Finding the Cleanup Crew After a Messy Hack Attack – New York Times
Finding the Cleanup Crew After a Messy Hack AttackNew York TimesIn the messy world of computer security breaches, Kevin Mandia is something like the Wolf. Mr. Mandia has spent his entire career cleaning up problems much like the recent breach at Stratfor, the security group based in Austin, Tex., that was hacked …and more » “computer [...]
attack targets new Apple users
E-mail attack launched on Christmas day looks to fool new Apple product owners to disclose personal information including credit card details, says security vendor. Cybercriminals looking to cash in on new Apple users sent out a “vast” e-mail …
SMS attack on Windows Phone forces reboot, disables messaging
Attackers can send a maliciously-crafted SMS to a Windows Phone, causing it to reboot and disable messaging functionality. “The flaw appears to affect other aspects of the Windows Phone operating system too,” reported WinRumors. Read more
Amazon attack claims your account is about to expire
Have you received an email telling you that your Amazon.com account is about to expire? Does the message urge you to confirm that you need to confirm “wether” (sic) you wish to continue to use the account or risk deactivation? Well, hold up a …
Firms to trial sharing of cyber attack data
LONDON (Reuters) – The government will try to bolster defences against cyber attack by encouraging companies to overcome their reluctance to admit breaches and share their experiences with each other, the government said on Friday.
Beware the Delta Air Lines attack
Summary: A attack that mimics Delta Air Lines has enough real links to lull you into thinking a bogus email is real. A scam mimics Delta Air Lines and is done so well that it may snare more than a few victims. Below is a …
Nasdaq’s Poor Led To Cyber Attack, Probe Says
A federal investigation into last year’s cyber attack on Nasdaq OMX Group found surprisingly lax practices that made the exchange operator an easy target for hackers, people with knowledge of the probe said. The sources did not want to …
Major North Korean Cyber Attack on South – Front Page
The attack on Nonghyup Bank came through the infected laptop of a contractor. The hackers were able to use the laptop to disseminate viruses throughout the bank’s computer networks, and on April 12, half of its servers suddenly crashed.
Phishing email used in serious RSA attack surfaces – The Register
The theft of secret data related to RSA’s SecurID tokens used by 40 million employees to access sensitive networks likely started with a 13-word email, evidence uncovered through a researcher’s dogged sleuthing suggests. “I forward this file to you for …
iCloud Used as Lure in New Phishing Attack – Softpedia
Apple’s upcoming cloud service, iCloud, which will allow users to sync and store their media files, email, contacts, calendars, bookmarks, notes, to-do lists and other data between devices, is being used as lure in a new phishing attack. According to …
