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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 18th, 2013
Belgacom Finds Evidence of Possible New Hacking Attempt <em>Reuters</em>

Belgacom Finds Evidence of Possible New Hacking Attempt Reuters

The company says it has handed over the information to authorities

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 18th, 2013
15 RedBull Websites Hacked by Algerian Hacker

15 RedBull Websites Hacked by Algerian Hacker

The websites are for the UK, the Netherlands, Austria, Australia and other countries

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
TRUSTe Launches TRUSTed Apps, the Enterprise Edition

TRUSTe Launches TRUSTed Apps, the Enterprise Edition

An enhancement of the company's data privacy management platform

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
NexID Biometrics Develops Solutions to Enhance Security of Biometric Authentication

NexID Biometrics Develops Solutions to Enhance Security of Biometric Authentication

Anti-spoofing mechanisms are needed to make devices more secure

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
2.64 Gbps: Average Size of DDOS Attacks Launched in 2013

2.64 Gbps: Average Size of DDOS Attacks Launched in 2013

Arbor Networks has released its DDOS trends report for the first three quarters of 2013

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
Malta Police Force Warns of Ransomware Abusing Its Name

Malta Police Force Warns of Ransomware Abusing Its Name

Users whose computers are infected are advised to file a police report

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
Anonymous Hackers Target Moroccan Government After Arrest of Kissing Teens

Anonymous Hackers Target Moroccan Government After Arrest of Kissing Teens

One government website has already been breached by the hacktivists

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
Experts Find Evidence of Large-Scale Cyberattack Aimed at PR Newswire

Experts Find Evidence of Large-Scale Cyberattack Aimed at PR Newswire

The news release service wasn't a random target as initially believed

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
California State University at Sacramento Hacked, Details of 1,800 Compromised

California State University at Sacramento Hacked, Details of 1,800 Compromised

The breach occurred in August, but impacted employees are only being notified now

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
Civil Rights Groups Urge EP to Ensure Privacy and Limit Data Collection

Civil Rights Groups Urge EP to Ensure Privacy and Limit Data Collection

Organizations have sent out a joint letter just before the October 21 vote

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
Francis Maude’s Decision to Install His Own Wi-Fi Poses Security Risks, Experts Warn

Francis Maude’s Decision to Install His Own Wi-Fi Poses Security Risks, Experts Warn

Here's what Trend Micro's Rik Ferguson has to say about it

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
QWave Capital Invests $5.6M / €4.1M in Data Security Firm ID Quantique

QWave Capital Invests $5.6M / €4.1M in Data Security Firm ID Quantique

The money will be used to expand the company's commercial activities

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
Bogus Flash Player Update Leads to Shady Firefox Extensions

Bogus Flash Player Update Leads to Shady Firefox Extensions

ThreatTrack Security experts have analyzed the scheme

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
Malware Alert: “Your Facebook Friend Andrew Hernandez Joined Pinterest”

Malware Alert: “Your Facebook Friend Andrew Hernandez Joined Pinterest”

An old Russian cybercriminal group is back with a new sample of the ZeuS trojan

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
Avast Warns Users of Fake “Order Information” Emails

Avast Warns Users of Fake “Order Information” Emails

The bogus notifications are designed to distribute malware

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
Anonymous Peru Attacks Peruvian Association of Authors and Composers

Anonymous Peru Attacks Peruvian Association of Authors and Composers

The organization's website was disrupted for over three hours with a DDOS attack

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 17th, 2013
Anonymous Sets Sights on Maricopa Medical Examiner After Child Killers Walk Free

Anonymous Sets Sights on Maricopa Medical Examiner After Child Killers Walk Free

Operation Justice4Savannah has been initiated by the activists

 
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