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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • May 1st, 2012
Skype Vulnerability Leads to User IP Disclosure

Skype Vulnerability Leads to User IP Disclosure

The flaw allows almost anyone to learn the location of other users

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • May 1st, 2012
Hacker Helps Pakistani Singer Zaain Ul Abeedin Recover His Facebook Page

Hacker Helps Pakistani Singer Zaain Ul Abeedin Recover His Facebook Page

18-year-old Himanshu Sharma managed to recover the account in less than 24 hours

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 30th, 2012
FBI Issues Advisory on Social Networking Risks

FBI Issues Advisory on Social Networking Risks

Humans are cataloged as being the weakest link in security

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 30th, 2012
AVG: Android Malware Is Pushed via Twitter and Facebook

AVG: Android Malware Is Pushed via Twitter and Facebook

It's easy to monetize a malicious operation when there are so many potential victims

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 30th, 2012
Anonymous Initiates Phase Two of Operation Against CISPA

Anonymous Initiates Phase Two of Operation Against CISPA

The protests against the controversial bill becomes physical

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 30th, 2012
Colombia University Exposes Details of 3,500 Individuals for 2 Years

Colombia University Exposes Details of 3,500 Individuals for 2 Years

Social security numbers and bank account numbers were published on the Internet

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 30th, 2012
42 Sites Run by Blackmailing “Journalists” Closed by Chinese Authorities

42 Sites Run by Blackmailing “Journalists” Closed by Chinese Authorities

The con artists were paid by individuals who wanted their dirty secrets to remain hidden

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 30th, 2012
Filipino Hackers Ignore Rulers, 14 Chinese Government Sites Defaced

Filipino Hackers Ignore Rulers, 14 Chinese Government Sites Defaced

Officials from the Philippines once again condemned these actions

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 30th, 2012
Cybercriminals Control Android TigerBot Via SMS

Cybercriminals Control Android TigerBot Via SMS

The malware is still being developed, but it already has some “cool” features

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 30th, 2012
University of Palermo Hacked, 139 SSHA Password Hashes Leaked

University of Palermo Hacked, 139 SSHA Password Hashes Leaked

Hackers part of Team Dig7tal claim they found "juicy" data

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 30th, 2012
Fake “GTA 10th Anniversary Edition” Installs SMS Trojan

Fake “GTA 10th Anniversary Edition” Installs SMS Trojan

Another scheme part of OpFake surfaces to target Android users

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 30th, 2012
Experts Present Theoretical Dangers Behind Internet-Enabled Home Appliances

Experts Present Theoretical Dangers Behind Internet-Enabled Home Appliances

Far-fetched theories that highlight the need for proper security mechanisms

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 30th, 2012
Fake Windows Antivirus Series Still Doing the Rounds

Fake Windows Antivirus Series Still Doing the Rounds

A good security software can help you get rid of the rogue program

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 30th, 2012
Phishing Emails Lure Santander Customers with Software Update Notice

Phishing Emails Lure Santander Customers with Software Update Notice

Users who fall for the trap can have their bank accounts easily emptied

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 30th, 2012
Iranian Science, Research and Technology Ministry Fends Off Cyberattack

Iranian Science, Research and Technology Ministry Fends Off Cyberattack

The country's main networks are constantly under attack

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 28th, 2012
Hackers Around the World: She’s Sony, the White Hat from Russia

Hackers Around the World: She’s Sony, the White Hat from Russia

She demonstrated the existence of XSS flaws in Google and other important sites

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 28th, 2012
US House of Representatives Passes CISPA

US House of Representatives Passes CISPA

Many are disappointed, but Congressman Rogers applauds the decision

 
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