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Two Florida Residents Charged With Tax FraudRigoberto Cabrera and Carlos Perez are accused of claiming almost $1.5 million in fraudulent tax refunds. |
Mobile Malware Mostly On AndroidMobile Malware Mostly On Android |
U.S. Power Grid Under AttackU.S. Power Grid Under Attack |
HP Security Chief: How Big Data Can Catch Hackers Red-handed 22nd May 2013 [3 days ago] from ZDNet Firewalls and antivirus software bite deepest into most organisations security budgets to the detriment of the other stages in the breach process. |
Xbox Live Is Hacked 23rd May 2013 [25 hours ago] from Topix Microsoft, whom is really the boss of the net, not the must connect once a day box, but the hackers of the world unite World famous hacker Reckz0r that cracked into CNN websites and data stream, claims via a pastebin today, and other tweets that Xbox... |
Twitter Introduces Two-factor Authentication To Stop Password Hacking 22nd May 2013 [2 days ago] from Guardian |
OS X HackBack Backdoor Is BackOS X HackBack Backdoor Is Back |
Hackers May Have Stolen Hundreds Of Bank Details After Malicious Attack On Leisure Centre System 22nd May 2013 [2 days ago] from Topix More than 1,400 people who booked sessions online have been contacted by New Forest District Council following the discovery that someone has hacked into its website. |
Thousands Of DHS Personnel Notified Of Data BreachThe Department of Homeland Security this week began notifying up to tens of thousands of employees, contractors and others with a DHS security clearance that their personal data may be at risk. The notifications began on Monday, according to an online... |
Growing Mobile Malware Threat Swirls (mostly) Around AndroidMobile devices are getting hit by a boom in malware similar to the one that hit PCs starting with the rise of the Web, a security software executive said Tuesday. "Mobile platforms, for a lot of attackers, represent a new target-rich environment," said... |
Holder Signed Off On Warrant Calling Fox News Reporter Criminal Conspirator 24th May 2013 [10 hours ago] from Wired Attorney General Eric Holder signed off on the controversial warrant application that the Justice Department used to obtain the personal emails of a Fox News reporter. |
ITV News Twitter Account Hacked By Syrian Electronic ArmyLONDON (Reuters) - British broadcaster ITV on Friday became the latest media outlet to have one of its Twitter feeds hacked by anonymous supporters of Syrias President Bashar al-Assad, just days after Twitter beefed up security to prevent such attacks.... |
Researcher Unlocks Samsung Galaxy S4 Bootloader For AT&T, Verizon Android PhonesA researcher has unlocked the bootloader on Samsung Galaxy S4 Android devices, enabling the uploading of custom kernels and software. |
FBI Arrests NYPD Detective On Hacking Charges 22nd May 2013 [2 days ago] from Topix Detective accused of hiring hackers to obtain webmail access credentials for 30 targets, accessing federal crime-information database without authorization. |
Researchers Find More Versions Of Digitally Signed Mac OS X SpywareSecurity researchers have identified multiple samples of the recently discovered "KitM" spyware for Mac OS X, including one dating back to December 2012 and targeting German-speaking users. KitM (Kumar in the Mac), also known as HackBack, is a backdoor-type... |
Layered Security Approach Still Fails To Block Most Exploits: ReportLayered security may be security best practice, but many of the current technologies dont appear to be detecting and blocking exploits, according to recent NSS Labs research.
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Hackers Steal SAPS Whistle-blower Info 22nd May 2013 [2 days ago] from Topix Whistle-blowers information on crime has been downloaded when the official South African Police Service website was hacked into, says Sita. |
Irrational Hackers Are Growing U.S. Security FearBy Jim Finkle (Reuters) - Cybersecurity researcher HD Moore discovered he could use the Internet to access the controls of some 30 pipeline sensors around the country that were not password protected. A hacking expert who helps companies uncover network... |
DHS Says Software Vulnerability Put Sensitive Employee Information At RiskThe Department of Homeland Security warned its employees their personal data may have been exposed as a result of a vulnerability in the software used by a DHS vendor to gather and store sensitive personally identifiable information (PII).
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Security Alert: Beware Of Tiffany Trojan On The Attack 22nd May 2013 [47 hours ago] from Topix "Dont open that attachment!" warns Sophos security analyst Graham Cluley. If you get an email appearing to be from world-famous jeweler Tiffanys, saying something like, "Kindly open to see export License and payment invoice attached," it likely contains... |
South Africa Police Website Hacked, Informers ExposedJOHANNESBURG - Hackers cracked into the website of South Africas police and downloaded information that could leave whistleblowers vulnerable, police and a government data agency said Wednesday.
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Twitter Beefs Up Security After Hacking Spree On Media |
PD: Student Hackers Changed Grades 23rd May 2013 [33 hours ago] from Topix Three 16-year-old Prescott High School students have been arrested on suspicion of hacking into teachers computers and changing grades. |
Press Exposure Of Federal Data Security Hole Leads To Legal ThreatsHacks accused of hacking, are researchers next? An investigation into a security slip that left the identity information for over 170,000 users of a US federal government program publicly available online has led to accusations of hacking and legal... |
Breakfast Malware At Tiffanys? Trojan Horses Spammed Out WidelyLittle blue boxes from Tiffany Co. are the stuff of dreams for many. Dont let an unexpected email delivery - apparently from the company - make you so giddy with an excitement that you end up with a computer nightmare. |
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