Posts Tagged ‘hacking’
LOL Trick Spreads Skype Worm
Skype users should be on their guard against malicious instant messages being sent through the popular VOIP service.
Read MoreLatest Bank Cyber-Attacks Originated From Hacked Data Centers
September bank attack originated from hacked data center servers not botnets
Read MoreFTC Wins $163 Million Settlement Against Pop-up Scareware Firm
The FTC announced a $163m settlement against an operation that used ‘scareware’ into tricking consumers into thinking their computers were infected with malware
Read MoreTop Universities Hacked By GhostShell
Hackers have attacked the world’s top one hundred universities as a protest against tuition fees and the falling quality of education
Read MoreWhite House Confirms Hack Of Unclassified Computer System
he White House has confirmed it was the target of a hacking attempt but the breach was against an unclassified network.
Read MoreIf you See “Urgent Tax Rebate Download” In Your Inbox Click Delete
Security company Fireye has release a list of the most common words and phrases that appear in faked emails designed to infect corporate networks and steal data
Read MoreBanks Hit By Huge Denial Of Service Attack
Websites for banks including Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo are reported to have suffered outages due to a cyber-attack
Read MoreClaims Of Another Critical Flaw In Java
Polish researcher Adam Gowdiak claims that he has discovered another critical flaw in Oracles Java
Read MoreHigh Roller Poker Players Account Emptied By Hacker
An online poker player says a hacker used a malicious image file to compromise his computer and empty his account of over $115,000 in winnings.
Read MoreOMG!!! Pinterest Hack Spreads Spam to Twitter and Facebook
Users of Pinterest have reported a widespread account takeovers which then spam images into adjoining social networks.
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