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Sex sells. Cybercriminals know this and readily use it as lures, as we have seen in recent operations that attacked Israeli targets and mobile banking users in South Korea.
- Millions Affected in Anthem Breach, Healthcare Companies Prime Attack Targets
- Millions of iOS Devices at Risk from ‘Operation Pawn Storm’ Spyware
- Group behind Attacks on German Websites Identified [blog]
- German Steel Plant Suffers Significant Damage from Targeted Attack
- Korean Nuclear Plant Faces Data Leak and Destruction
- The Hack of Sony Pictures: What We Know and What You Need to Know
This Trend Micro paper unearths two separate but linked malware campaigns—Operation Arid Viper and Advtravel. Operation Arid Viper targets specific Israeli organizations using infrastructure in Germany with ties to Gaza in Palestine.
Recent data breaches in big enterprises make one thing clear: data privacy and protection is a concern for all organizations, not just large ones. Data privacy isn't just a "big business" problem. Even smaller organizations are at risk.
During the first half of 2014, attacks against Asia-Pacific countries showed some notable techniques used by attackers to evade detection and steal data. This report details the targeted attack campaigns and trends over that period.