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DNS Malware: Check If Your Internet Won't Work Monday Samantha Murphy - Mashable - 17 hrs ago
A nasty piece of malware called DNSChanger will kick thousands of Mac and PC users off the Internet on Monday, and there's a chance you could be one of them. More »DNS Malware: Check If Your Internet Won't Work Monday
A nasty piece of malware called DNSChanger will kick thousands of Mac and PC users off the Internet on Monday, and there's a chance you could be one of them.
Internet shutdown looms for some as US fix expires Rob Lever - AFP - 22 hrs ago
Tens of thousands of computer users around the world infected with malware last year may lose their Internet access on Monday with the expiration of a fix by US authorities, … More »Internet shutdown looms for some as US fix expires
Tens of thousands of computer users around the world infected with malware last year may lose their Internet access on Monday with the expiration of a fix by US authorities, security experts say.
Virus could black out nearly 250,000 PCs Jim Finkle - Reuters - Thu, Jul 5, 2012
BOSTON (Reuters) - About a quarter-million computer users around the world are at risk of losing Internet access on Monday because of malicious software at the heart … More »Virus could black out nearly 250,000 PCs
BOSTON (Reuters) - About a quarter-million computer users around the world are at risk of losing Internet access on Monday because of malicious software at the heart of a hacking scam that U.S. authorities shut down last November. Some blogs and news reports hyped the risk of an outage, warning of a potential "blackout" …
Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday LOLITA C. BALDOR - AP - Thu, Jul 5, 2012
Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that … More »Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday
Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago.
Researcher warns of Android phone 'botnet' AFP - Thu, Jul 5, 2012
Malware has been spreading on Android mobile phones that takes control of certain email accounts to create a "botnet" to send out spam, a security researcher said this … More »Researcher warns of Android phone 'botnet'
Malware has been spreading on Android mobile phones that takes control of certain email accounts to create a "botnet" to send out spam, a security researcher said this week.
Olympic experts sure they can repel cyber threats DAVID STRINGER - AP - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
Vital computer systems for London's 2012 Olympic Games have come under repeated cyber-attacks — but only from hackers who were invited to join in thousands of hours … More »Olympic experts sure they can repel cyber threats
Vital computer systems for London's 2012 Olympic Games have come under repeated cyber-attacks — but only from hackers who were invited to join in thousands of hours of security tests.
Cybercrime disclosures rare despite new SEC rule RICHARD LARDNER - AP - Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Hackers broke into computers at hotel giant Wyndham Worldwide Corp. three times in two years and stole credit card information belonging to hundreds of thousands of … More »Cybercrime disclosures rare despite new SEC rule
Hackers broke into computers at hotel giant Wyndham Worldwide Corp. three times in two years and stole credit card information belonging to hundreds of thousands of customers. Wyndham didn't report the break-in in corporate filings even though the Securities and Exchange Commission wants companies to inform investors of …
Cybercrime disclosures scarce despite new SEC rule RICHARD LARDNER - AP - Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Over a two-year period, hackers broke into computers at hotel giant Wyndham Worldwide Corp. three times and stole credit card information belonging to hundreds of thousands … More »Cybercrime disclosures scarce despite new SEC rule
Over a two-year period, hackers broke into computers at hotel giant Wyndham Worldwide Corp. three times and stole credit card information belonging to hundreds of thousands of customers. Yet Wyndham didn't report the break-in in corporate filings even though the Securities and Exchange Commission wants companies to inform …
Stratfor to settle class action suit over hack Basil Katz - Reuters - Wed, Jun 27, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The global security analysis company Strategic Forecasting Inc will settle a class action lawsuit brought by one of its customers over a crippling … More »Stratfor to settle class action suit over hack
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The global security analysis company Strategic Forecasting Inc will settle a class action lawsuit brought by one of its customers over a crippling attack by hackers who stole data of clients including Henry Kissinger, court documents show. U.S. District Judge Denis Hurley in Central Islip on New York's …
U.S. charges 24 people in massive hacking sting Basil Katz - Reuters - Tue, Jun 26, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement officials on Tuesday said 24 suspected hackers had been arrested in a sting operation spanning four continents that targeted … More »U.S. charges 24 people in massive hacking sting
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement officials on Tuesday said 24 suspected hackers had been arrested in a sting operation spanning four continents that targeted online financial fraud of stolen credit card and bank information. In a two-year investigation, FBI agents posed as hackers on Internet forums, watching as …
Feds: Sting targeted online financial fraud TOM HAYS - AP - Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Two dozen people on four continents, including alleged two hackers from New York, have been arrested in an elaborate sting targeting a black market for online financial … More »Feds: Sting targeted online financial fraud
Two dozen people on four continents, including alleged two hackers from New York, have been arrested in an elaborate sting targeting a black market for online financial fraud, federal officials said Tuesday.
