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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 19th, 2013
Websites of 8 US Organizations Hacked for OpUSA

Websites of 8 US Organizations Hacked for OpUSA

The list of victims includes an infantry regiment, a sheriff's office and probate courts

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 16th, 2013
UK Man Admits Launching Cyberattacks on Police and University Websites

UK Man Admits Launching Cyberattacks on Police and University Websites

He has pleaded guilty to nine hacking-related charges

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 16th, 2013
Cybercriminals Steal 2.4 Million Credit Cards from Schnucks Supermarket Chain

Cybercriminals Steal 2.4 Million Credit Cards from Schnucks Supermarket Chain

The attackers used a piece of malware to steal credit card numbers and expiration dates

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 16th, 2013
Hackers Claim to Have Gained Access to Linode Customer Passwords, Credit Cards

Hackers Claim to Have Gained Access to Linode Customer Passwords, Credit Cards

The company is downplaying the seriousness of the incident

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 15th, 2013
Anonymous Once Again Threatens Formula 1 Race in Bahrain

Anonymous Once Again Threatens Formula 1 Race in Bahrain

OpBahrain has been reinitiated by the hacktivists

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 15th, 2013
Web Hosting Company Linode Hacked, Seclist.org Impacted

Web Hosting Company Linode Hacked, Seclist.org Impacted

The attackers used the access to breach Seclists's virtual private server systems

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 13th, 2013
Anonymous Announces Protests Against Monsanto for May 25

Anonymous Announces Protests Against Monsanto for May 25

The hacktivists target the agricultural biotech firm once again

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 13th, 2013
Massive Botnet Used to Launch Brute-Force Attacks Against WordPress Sites

Massive Botnet Used to Launch Brute-Force Attacks Against WordPress Sites

Even WordPress' founder has issued a short advisory to help users mitigate the attacks

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 8th, 2013
Hacktivists Target over 100,000 Israeli Sites, Officials Say There’s No Real Damage

Hacktivists Target over 100,000 Israeli Sites, Officials Say There’s No Real Damage

Hackers say OpIsrael caused billions of dollars in damage

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 6th, 2013
Israel Prepares for April 7 Hacktivist Attacks

Israel Prepares for April 7 Hacktivist Attacks

Some hackers have already started disrupting websites

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 5th, 2013
DDOS Attacks Disrupted Sites of Major US Banks for 249 Hours in Six Weeks

DDOS Attacks Disrupted Sites of Major US Banks for 249 Hours in Six Weeks

Iranian government once again appointed as being behind the attacks

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 5th, 2013
YourAnonNews to Launch News Site, Crowdfunding Site Indiegogo Hit by DDOS Attack

YourAnonNews to Launch News Site, Crowdfunding Site Indiegogo Hit by DDOS Attack

Some Anonymous hackers don't seem to like the new project

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 5th, 2013
Scribd Hacked, Some Users’ Passwords Possibly Compromised

Scribd Hacked, Some Users’ Passwords Possibly Compromised

The service has developed a web tool that allows customers to see if they're affected

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 5th, 2013
Ukrainian and Russian Authorities Arrest Carberp Trojan Developers

Ukrainian and Russian Authorities Arrest Carberp Trojan Developers

They are suspected of stealing $250 million (193 million EUR) in Ukraine and Russia alone

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 4th, 2013
Instawallet Hacked, Mt. Gox Hit by Major DDOS Attack

Instawallet Hacked, Mt. Gox Hit by Major DDOS Attack

Bitcoin services once again targeted by cybercriminals

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • March 26th, 2013
Websites of North Korean Defectors Disrupted by Cyberattack

Websites of North Korean Defectors Disrupted by Cyberattack

The systems of South Korean media groups that focus on North Korea have also been hit

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • March 26th, 2013
Anonymous Hackers Plan Anti-Facebook Censorship Protest for April 6

Anonymous Hackers Plan Anti-Facebook Censorship Protest for April 6

The hacktivists want to flood the social media site with uncensored materials

 
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