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LUCIAN CONSTANTIN
Lucian is one of the editors who joined the team more recently, in 2008. He has since been keeping our readers informed with the latest developments in the IT Security industry.
He has always been passionate about computers and has previously worked as a network/system administrator. His knowledge extends from computer hardware and networking to security and even web development.
Lucian chose to write about IT Security as he thinks that his experience in this field is extensive, as he is a member of several non-profit online organizations that offer free assistance to users affected by computer threats as well as tracking new malware in certain environments. He considers that by writing in this field, he is able to reach out and help even more people, which gives him personal satisfaction.
In addition of being a computer geek, he likes philosophy and politics. He also considers himself a big movies consumer.
Personal motto: Socrates' famous quote - "The only true wisdom is in knowing that you know nothing."
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Three individuals were charged on November 19 for their role in an attack, which involved hijacking the comcast.net domain name and redirecting its traffic to a rogue website. According to the indictment, the defendants used social engineering in order to obtain information that facilitated their plans to alter the d... |
21 November 2009
05:49 GMT |
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Security researchers warn that an on-going black hat search engine optimization (BHSEO) campaign is poisoning the search results for Twilight's newly released sequel called New Moon. The rogue websites have the purpose of distributing fake antivirus software, also known as scareware or rogueware.Twilight is a ro... |
20 November 2009
09:29 GMT |
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The largest credit card recall effort in Germany's history is underway after an undisclosed payment processor in Spain was breached. Affected individuals are currently being notified and they will be reimbursed if they suffered any losses.The warning about the dangerous situation came from both Visa and Masterca... |
20 November 2009
05:13 GMT |
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Security researchers warn of a new malware distribution campaign using incorrect billing as a lure. The spam emails pretend to be payment request notifications and a computer trojan is passed as a tool for blocking them."The emails pretend to come from the 'Customer Support' division of an online banking or... |
19 November 2009
10:16 GMT |
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The New Scotland Yard announces that a male and a female suspected of using the Zbot trojan to perform bank fraud were arrested in Manchester earlier this month. The two are the first individuals known to be arrested in Europe for distributing the notorious computer trojan.The bust was coordinated by officers from th... |
19 November 2009
08:27 GMT |
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Victor Vasile Constantin, 23, of Romania, has pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one of identity theft in Connecticut U.S. District Court. The fraudster installed special devices on automated teller machines (ATMs) in order to capture credit card data.Mr. Constantin was arrested by the Norwalk Police back ... |
18 November 2009
08:35 GMT |
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Malware distributors are hard at work again to infect computer users with the notorious Zeus banking trojan. Their newest spam campaign informs users that their email accounts have been deactivated and instructs them to run an infected file.The malicious emails come with a "your mailbox has been deactivated" subject ... |
18 November 2009
05:10 GMT |
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Four members of a banking fraud ring operating in UK have been sentenced to a total of over thirteen years in prison. The men, who used a computer trojan to get into the online banking accounts of their victims, were arrested in London back in April.In April 2009, we reported on the arrest of nine London-based suspec... |
17 November 2009
10:08 GMT |
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Adobe has recently rebutted the claims of a security researcher, according to whom a design flaw in the way Flash Player executes SWF files can put websites accepting user uploads at risk. The professional now says the company totally missed the point and that its expectations of webmasters to address this are comple... |
17 November 2009
06:30 GMT |
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According to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the cybersecurity mechanisms implemented by the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) on its computer network are insufficient. The GAO audit found that classified information is not properly organized and that the actions of some users on the net... |
16 November 2009
09:48 GMT |
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A security researcher has devised a practical Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack leveraging the recently disclosed SSL and TLS renegotiation flaw. The proof-of-concept attack shows that it is possible to steal login credentials from Twitter by exploiting the yet unpatched bug.Two weeks ago, it was revealed that a seriou... |
16 November 2009
06:33 GMT |
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Security researchers warn that a spam campaign distributing a new Zbot version is currently in circulation. The bogus emails try to trick users into opening and installing the malicious attachments, which are passed as a tool for checking the account balance. The emails have their header spoofed to appear as origina... |
14 November 2009
06:02 GMT |
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Security researchers warn of a shady IQ test being promoted on Twitter via the Direct Messages feature. This is actually a scam that tries to trick people into subscribing to a useless mobile service for $9.99 per month.According to threat analysts from Trend Micro, this latest spam campaign is being instrumented fro... |
13 November 2009
10:12 GMT |
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Britney Spears has got her Twitter and MySpace accounts hijacked by vandals looking to defame her. The rogue status updates posted yesterday on her feed made references to Devil worshiping and the New World Order.Britney Spears, Twitter and hackers seem to be a recurring theme. Back in January, she was amongst the vi... |
