the victims' wallets.
Colt Group continues aggressive data centre expansion in Asia to meet demand for cloud services
Technology group's data services division announces completion of its fifth data centre in Japan.
George Clooney donates $1m to combat corruption in Africa
The grant, along with that of others, totalled $3.45m for a fundraising campaign.
Symbiont joins Wall Street Blockchain Alliance as corporate member
Symbiont CEO Mark Smith will present the keynote at Blockchain for Wall Street, the WSBA's annual education day, taking place on November 14th, 2017 at the New York Law School.
Ethereum-based SingularDTV allows DJ Gramatik to 'tokenise himself'
Gramatik is the first crypto artist to launch an entertainment economy powered by blockchain technology, said SingularDTV.
Bank of England set to hike rates in November after UK economy grows more than expected
UK economy grows 0.4% in the third quarter on the back of a strong performance from the services sector.
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