Tag Archive for: ‘compromise

Hackers compromise EA website, use it to steal Apple IDs (report)

Hackers have broken into an Electronic Arts games server and are using it to host a phishing site that steals Apple IDs, according to a report from security firm Netcraft. The firm published the report some 10 hours ago and contacted EA Games …
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Craft store Michaels faces second credit card compromise in 3 years

The largest craft supply store in North America, Michaels, has indicated it may be the latest retail company to have credit cards compromised in a large scale malware attack.
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Freedom Hosting arrest and takedown linked to Tor privacy compromise

The anonymising service Tor and the secretive web underworld operating under its shadowy cloak were rocked over the weekend by the arrest of a major hosting provider and suggestions that malicious JavaScript may have been planted on a number of sites, aimed at revealing the identities of those using Tor.
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Will the Attack on the IMF Compromise Cloud Computing? – Yahoo Finance

The hackers carried out the attack using a method known as “spear phishing”, where an individual is tricked into opening a phony email link carrying a virus. The infiltration had utilized sophisticated code designed specifically to attack the IMF.
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