Cyber-Criminals Stole $500 Million in 2012; Cyber-Espionage Campaign SafeNet Targets Over 100 Countries; This Week's Dangerous Apps List; And More

Security Watch May 22, 2013   View Online | Manage Subscription | Follow Us TOP STORIES Cyber-Criminals Stole $500 Million in Internet Crime in 2012 Cyber-criminals stole more than a half-billion dollars last year, relying on a variety of scams including fake sales, extortion, and scareware, according to the latest figures from the Internet Crime Complaint Center. Share This: Cyber-Espionage Campaign SafeNet Targets Over 100 Countries An ongoing cyber-espionage operation, dubbed SafeNet, targeted various organizations in more than 100 countries with spear phishing emails, Trend Micro researchers found. Share This: Android Malware Makes Up This Week's Dangerous Apps List Android users have to be careful of malicious apps masquerading as legitimate ones. SecurityWatch is partnering with a handful of security companies who monitor apps on Google Play and third-party marketplaces to identify malicious apps you should immediately remove from your Android device. Share This: Mac OS X Malware Found on Angolan Activist's Computer Independent security researcher Jacob Appelbaum discovered the new and previously unknown backdoor on an Angolan activist's Mac while at The Oslo Freedom Forum, Appelbaum wrote on Twitter. He discovered a second variant on another activist's computer shortly afterwards. Share This: Fake YouTube Page Targets Chrome Users Researchers uncovered a fake YouTube page which targets only Google Chrome users. If a user clicks on the fake video player or any of the ads on the fake YouTube page, the site prompts the user to install a browser extension into Google Chrome, Julian Sobrier, a senior security researcher at Zscaler, wrote on the Zscaler ThreatLabz blog. Share This: Questions, comments, tips about potential viruses, worms, vulnerabilities? Send them here: pcmsecuritywatch@ziffdavis.com Featured Research Remote Working WP What the trend to remote working means for your business. VoIP Continuity Business Continuity Planning with VoIP Considerations for UC Five IT Considerations for UC in the Contact Center AWARD-WINNING TECH now on sale! iOlo System Mechanic 11  |  Utilities MSRP: $49.99 |  $24.95 Dell Inspiron 17-3721  |  Laptops MSRP: $499.99 |  $499.99 + Free Shipping  Cyberlink PowerDirector  |  Video Editing MSRP: $99.99 |  $79.99 Klipsch Image X7i  |  Headphones MSRP: $199.99 |  $199 + Free Shipping  SOS Online Backup  |  Utilities MSRP: $119.88 |  $99.99 Dell UltraSharp U3014  |  Monitors MSRP: $1499.99 |  $1499.99 + Free Shipping  Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus  |  Security MSRP: $39.99 |  $19.99 eNewsletter Information You are subscribed to PCMag.com's Security Watch with the email address pctipworld@gmail.com. Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter. To subscribe to other e-mail newsletters from Ziff Davis, change your delivery format from HTML to text, or change your email address, click here. Copyright ©2013 Ziff Davis, Inc.  All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis, Inc., 28 East 28th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016