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A data breach is commonly referenced as the release of data from a system without the knowledge or consent of its owner. Trend Micro describes this data as proprietary in nature.

The Bitcoin dodge was similar to scams that involve someone claiming to have a million dollars to invest and offering the target a portion of the money to do it, said LogRhythm's Greg Foss. "This is the New Age version of that, where it's attacking users of Bitcoin. We can tell it was very targeted, because all the people we've seen affected by this are registered Bitcoin users."

Some countries suffer disproportionately from malware infections and cybercrime, and Windows XP could exacerbate the problem

Sophisticated methods that can dodge detection typically reserved for specific companies in targeted attacks, say experts

The popularity of video game consoles over the holidays has scammers taking note. They’re targeting social media with offers that seem hard to pass up. But as Jesse Jones explains, fall for the scheme and it could be game over for your pocketbook.