Virtual bank heist: One billion US dollars stolen
The cyber gang "Carbanak" knows how to do it and relieves financial institutions of several million US dollars in a virtual bank heist.
The objectives and the implementation of the Carbanak attacks
Interpol, Europol and institutions of various countries as well as Kaspersky Lab have jointly uncovered the story of an unprecedented cyber bank heist. According to the experts, an international gang of cyber criminals from Russia, Ukraine, parts of Europe as well as China is responsible for the heist.Not only the financial world is affected by such "heists", but also every SME needs to protect its assets. But how?
In the print edition of the SecurityForum in March, the expert highlights the latest trends in ICT security and answers questions about the current threat situation in the cyber world. Umberto Annino also outlines a systematic approach to security strategy in SMEs.
Here you can find the detailed technical report (English) from Kaspersky Lab.
"However, it is still very difficult for many companies to find the right balance in the security system, and so the three levels of technology, processes and people are very often given unequal consideration. Then people like to rely on the panacea 'security tool': They buy a product because the manufacturer has advertised it well. But it is not until integration that you realize that the configuration is time-consuming and complex - and the tool fails to serve its purpose" - Umberto Annino from InfoGuard.