Russia opposition leader's Twitter account hacked NATALIYA VASILYEVA - AP - Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Hackers broke into a prominent Russian opposition leader's Twitter and email accounts, sending his followers abusive messages. More »Russia opposition leader's Twitter account hacked
Hackers broke into a prominent Russian opposition leader's Twitter and email accounts, sending his followers abusive messages.
Russian opposition leader's Twitter gets hacked NATALIYA VASILYEVA - AP - Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Hackers broke into a prominent Russian opposition leader's Twitter and email accounts, sending his followers abusive messages. More »Russian opposition leader's Twitter gets hacked
Hackers broke into a prominent Russian opposition leader's Twitter and email accounts, sending his followers abusive messages.
UK hackers admit plotting attacks on CIA, firms Reuters - Mon, Jun 25, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Two British hackers pleaded guilty in a London court on Monday to plotting attacks against computers of international firms, law enforcement bodies … More »UK hackers admit plotting attacks on CIA, firms
LONDON (Reuters) - Two British hackers pleaded guilty in a London court on Monday to plotting attacks against computers of international firms, law enforcement bodies and government agencies including the CIA, in a cyber crime spree that gained global attention. Ryan Cleary, 20, of southeast England, and Jake Davis, 19, …
2 UK LulzSec hackers plead guilty in London court RAPHAEL SATTER - AP - Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Two British hackers linked to the notorious Lulz Security group pleaded guilty to a slew of computer crimes Monday, the latest blow against online miscreants whose exploits … More »2 UK LulzSec hackers plead guilty in London court
Two British hackers linked to the notorious Lulz Security group pleaded guilty to a slew of computer crimes Monday, the latest blow against online miscreants whose exploits have grabbed headlines and embarrassed governments around the world.
"Flame" can sabotage computers, attack Iran: expert Jim Finkle - Reuters - Thu, Jun 21, 2012
BOSTON (Reuters) - The powerful Flame computer virus is not only capable of espionage but it can also sabotage computer systems and likely was used to attack Iran in … More »"Flame" can sabotage computers, attack Iran: expert
BOSTON (Reuters) - The powerful Flame computer virus is not only capable of espionage but it can also sabotage computer systems and likely was used to attack Iran in April, according to a leading security company, Symantec Corp. Iran had previously blamed Flame for causing data loss on computers in the country's main oil …
Flame virus can destroy computer files: Symantec Jim Finkle - Reuters - Thu, Jun 21, 2012
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Flame computer virus is not only capable of espionage but it can also sabotage computer systems and likely was used to attack Iran in April, according … More »Flame virus can destroy computer files: Symantec
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Flame computer virus is not only capable of espionage but it can also sabotage computer systems and likely was used to attack Iran in April, according to a leading security company, Symantec Corp. Iran had previously blamed Flame for causing data loss on computers in the country's main oil export …
Leader of Apple iScam gets up to 9 years in prison Karen Freifeld - Reuters - Thu, Jun 21, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A computer-savvy thief won't be on the street for Apple Inc's next big product launch. Shaheed Bilal, 29, was sentenced to 4-1/2 to nine years behind … More »Leader of Apple iScam gets up to 9 years in prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A computer-savvy thief won't be on the street for Apple Inc's next big product launch. Shaheed Bilal, 29, was sentenced to 4-1/2 to nine years behind bars for running a cybercrime ring that created counterfeit credit cards and then used them in Apple Inc stores across the country. The ring, which also …
Hackers Take Credit for Twitter Outages Alex Fitzpatrick - Mashable - Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Twitter has been up and down throughout Thursday -- and now a group of hackers known as UGNazi is taking credit for causing the outages. More »Hackers Take Credit for Twitter Outages
Twitter has been up and down throughout Thursday -- and now a group of hackers known as UGNazi is taking credit for causing the outages.
LinkedIn sued for $5 million over data breach Basil Katz - Reuters - Wed, Jun 20, 2012
(Reuters) - An Illinois woman has filed a $5 million lawsuit against LinkedIn Corp, saying the social network violated promises to consumers by not having better security … More »LinkedIn sued for $5 million over data breach
(Reuters) - An Illinois woman has filed a $5 million lawsuit against LinkedIn Corp, saying the social network violated promises to consumers by not having better security in place when more than 6 million customer passwords were stolen. The lawsuit, which was brought in federal court in San Jose, California, on June 15 …
U.S., Israel developed Flame computer virus: newspaper Reuters - Tue, