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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 20th, 2012
Details of 1,367 Children End Up Online After Cyberattack on Gabbitas

Details of 1,367 Children End Up Online After Cyberattack on Gabbitas

Parents who have attempted to find private schools for their kids are affected

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 20th, 2012
ICO to Investigate Online Security Practices of Tesco

ICO to Investigate Online Security Practices of Tesco

The buzz caused by the findings of an expert have drawn the attention of authorities

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 20th, 2012
Bogus WhatsApp Facebook App Lures Users to Shady Sites

Bogus WhatsApp Facebook App Lures Users to Shady Sites

Thousands of Facebook customers may have already taken the bait

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 20th, 2012
Company Promises to Address Vulnerability in Hotel Room Locks

Company Promises to Address Vulnerability in Hotel Room Locks

Onity has two solutions: one is free and the other one will involve a nominal fee

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 20th, 2012
Money Mule Jobs Masked as Mystery Shopper Offers

Money Mule Jobs Masked as Mystery Shopper Offers

Beware of bogus emails from Shopper's Guide and "Wal-Mart"

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 20th, 2012
Anonymous to UK Government: Free Assange (Video)

Anonymous to UK Government: Free Assange (Video)

The hacktivists compare the case of the WikiLeaks founder to the one of a US child abuser

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 20th, 2012
SMSZombie Trojan Exploits Vulnerability in China Mobile's Payment System

SMSZombie Trojan Exploits Vulnerability in China Mobile's Payment System

The malware has infected the devices of over 500,000 users

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 20th, 2012
Faroe Islands Sites Hacked in the Name of Anonymous as Protest Against Whaling

Faroe Islands Sites Hacked in the Name of Anonymous as Protest Against Whaling

Defacements and data leaks mark the beginning of Operation Harpoon

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 20th, 2012
“r00tBeer” Hackers Breach AMD Blog, User Data Posted Online (Updated)

“r00tBeer” Hackers Breach AMD Blog, User Data Posted Online (Updated)

The attackers may have exploited a WordPress vulnerability to gain access

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 19th, 2012
Security Brief: Anonymous Operations

Security Brief: Anonymous Operations

The main events of the week between August 13 and August 19

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 18th, 2012
Security Updates Released for PostgreSQL 9.1.5, 9.0.9, 8.4.13 and 8.3.20

Security Updates Released for PostgreSQL 9.1.5, 9.0.9, 8.4.13 and 8.3.20

The developer had to disable two features in order to maintain security standards

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 18th, 2012
Barclays Spam: We Are Carrying Out Security Maintenance

Barclays Spam: We Are Carrying Out Security Maintenance

Bogus emails lure users to a replica of the organization's website

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 18th, 2012
Japan to Benefit from Trusteer Fraud Prevention and Endpoint Protection Systems

Japan to Benefit from Trusteer Fraud Prevention and Endpoint Protection Systems

The company has established operations in Japan and has put an industry veteran in charge

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 18th, 2012
Fake Security Device Shows That Perception Is an Excellent Deterrent to Crime (Video)

Fake Security Device Shows That Perception Is an Excellent Deterrent to Crime (Video)

Is a fancy laser show enough to prevent a burglary?

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 17th, 2012
BBB, Airline and Wire Transaction Spam Used to Advertise Malware-Laden Site

BBB, Airline and Wire Transaction Spam Used to Advertise Malware-Laden Site

An aggressive campaign that's meant to attract as many victims as possible

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 17th, 2012
Ugandan Government Buffs Up Security After Hack on Prime Minister’s Office

Ugandan Government Buffs Up Security After Hack on Prime Minister’s Office

Organizations will be given everything they need to ensure that they're protected

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 17th, 2012
Anonymous to Digiturk: We Will Not Let You Terrorize the Internet

Anonymous to Digiturk: We Will Not Let You Terrorize the Internet

The second phase of OpDigiturk has been initiated

 
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