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• Citadel malware now targets password management applications

  Attackers have started using the Citadel Trojan program to steal master passwords for password management applications and other authentication programs.

• New banking malware 'Kronos' advertised on underground forums

  A new Trojan program designed to steal log-in credentials and other financial information from online banking websites is being advertised to cybercriminal groups on the underground market.

• IBM patents technique for killing fraud, using click patterns

  Someday, if you use your non-dominant hand to control your mouse or touchpad when you're say, shopping online, websites might interpret your irregular scrolling and clicking as a sign of fraud and require you to prove your identity, thanks to an IBM fraud-detection patent.

• New online banking Trojan program combines Zeus and Carberp features

  A new computer Trojan that targets users of 450 financial institutions from around the world appears to borrow functionality and features directly from the notorious Zeus and Carberp malware programs.

• IBM: Security threat prevention isn't 'dead' yet!

  There's been much discussion in the security industry that preventing malware-based infiltrations into the enterprise is nigh on impossible, and the new security mantra should be "rapid detection is the new prevention." On that, IBM begs to differ.

• Cybercrime forum advertises financial malware that uses stealthy I2P communications

  A new financial malware program that communicates with attackers over the I2P (Invisible Internet Project) anonymity network is for sale on a Russian cybercrime forum.

• IBM acquires Fiberlink as mobile-security strategy keystone

  IBM Wednesday announced an agreement to acquire Fiberlink Communications, saying the purchase is a key part of a broader mobile-security strategy to provide assurance in transactions conducted via devices such as iPhones and Android smartphones.

• IBM acquires Fiberlink as mobile-security strategy keystone

  IBM Wednesday announced an agreement to acquire Fiberlink Communications, saying the purchase is a key part of a broader mobile-security strategy to provide assurance in transactions conducted via devices such as iPhones and Android smartphones.

• Attackers use Ramnit malware to target Steam users

  A new variant of the Ramnit financial malware is using local Web browser injections in order to steal log-in credentials for Steam accounts, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.

• IBM to acquire endpoint security company Trusteer

  IBM has signed an agreement to acquire security company Trusteer, and plans to set up a cybersecurity software lab in Israel.

• Citadel malware variant uses content localization to target brands and users in different countries

  A new variant of the Citadel financial malware uses in-browser injection techniques combined with extensive content localization to steal log-in credentials and credit card information from users in different countries, according to researchers from security vendor Trusteer.

• New Citadel malware variant targets Payza online payment platform

  A new variant of the Citadel financial malware is targeting users of the Payza online payment platform by launching local in-browser attacks to steal their credentials, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.

• Malware hijacks Twitter accounts to send dangerous links

  Twitter users in the Netherlands are being targeted by a piece of malware that hijacks their accounts, according to security vendor Trusteer.

• New version of Gozi financial malware bundles MBR rootkit

  Researchers from security firm Trusteer have found a new variant of the Gozi banking Trojan program that infects a computer's Master Boot Record (MBR) in order to achieve persistence.

• 6 IT Security Innovations to Keep You Ahead of Attackers

  Hardly a day goes by without a new security threat emerging. Traditional security tools aren't always up to the task of keeping sensitive business information in safe hands. These six innovations will help you stay a step ahead.