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Hacked Websites Can Quickly Be Restored with Foresight’s Defacement Mitigator

Hacked Websites Can Quickly Be Restored with Foresight’s Defacement Mitigator

It takes less than 5 minutes to restore a defaced website

by Eduard Kovacs, May 6th, 2014

more on this topicInternational Roaming Subdomain of Indian Telecoms Company BSNL Hacked Website and Twitter Account of British National Party Hacked

DrawQuest Shut Down After Hackers Gain Access to Amazon Servers

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DrawQuest Shut Down After Hackers Gain Access to Amazon Servers

The community has been shut down after just over one year of activity

by Eduard Kovacs, May 6th, 2014

more on this topicCasino Operator Affinity Gaming Hacked Again Twitter Account of British National Party Leader Nick Griffin Hacked

Two More Alleged Members of Anonymous Cambodia Arrested

Two More Alleged Members of Anonymous Cambodia Arrested

The hacktivist group continues to launch cyberattacks

by Eduard Kovacs, May 6th, 2014

more on this topicMan Suspected of Hacking Swiss Banks Arrested in Thailand 18-Year-Old Miami High School Student Arrested for Changing Grades

Casino Operator Affinity Gaming Hacked Again

Casino Operator Affinity Gaming Hacked Again

by Eduard Kovacs, May 6th, 2014

Credit and debit card processing systems have been breached

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Symantec Announces Two New Advanced Threat Protection Solutions

Symantec Announces Two New Advanced Threat Protection Solutions

The solutions will become available in the upcoming 12 months

by Eduard Kovacs, May 5th, 2014

more on this topic57% of Organizations Don’t Think They’re Protected Against Advanced Cyber Threats UK National Crime Agency Report Warns of Increase in Cyber Threats

Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel Resigns Following Data Breach

Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel Resigns Following Data Breach

Korn Ferry has been contracted to find a replacement for Steinhafel

by Eduard Kovacs, May 5th, 2014

more on this topicOrganizations That Suffer Data Breaches Can Lose up to One-Third of Their Customers Target Names New CIO, Outlines Security Enhancements

John McAfee’s Company Launches Private Messaging App Chadder

John McAfee’s Company Launches Private Messaging App Chadder

Not even the developer can see the messages sent through Chadder

by Eduard Kovacs, May 5th, 2014

more on this topicESET Launches Secure Authentication Software Development Kit FireEye Finds Connection Between “Siesta” and Notorious Chinese Espionage Unit

Man Suspected of Hacking Swiss Banks Arrested in Thailand

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Man Suspected of Hacking Swiss Banks Arrested in Thailand

26-year-old Mohamed Yassine Gharib has been in the country for the past 4 years

by Eduard Kovacs, May 5th, 2014

more on this topic18-Year-Old Miami High School Student Arrested for Changing Grades 58 People Arrested in the Philippines for Cyber Extortion

Twitter Account of British National Party Leader Nick Griffin Hacked

Twitter Account of British National Party Leader Nick Griffin Hacked

It’s the same hacker who hijacked the BNP’s Twitter account

by Eduard Kovacs, May 5th, 2014

more on this topicWebsite and Twitter Account of British National Party Hacked Kali Linux Mailing List Hacked by Libyan Group

German Security Expert Finds Vulnerabilities on the NSA’s Website

German Security Expert Finds Vulnerabilities on the NSA’s Website

by Eduard Kovacs, May 5th, 2014

The intelligence agency has patched the vulnerabilities

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International Roaming Subdomain of Indian Telecoms Company BSNL Hacked

International Roaming Subdomain of Indian Telecoms Company BSNL Hacked

A hacker of Pakistan Haxors Crew is behind the cyberattack

by Eduard Kovacs, May 5th, 2014

more on this topicWebsite and Twitter Account of British National Party Hacked Kali Linux Mailing List Hacked by Libyan Group

“Covert Redirect” OAuth Security Flaw Not as Serious as It Sounds, Experts Say

Security Fixes and Improvements

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“Covert Redirect” OAuth Security Flaw Not as Serious as It Sounds, Experts Say

User interaction is required and an open redirect must exist for the attack to work

by Eduard Kovacs, May 5th, 2014

more on this topic18-Year-Old Miami High School Student Arrested for Changing Grades XSS Vulnerability Found in Google Search Appliance

18-Year-Old Miami High School Student Arrested for Changing Grades

18-Year-Old Miami High School Student Arrested for Changing Grades

He also changed the grades of four other students

by Eduard Kovacs, May 5th, 2014

more on this topic58 People Arrested in the Philippines for Cyber Extortion 4 Vietnamese Men Suspected of Installing SMS Trojans on 100,000 Phones Arrested

CISOs Believe Employees and Politicians Are Least Concerned About Preventing Breaches

CISOs Believe Employees and Politicians Are Least Concerned About Preventing Breaches

Courion has published a study based on the responses of IT security executives

by Eduard Kovacs, May 2nd, 2014

more on this topicOrganizations That Suffer Data Breaches Can Lose up to One-Third of Their Customers Over Half of European Financial Organizations Are Worried About Risks Posed by Contractors

57% of Organizations Don’t Think They’re Protected Against Advanced Cyber Threats

57% of Organizations Don’t Think They’re Protected Against Advanced Cyber Threats

Websesnse publishes “Exposing the Cybersecurity Cracks: A Global Perspective” report

by Eduard Kovacs, May 2nd, 2014

more on this topicOrganizations That Suffer Data Breaches Can Lose up to One-Third of Their Customers Over Half of European Financial Organizations Are Worried About Risks Posed by Contractors

University of North Carolina Wilmington Suffers Data Breach

University of North Carolina Wilmington Suffers Data Breach

by Eduard Kovacs, May 2nd, 2014

Hackers accessed an application server containing personal information

Samsapo Android Malware Spreads like a Computer Worm

Samsapo Android Malware Spreads like a Computer Worm

For the time being, the threat only targets Russian users

by Eduard Kovacs, May 2nd, 2014

more on this topicFireEye’s Mobile Threat Prevention Platform to Include New Android App Images, Doodles, Videos and Location Data Sent via Viber Are Not Encrypted

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