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Expert: Cybercriminals Likely Exploited SQL Injection to Pull Off $45M / €34M Heist

13th of May 2013 09:07 GMT

More and more details are coming to light regarding the massive $45 million (€34 million) heist of which we learned after US authorities charged 8 individuals believed to be the New York cell of the criminal organization responsible for tens of thousands of illegal ATM withdrawals. We’ve learned that the ...

8 Members of Cybercrime Ring Charged, Accused of Stealing $45M / €34M from Banks

10th of May 2013 03:33 GMT

United States prosecutors have charged 8 individuals suspected of being involved in a massive cybercrime ring that caused losses of $45 million (€34 million) to financial institutions from all over the world in a matter of hours. The 8 suspects are believed to be the New York cell of an international criminal o...

The Onion Explains How It Was Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army

9th of May 2013 09:23 GMT

A couple of days ago, the notorious Syrian Electronic Army managed to hack into the systems of The Onion, the popular news satire organization. After addressing the breach, the publication’s tech team published a post detailing how the hackers managed to gain unauthorized access to their systems. It turns out ...

Name.com Hacked, Company Resets Customer Passwords

9th of May 2013 03:56 GMT

Name.com has started sending out notifications to customers, informing them about a data breach. The company believes that hackers might have accessed usernames, email addresses, encrypted passwords and encrypted credit card information. The Internet registrar says it stores the private keys needed to access credit ...

Syrian Electronic Army Claims to Have Hacked Israeli Critical Infrastructure Systems (Updated)

8th of May 2013 11:48 GMT

Update. The Syrian Electronic Army says it has nothing to do with the emails. Read the initial story below.  The Syrian Electronic Army is best known for hijacking the social media accounts and websites of news organizations they accuse of spreading false news about the situation in Syria. However, now they cla...