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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 6th, 2012
Fake Syria News Posted from Hacked Reuters Twitter Account

Fake Syria News Posted from Hacked Reuters Twitter Account

This is the second time Reuters is a target in less than a week

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 6th, 2012
Demonoid Admin: “It Might Take a While but It Will Come Back”

Demonoid Admin: “It Might Take a While but It Will Come Back”

Outdated hardware must be replaced before the service can be brought back online

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 6th, 2012
Experts Demonstrate Security Holes in Android with Exploitation Framework

Experts Demonstrate Security Holes in Android with Exploitation Framework

Researchers will release the Android Framework for Exploitation in September

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 4th, 2012
Softpedia Exclusive Interview: Steve Thomas on the Improvements Made to PwnedList

Softpedia Exclusive Interview: Steve Thomas on the Improvements Made to PwnedList

There are currently 23 million leaked credentials harvested by the company

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 4th, 2012
Spam Alert: Video of Gabby Douglas Banned from Olympics for Using Drugs

Spam Alert: Video of Gabby Douglas Banned from Olympics for Using Drugs

Another big event is abused by the owners of a spam botnet

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 4th, 2012
Fraudsters Use Spam Messages to Recruit Money Mules

Fraudsters Use Spam Messages to Recruit Money Mules

Money laundering can have a lot of official titles

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 4th, 2012
Filter Bypass Vulnerability Found in Kaspersky Password Manager

Filter Bypass Vulnerability Found in Kaspersky Password Manager

Vulnerability Lab researchers identify a security hole in another popular product

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 4th, 2012
Reuters Blog Hacked, Fake Syria Article Published

Reuters Blog Hacked, Fake Syria Article Published

The Syrian Electronic Army is the main suspect in this case

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 4th, 2012
Gizmodo Twitter Account Hacked by Clan VV3 (Video)

Gizmodo Twitter Account Hacked by Clan VV3 (Video)

They gained access to the account after hacking the iCloud account of a former employee

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 3rd, 2012
DDOS Attacks Against Telecom Systems Cost As Little As $20 (€16) Per Day

DDOS Attacks Against Telecom Systems Cost As Little As $20 (€16) Per Day

Arbor SERT experts take a look at phone floods after analyzing TriCk's attack on MI6

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 3rd, 2012
Beware of Shady London 2012 Olympics Live Streaming Websites

Beware of Shady London 2012 Olympics Live Streaming Websites

The cybercriminals may have already earned at least $19,000 (15,000 EUR)

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 3rd, 2012
Cybercriminals Sell Skype Spamming Tool for $10 (8 EUR)

Cybercriminals Sell Skype Spamming Tool for $10 (8 EUR)

Learn how to protect yourself against attacks that rely on such pieces of software

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 3rd, 2012
Experts Find 200,000 “Your Online Bill Is Ready to Be Viewed” Fake AT&T Emails

Experts Find 200,000 “Your Online Bill Is Ready to Be Viewed” Fake AT&T Emails

Victims are taken to a site that hosts the Blackhole exploit kit

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 3rd, 2012
UK Metropolitan Police: 1,100 Computers Infected with Ransomware

UK Metropolitan Police: 1,100 Computers Infected with Ransomware

36 individuals got scammed into paying £100 (127 EUR or $155) fines

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 3rd, 2012
Facebook Pages of Cubs, Yankees, Giants, Others Hacked

Facebook Pages of Cubs, Yankees, Giants, Others Hacked

A total of nine MBL teams have fallen victim to a hacker

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 3rd, 2012
DDOS Attack Turns Demonoid Into Sinking Ship

DDOS Attack Turns Demonoid Into Sinking Ship

Fake Facebook pages and malware-serving sites cripple the site’s reputation

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • August 3rd, 2012
Pearl.fr Hacked by L0lzSec, 700,000 Accounts Possibly Compromised (Updated)

Pearl.fr Hacked by L0lzSec, 700,000 Accounts Possibly Compromised (Updated)

The hackers claim to have obtained over 1 million transaction details as well

 
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