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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 1st, 2013
23-Year-Old Nigerian Arrested for Hacking Government Websites

23-Year-Old Nigerian Arrested for Hacking Government Websites

Police have been looking for him since late last year

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 1st, 2013
Two Ukrainians Arrested for Selling Access to 21,000 Hacked Servers

Two Ukrainians Arrested for Selling Access to 21,000 Hacked Servers

The suspects were detained by Spanish authorities in Madrid

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 1st, 2013
Hackers Behind Major ID Theft Service Also Stole Data from NW3C

Hackers Behind Major ID Theft Service Also Stole Data from NW3C

Brian Krebs continues to investigate the SSNDOB website

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 1st, 2013
News Service GlobalPost Hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

News Service GlobalPost Hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

The hackers are unhappy with an article published by GlobalPost

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 1st, 2013
Yahoo Rewards Security Experts with $12.5 / €9 for Finding XSS Vulnerabilities

Yahoo Rewards Security Experts with $12.5 / €9 for Finding XSS Vulnerabilities

Some companies pay their janitors more than they do security researchers

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 1st, 2013
Over Half a Million ZeroAccess Bots Sinkholed by Symantec

Over Half a Million ZeroAccess Bots Sinkholed by Symantec

The cybercriminals started rolling out a new variant just before the operation began

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 1st, 2013
US Department of Agriculture Site Down Due to Lack of Budget, Not Hackers

US Department of Agriculture Site Down Due to Lack of Budget, Not Hackers

Republicans have left the government without funding over Obamacare

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 30th, 2013
ThreatMetrix Enhances TrustDefender with New Malware Detection Capabilities

ThreatMetrix Enhances TrustDefender with New Malware Detection Capabilities

Companies can tackle payment fraud, identity spoofing and account takeovers

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 30th, 2013
John McAfee to Build Gadget That Protects Users Against NSA Spying

John McAfee to Build Gadget That Protects Users Against NSA Spying

The pocket-size device will be released in six months

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 30th, 2013
Anonymous Says US Government Is Using Touch ID to Collect Fingerprints – Video

Anonymous Says US Government Is Using Touch ID to Collect Fingerprints – Video

The hacktivists have published several documents to back up their claims

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 30th, 2013
Tweet to Win Money and VIP Tickets to Hack in the Box 2013 Kuala Lumpur

Tweet to Win Money and VIP Tickets to Hack in the Box 2013 Kuala Lumpur

All you need to do is post messages with the #HITB1337Giveaway and #HITB2013KUL hashtags

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 30th, 2013
Former Sun Reporter Charged with Hacking and Possession of Criminal Property

Former Sun Reporter Charged with Hacking and Possession of Criminal Property

He is the first to be charged under Operation Tuleta

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 30th, 2013
You Can Register a Large Number of Fingerprints on Apple’s Touch ID – Video

You Can Register a Large Number of Fingerprints on Apple’s Touch ID – Video

Experts say they doubt this is a feature and not a bug

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 30th, 2013
Fake “You Sent a Mobile Payment” PayPal Emails Used in Phishing Scam

Fake “You Sent a Mobile Payment” PayPal Emails Used in Phishing Scam

The phishing page is hosted on a hacked Hungarian website

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 30th, 2013
Average Bank Account Accessed by 2.4 Unique Devices, Study Shows

Average Bank Account Accessed by 2.4 Unique Devices, Study Shows

Other accounts are only accessed from 1.79 devices each month

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 30th, 2013
Scam Alert: Facebook “Unblock Government” Emails Point to Phishing Site

Scam Alert: Facebook “Unblock Government” Emails Point to Phishing Site

Cybrecriminials try to collect personal and financial information

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 30th, 2013
Security App of the Week: Web of Trust (WOT)

Security App of the Week: Web of Trust (WOT)

Extensions are available for all major web browsers

 
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