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• Memory scraping malware targets Oracle Micros point-of-sale customers

  A new malware program designed to steal payment card details from point-of-sale (PoS) systems is targeting businesses using Oracle Micros products.

• Like routers, most USB modems also vulnerable to drive-by hacking

  The majority of 3G and 4G USB modems offered by mobile operators to their customers have vulnerabilities in their Web-based management interfaces that could be exploited remotely when users visit compromised websites.

• Attackers use email spam to infect point-of-sale terminals with new malware

  Cybercriminals are targeting employees who browse the Web or check their email from point-of-sale (PoS) computers, a risky but unfortunately common practice.

• Australia records 6 per cent of global ransomware detections

  Australia recorded the second highest number of ransomware detections worldwide in Q1 this year, with 6 per cent of total detections, according to Trend Micro’s latest threat roundup.

• In desperation, many ransomware victims plead with attackers

  The shamelessness of ransomware pushers knows no bounds. After encrypting people's files and then holding them to ransom, they portray themselves as service providers offering technical support and discounts to their "customers."

• Asian nations increasingly hit by espionage groups

  Multiple cyberespionage groups are specifically targeting government and military organizations from countries in Asia and the Pacific region with the goal of gathering geo-political intelligence, according to new security research.

• China-based hackers used Microsoft's TechNet for attacks

  Microsoft has taken steps to stop a China-based hacking group from using its TechNet website as part of its attack infrastructure, according to security vendor FireEye.

• Russian cyber group seen preparing to attack banks

  A security firm is warning that a group of Russian hackers known for targeting military, government and media organizations is now preparing to attack banks in the US and elsewhere.

• Anonymous-tied DDoS botnet shows insecure routers are legion

  Tens of thousands of home routers have been infected with malware, and are being used by hackers to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, including by the hacktivist group Anonymous.

• GPU malware can also affect Windows PCs, possibly Macs

  A team of anonymous developers who recently created a Linux rootkit that runs on graphics cards has released a new proof-of-concept malware program that does the same on Windows. A Mac OS X implementation is also in the works.

• Visitors to top porn sites hit by malvertising attack

  In the latest attack involving malicious advertisements, hackers managed to launch Flash Player exploits against the visitors of several popular porn websites.

• New Linux rootkit leverages GPUs for stealth

  A team of developers has created a rootkit for Linux systems that uses the processing power and memory of graphics cards instead of CPUs in order to remain hidden.

• Superfish injects ads in one in 25 Google page views

  Over five percent of browser visits to Google owned websites, including Google Search, are altered by computer programs that inject ads into pages. One called Superfish is responsible for a majority of those ad injections.

• Cybercriminals borrow from APT playbook in attack against PoS vendors

  Cybercriminals are increasingly copying cyberespionage groups in using targeted attacks against their victims instead of large-scale, indiscriminate infection campaigns.

• Rombertik malware destroys computers if detected

  A new type of malware resorts to crippling a computer if it is detected during security checks, a particularly catastrophic blow to its victims.