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- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 17th, 2012
![AT&T’s DNS Servers Hit by DDOS Attack AT&T’s DNS Servers Hit by DDOS Attack](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/AT-T-s-DNS-Servers-Hit-by-DDOS-Attack-1.jpg)
AT&T’s DNS Servers Hit by DDOS Attack
Business customers experienced intermittent disruptions as a result
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 17th, 2012
![Bogus Scan from HP ScanJet Printer Leads to Malware-Serving Russian Site Bogus Scan from HP ScanJet Printer Leads to Malware-Serving Russian Site](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Bogus-Scan-from-HP-ScanJet-Printer-Leads-to-Malware-Serving-Russian-Site-1.jpg)
Bogus Scan from HP ScanJet Printer Leads to Malware-Serving Russian Site
Such schemes can pose a great threat to company networks
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 17th, 2012
![Tridium Patches Multiple Niagara Vulnerabilities After Almost One Year Tridium Patches Multiple Niagara Vulnerabilities After Almost One Year](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Tridium-Patches-Multiple-Niagara-Vulnerabilities-After-Almost-One-Year-1.png)
Tridium Patches Multiple Niagara Vulnerabilities After Almost One Year
Billy Rios and Terry McCorkle documented the security holes
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 17th, 2012
![Olympics Threatened by Cyberattack Before Opening Ceremony Olympics Threatened by Cyberattack Before Opening Ceremony](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Olympics-Threatened-by-Cyberattack-Before-Opening-Ceremony-1.jpg)
Olympics Threatened by Cyberattack Before Opening Ceremony
Organizers rushed to ensure that backup systems were capable of handling the workload
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 17th, 2012
![AntiLeaks Hackers Launch DDOS Attacks on Bambuser and RT.Com AntiLeaks Hackers Launch DDOS Attacks on Bambuser and RT.Com](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/AntiLeaks-Hackers-Launch-DDOS-Attacks-on-Bambuser-and-RT-Com-1.png)
AntiLeaks Hackers Launch DDOS Attacks on Bambuser and RT.Com
WikiLeaks and Julian Assange are the main reasons behind the attacks
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 17th, 2012
![TSA: Snakes, Eels, Firearms and Grenade Launchers Discovered in Airports TSA: Snakes, Eels, Firearms and Grenade Launchers Discovered in Airports](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/TSA-Snakes-Eels-Firearms-and-Grenade-Launchers-Discovered-in-Airports-1.jpg)
TSA: Snakes, Eels, Firearms and Grenade Launchers Discovered in Airports
Take a look at what airport security discovered in the first half of 2012
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 17th, 2012
![Shamoon Malware Covers Its Tracks by Wiping Master Boot Record Shamoon Malware Covers Its Tracks by Wiping Master Boot Record](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Shamoon-Malware-Covers-Its-Tracks-by-Wiping-Master-Boot-Record-1.png)
Shamoon Malware Covers Its Tracks by Wiping Master Boot Record
Experts from three different companies have analyzed the threat
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 17th, 2012
![Anonymous to Initiate Operation Jubilee on November 5, 2012 (Video) Anonymous to Initiate Operation Jubilee on November 5, 2012 (Video)](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Anonymous-to-Initiate-Operation-Jubilee-on-November-5-2012-Video-1.png)
Anonymous to Initiate Operation Jubilee on November 5, 2012 (Video)
The activists want to meet in front of the Parliament in London
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 17th, 2012
![Spear Phishing Attack Relies on eFax Messages Spear Phishing Attack Relies on eFax Messages](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Spear-Phishing-Attack-Relies-of-eFax-Messages-1.png)
Spear Phishing Attack Relies on eFax Messages
Organizations should warn their employees of this campaign
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 17th, 2012
![MyAgent Trojan Targets Aerospace, Chemicals, Technology and Defense Industries MyAgent Trojan Targets Aerospace, Chemicals, Technology and Defense Industries](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/MyAgent-Trojan-Targets-Aerospace-Chemicals-Technology-and-Defense-Industries-1.png)
MyAgent Trojan Targets Aerospace, Chemicals, Technology and Defense Industries
The malware uses a legitimate PDF document to mask its true purpose
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 17th, 2012
![Symantec’s Road Runner Safe Storage Hacked, SwapDrive Flaw Possibly Leveraged (Updated) Symantec’s Road Runner Safe Storage Hacked, SwapDrive Flaw Possibly Leveraged (Updated)](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Symantec-s-Road-Runner-Safe-Storage-Hacked-SwapDrive-Flaw-Possibly-Leveraged-1.png)
Symantec’s Road Runner Safe Storage Hacked, SwapDrive Flaw Possibly Leveraged (Updated)
Softpedia was notified of the existence of a vulnerability in SwapDrive back in July
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 16th, 2012
![Flaw in Dirt Jumper C&C Architecture Can Be Used to Neutralize DDOS Attacks Flaw in Dirt Jumper C&C Architecture Can Be Used to Neutralize DDOS Attacks](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Flaw-in-Dirt-Jumper-C-C-Architecture-Can-Be-Used-to-Neutralize-DDOS-Attacks-1.png)
Flaw in Dirt Jumper C&C Architecture Can Be Used to Neutralize DDOS Attacks
Prolexic has made available a vulnerability disclosure report
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 16th, 2012
![Anonymous Reveals Targets of Operation Big Brother (Video) Anonymous Reveals Targets of Operation Big Brother (Video)](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Anonymous-Reveals-Targets-of-Operation-Big-Brother-Video-1.png)
Anonymous Reveals Targets of Operation Big Brother (Video)
The campaign's goal is to put an end to the mass surveillance initiated by governments
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 16th, 2012
![Yahoo Is Deleting Inactive Accounts to Create Space for Fresh Users, Phishing Alert Yahoo Is Deleting Inactive Accounts to Create Space for Fresh Users, Phishing Alert](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Yahoo-Is-Deleting-Inactive-Accounts-to-Create-Space-for-Fresh-Users-Phishing-Alert-1.png)
Yahoo Is Deleting Inactive Accounts to Create Space for Fresh Users, Phishing Alert
More compromised websites used in a clever scheme
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 16th, 2012
![Evidence Suggests PlayStation Network Hack Is Fake Evidence Suggests PlayStation Network Hack Is Fake](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Evidence-Suggests-PlayStation-Hack-Is-Fake-1.jpg)
Evidence Suggests PlayStation Network Hack Is Fake
The leaked data appears to be copied from older dumps
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 16th, 2012
![Trojan Hides Its Payload by Using NTFS’s Extended Attributes Feature Trojan Hides Its Payload by Using NTFS’s Extended Attributes Feature](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Trojan-Hides-Its-Payload-by-Using-NTFS-s-Extended-Attributes-Feature-1.jpg)
Trojan Hides Its Payload by Using NTFS’s Extended Attributes Feature
The malware spreads as cracks and fake video codecs
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 16th, 2012
![“Call Cheater Lite” Android App Inflates Bills and Steals Information “Call Cheater Lite” Android App Inflates Bills and Steals Information](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Call-Cheater-Lite-Android-App-Inflates-Bills-and-Steals-Information-1.png)
“Call Cheater Lite” Android App Inflates Bills and Steals Information
The shady application has been found on Google Play