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DDOS Attacks Increasingly Used as a Smokescreen for Data Theft
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DDOS Attacks Increasingly Used as a Smokescreen for Data Theft

Neustar has released the 2014 “DDOS Attacks and Impacts Report”
by Eduard Kovacs, April 23rd, 2014
more on this topicVerizon Publishes 2014 Data Breach Investigations ReportCo3 Systems Makes Incident Response Management Systems Available in Europe
SMS Trojan FakeInst Targets Users in 66 Countries
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SMS Trojan FakeInst Targets Users in 66 Countries

Experts from Kaspersky have been monitoring the threat since February 2013
by Eduard Kovacs, April 23rd, 2014
more on this topicTrojan-SMS.AndroidOS.Stealer.a Is One of the Most Widespread Mobile TrojansJava RAT UNRECOM Mines for Litecoins, Infects Android Devices
Two Alleged Members of Anonymous Cambodia Arrested
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Two Alleged Members of Anonymous Cambodia Arrested

They are students at a private university in Phnom Penh
by Eduard Kovacs, April 23rd, 2014
more on this topic3 Teenagers Claiming to Be Part of Anonymous Arrested in South KoreaMan Involved with Major Cybercrime Group to Be Extradited to US or Russia [Bloomberg]
Amazon and HP Cloud Services Vulnerable Due to Unpatched Windows Server Installations

Amazon and HP Cloud Services Vulnerable Due to Unpatched Windows Server Installations

by Eduard Kovacs, April 23rd, 2014
Security researchers from Bkav are the ones who identified the security issues
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Indian Political Party Blocks Access to Websites from Pakistan Following Hacker Attacks
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Indian Political Party Blocks Access to Websites from Pakistan Following Hacker Attacks

Blocking IP addresses is not a very efficient way of keeping hackers out
by Eduard Kovacs, April 23rd, 2014
more on this topicWebsite of Bangalore City Police Hacked and DefacedPakistani Man Arrested for Hacking Telecoms Company Warid
Iowa State University Servers Containing SSNs of 30,000 Students Hacked
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Iowa State University Servers Containing SSNs of 30,000 Students Hacked

The attackers apparently wanted to use the servers to mine Bitcoins
by Eduard Kovacs, April 23rd, 2014
more on this topicNullCrew Hackers Target UVa, the State of Indiana, National Credit Union and Others3 Teenagers Claiming to Be Part of Anonymous Arrested in South Korea
Scammers Leverage Story of British Car Mechanic Who Won the Lottery
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Scammers Leverage Story of British Car Mechanic Who Won the Lottery

At least two types of scam emails are making the rounds
by Eduard Kovacs, April 23rd, 2014
more on this topicAnother Facebook Lottery Scam Making the RoundsInstagram Users Targeted in Mega Million Lottery Scam
21% of Teachers in the UK Report Being Cyberbullied
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21% of Teachers in the UK Report Being Cyberbullied

NASUWT has published the results of a survey on this topic
by Eduard Kovacs, April 23rd, 2014
more on this topicVerizon Publishes 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report
Spammers Spoof AOL Accounts to Advertise Shady Diet Products
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Spammers Spoof AOL Accounts to Advertise Shady Diet Products

The big question is “How did they obtain address books?”
by Eduard Kovacs, April 23rd, 2014
more on this topicSouth Korea Ferry Incident Leveraged in Malware Distribution CampaignDutch Users Targeted with Fake Booking.com “Invoice Confirmation” Emails
Cisco Unveils Managed Threat Defense Service

Cisco Unveils Managed Threat Defense Service

by Eduard Kovacs, April 22nd, 2014
The service is available in the US, Canada and select APJC locations
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South Korea Ferry Incident Leveraged in Malware Distribution Campaign
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South Korea Ferry Incident Leveraged in Malware Distribution Campaign

Trend Micro experts say the malicious emails started going out hours after the news broke
by Eduard Kovacs, April 22nd, 2014
more on this topicVerizon Publishes 2014 Data Breach Investigations ReportDutch Users Targeted with Fake Booking.com “Invoice Confirmation” Emails
Scam Alert: You’ve Won Millions and Tickets to the Brazil 2014 World Cup
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Scam Alert: You’ve Won Millions and Tickets to the Brazil 2014 World Cup

This appears to be the work of a group that has been active for more than a year
by Eduard Kovacs, April 22nd, 2014
more on this topic419 Scam Emails Target People Who Want to Adopt a ChildSochi Olympics-Themed Malware Emails Reference Terrorism and Military Cooperation
Verizon Publishes 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report
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Verizon Publishes 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report

The company has detailed every possible type of cyberattack
by Eduard Kovacs, April 22nd, 2014
Dutch Users Targeted with Fake Booking.com “Invoice Confirmation” Emails
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Dutch Users Targeted with Fake Booking.com “Invoice Confirmation” Emails

Two malicious files are attached to each of the notifications
by Eduard Kovacs, April 22nd, 2014
more on this topicCybercriminals Hide ZeuS Malware in Fake Starbucks “Gift from a Friend” EmailsPOS Malware, RATs and Banking Trojans Used by Cybercrime Group
Django 1.6.3 Released to Address 3 Security Issues
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Django 1.6.3 Released to Address 3 Security Issues

Users are advised to update their installations as soon as possible
by Eduard Kovacs, April 22nd, 2014
more on this topicDrupal 7.27 and 6.31 Released to Fix Information Disclosure VulnerabilityVarious Vulnerabilities Found on Yahoo Taiwan’s Fashion Subdomain – Video
Various Vulnerabilities Found on Yahoo Taiwan’s Fashion Subdomain – Video

Various Vulnerabilities Found on Yahoo Taiwan’s Fashion Subdomain – Video

by Eduard Kovacs, April 22nd, 2014
The security holes are out-of-scope for the bug bounty program
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Website of Bangalore City Police Hacked and Defaced
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Website of Bangalore City Police Hacked and Defaced

The defacement page has been online for at least four days
by Eduard Kovacs, April 22nd, 2014
more on this topicIsraeli Hackers Claim to Have Exposed Individuals Behind OpIsraelMoroccan Hackers Deface Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health Website
 
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