13 November 2009
05:48 GMT |
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UK's Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) will become operational on March 10 next year, according to the government. The centre, which has the role of fending off cyber attacks against the country's computer infrastructure, will initially have a staff of nineteen.The Cyber Security Operations Centre was... |
12 November 2009
09:33 GMT |
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Security researchers warn that the infamous Koobface social networking worm received and upgrade, which allows it to create and use Facebook accounts in a similar way a real person would. The new component also performs various checks in order not to arouse suspicion.Koobface is a computer worm targeting the users of... |
11 November 2009
09:34 GMT |
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The gang of fraudsters who stole $9 million after hacking into the RBS WorldPay payment processor last year have been indicted by a grand jury in Atlanta, the United States Department of Justice announces. Four hackers and six cashers were charged with various counts of wire fraud, computer fraud and aggravated ident... |
11 November 2009
04:51 GMT |
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One of the Internet's most notorious spam botnets, Mega-D, was severely crippled by researchers from a small security company. The blow was delivered late last week and the millions of junk emails spewed out by the botnet every hour instantly stopped.Mega-D, also known as Ozdok, is a botnet primarily used for sp... |
10 November 2009
08:12 GMT |
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Security researchers have discovered a botnet that queried a rogue application hosted on Google's App Engine platform for commands. Its command and control server instructed infected computers to download and install a backdoor component.The unusual piece of malware was discovered by researchers from network sec... |
10 November 2009
05:48 GMT |
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Security researchers warn of a new wave of malicious emails that target Facebook users. The messages falsely claim that a fresh login system is being implemented, directs people to a phishing site and also attempts to infect them with malware.This new spam campaign is interesting because it incorporates two different... |
9 November 2009
08:16 GMT |
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The use of a computer Trojan played a critical role in gathering intelligence regarding a now-destroyed secret nuclear reactor in Syria. The information-gathering program was planted by Mossad operatives on the laptop of a Syrian official while he was staying in London.Journalists from the German publication Der Spie... |
9 November 2009
04:21 GMT |
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Two former employees of an engine parts distributor have been indicted for accessing the company's computer systems repeatedly without authorization after they quit. According to the prosecutors, the men used still active credentials to access sensitive information for almost two years.Scott R. Burgess, 45 of Ja... |
6 November 2009
10:39 GMT |
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A Web developer has documented a proof-of-concept attack that could have been used to hijack accounts and steal private information on Facebook and MySpace. The attack leveraged a serious security oversight in XML configuration files used to define the cross-domain access policy for Flash applications.The discovery w... |
6 November 2009
08:08 GMT |
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The website of the Swedish National Defence Radio Establishment (Forsvarets Radioanstalt) has been the target of a prolonged denial of service attack this week. There is some speculation that the incident was caused to protest to the agency's new role of intercepting and monitoring Internet traffic passing throu... |
6 November 2009
04:41 GMT |
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A serious design flaw in the SSL and TLS protocols has been kept secret since its discovery in August. Major technology companies have been privately informed and are working on patches under a non-disclosure agreement since the end of September.The issue is caused by authentication gaps that get created during SSL a... |
5 November 2009
10:40 GMT |
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M86 Security has announced the acquisition of cloud-based Web security provider Finjan. The vendor's products and technology will expand M86's portfolio of Web and messaging security solutions.M86 Security is a relatively new company formed last November through the merge of UK-based Web security vendor Mar... |
5 November 2009
06:39 GMT |
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Prevx, one of the pioneers of cloud-based antivirus solutions, has launched a new product that is able to protect online banking transactions even on already infected computers. Dubbed Prevx SafeOnline, it runs at the lower level of the OS in order to keep HTTPS browsing sessions secure.Online banking fraud is an eve... |
4 November 2009
09:51 GMT |
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Federal authorities have indicted Ryan Harris, an embedded device hacker, for aiding computer intrusion and facilitating fraud. Harris' company sold modified cable modem devices which allowed users to remove the bandwidth limitation imposed by ISPs.Cable modems allow computers to connect to the Internet through ... |
3 November 2009
06:54 GMT |
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Malwarebytes accuses Chinese antivirus vendor IObit of stealing its intellectual property and threatens to pursue legal action. Despite the solid evidence presented by Malwarebytes, IObit denies any wrongdoing and plans to respond through its lawyers.Malwarebytes Corporation is a US-based company developing several s... |
3 November 2009
03:56 GMT |
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The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has been the target of cyber-espionage. According to an official press release, government IT specialists have located a piece of malware on the network that was specifically designed to steal information and remain undetected.The Federal Department of Foreign Af... |
2 November 2009
09:45 GMT |
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