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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
India Prepares Cyber Offensive After Chinese Hackers Breach Navy

India Prepares Cyber Offensive After Chinese Hackers Breach Navy

A computer virus that spreads via USB memory sticks has stolen sensitive information

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
University of Southern California Identifies Credit Card Security Breach

University of Southern California Identifies Credit Card Security Breach

Hackers breached a third-party payment processing software system

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
Beware of Shady “Red Cros” Donation Requests

Beware of Shady “Red Cros” Donation Requests

Fraudsters can easily make money even without using malware

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
Fake ADP Funding Notifications and Security Updates Used to Spread Malware

Fake ADP Funding Notifications and Security Updates Used to Spread Malware

It looks like a legitimate email, but it's designed to serve the Blackhole exploit kit

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
Anonymous Hacker Defaces Site of Oak Creek Ranch School

Anonymous Hacker Defaces Site of Oak Creek Ranch School

The Arizona institution is a victim of Operation Liberation

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
Ixia to Acquire Cyber Security Firm BreakingPoint Systems

Ixia to Acquire Cyber Security Firm BreakingPoint Systems

The firm will pay $160 million (126 million EUR) for the security testing company

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
Blackhole Exploit Kit Versions Found to Include XML Core Services Flaw

Blackhole Exploit Kit Versions Found to Include XML Core Services Flaw

For the time being it's not widespread, but that can change at any time

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
Three Men Sentenced to Prison for Using Malware to Steal $155,000 (€120,000)

Three Men Sentenced to Prison for Using Malware to Steal $155,000 (€120,000)

The cybercriminals are from Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
Anonymous Arab Leaks 1,300 Account Details Stolen from Israeli Site

Anonymous Arab Leaks 1,300 Account Details Stolen from Israeli Site

A security firm has studied the data and determined that many of the accounts are active

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
49% of Defense Organizations Expect Cyber Security Budgets to Increase

49% of Defense Organizations Expect Cyber Security Budgets to Increase

A MarketResearch report reveals the expectations organizations have for the next year

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
WhiteHat: XSS Most Prevalent Site Vulnerability in 2011

WhiteHat: XSS Most Prevalent Site Vulnerability in 2011

Compared to 2010, the average number of critical flaws per website has dropped

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
Over 450 Indian Sites Defaced by Pakistani VOBHH

Over 450 Indian Sites Defaced by Pakistani VOBHH

The battle between Indian and Pakistani hacktivists continues

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
Hackers Delete WSJ Tech Columnist Amit Agarwal’s Website

Hackers Delete WSJ Tech Columnist Amit Agarwal’s Website

This is not the first time when the journalist's virtual possessions are targeted

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
TeaMp0isoN’s TriCk Pleads Guilty, Faces Jail Time

TeaMp0isoN’s TriCk Pleads Guilty, Faces Jail Time

The hacker admitted to having breached Tony Blair's email account

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 2nd, 2012
Anonymous Reveals Target Names for Operation Japan (Video)

Anonymous Reveals Target Names for Operation Japan (Video)

The site of JASRAC has already been attacked and taken down

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • July 1st, 2012
Security Brief: Law Enforcement and Vulnerabilities

Security Brief: Law Enforcement and Vulnerabilities

The main events that marked the week between June 25 and July 1

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • June 30th, 2012
Surfthechannel.com Owner Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Defraud

Surfthechannel.com Owner Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Defraud

The verdict may be good news for the case of Richard O'Dwyer

 
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