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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 28th, 2012
“Amazon.com Password Assistance” Spam Lures Users to Shady Pharmacy

“Amazon.com Password Assistance” Spam Lures Users to Shady Pharmacy

The server hosting the site is located in Latvia

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 28th, 2012
Java-Exploiting Malware Targets Both Mac and Windows Users

Java-Exploiting Malware Targets Both Mac and Windows Users

Clues left by the developers hint that a new version may soon be released

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 28th, 2012
Phishing: Chinese Taobao.com Exceeds PayPal

Phishing: Chinese Taobao.com Exceeds PayPal

Chinese cybercriminals rely mostly on newly registered domains instead of hijacked sites

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 28th, 2012
Gambit Identifies XSS Flaw on Federal Trade Commission Site

Gambit Identifies XSS Flaw on Federal Trade Commission Site

He claims that the vulnerability was found in only a minute

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 28th, 2012
Anonymous Deface International Police Association Website

Anonymous Deface International Police Association Website

The hacker may have stolen user credentials from the site's databases

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 28th, 2012
AntiSec Hackers Steal 40 GB of Data from Lake County Sheriff's Office

AntiSec Hackers Steal 40 GB of Data from Lake County Sheriff's Office

Massive amounts of classified and unclassified information were published online

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 27th, 2012
Vulnerability in Oracle Servers Fixed Only in “Future Versions”

Vulnerability in Oracle Servers Fixed Only in “Future Versions”

A security hole discovered in 2008 exposes Oracle Database customers

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 27th, 2012
German Court: Banks Not Responsible If Users Fall for Phishing Scams

German Court: Banks Not Responsible If Users Fall for Phishing Scams

The bank issued warnings and urged customers to protect their information

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 27th, 2012
TinKode Indicted, Damages Caused Estimated at $250,000 (€190,000)

TinKode Indicted, Damages Caused Estimated at $250,000 (€190,000)

Institutions from Europe, US, and South Africa were breached by the hacker

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 27th, 2012
200,000 Sites Affected by “Nikjju” SQL Injection Attack

200,000 Sites Affected by “Nikjju” SQL Injection Attack

The targeted sites redirect their visitors to domains that serve Fake AVs

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 27th, 2012
Lebanese Ministry of Justice, 9 Other Government Sites Defaced by RYV

Lebanese Ministry of Justice, 9 Other Government Sites Defaced by RYV

Some of the sites are defaced for a second time this month

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 27th, 2012
Poker Forum TwoPlusTwo Shut Down Due to Breach

Poker Forum TwoPlusTwo Shut Down Due to Breach

The hacker gained access to usernames and encrypted passwords

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 27th, 2012
Fake “Security Update KB971033” Emails Point to Malicious Sites

Fake “Security Update KB971033” Emails Point to Malicious Sites

The notification claims that the update contains anti-spoofing features

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 27th, 2012
Fraudsters Lure Users to Survey Sites with Ray-Ban Sunglasses

Fraudsters Lure Users to Survey Sites with Ray-Ban Sunglasses

Victims are urged to invite hundreds of friends to the phony Facebook page

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 27th, 2012
One Vulnerable Site Can Serve Multiple Cybercriminal Groups, Experts Find

One Vulnerable Site Can Serve Multiple Cybercriminal Groups, Experts Find

The attackers make a mistake that helps search engines flag the sites as malicious

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 27th, 2012
EA Security Chief: Networks Hard to Defend Against AETs and APTs

EA Security Chief: Networks Hard to Defend Against AETs and APTs

The CISO believes that executives need to become more involved

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 27th, 2012
Facebook Hacker Glenn Mangham Explains His Actions (Video)

Facebook Hacker Glenn Mangham Explains His Actions (Video)

The security expert detailed his every move to show his innocence

 
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