Top 10 security threat patterns

The type and variety of network and application security threats continues to change, according to the latest quarterly report from Trend Micro. Multiple Bitcoin exchanges were hit and, following up on last fall’s attack on Target, more point-of-sales terminals were attacked. Here’s 10 of the latest developments that were found in the data. Images from Shutterstock.

Bitcoin holders get bit
The digital world is ripe for exploitation, so why not digital currencies? This March, for instance, BitCrypt, an addition to ransomware threats, stole various cryptocurrency wallets, including Bitcoin wallets. MtGox, Flexcoin, new Silk Road, and Poloniex are among the exchanges that have recently been robbed. With 12 million Bitcoins in existence they are a natural target, but the result is a devaluation of the currency.

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Howard Solomon
Howard Solomon
Currently a freelance writer, I'm the former editor of ITWorldCanada.com and Computing Canada. An IT journalist since 1997, I've written for several of ITWC's sister publications including ITBusiness.ca and Computer Dealer News. Before that I was a staff reporter at the Calgary Herald and the Brampton (Ont.) Daily Times. I can be reached at hsolomon [@] soloreporter.com

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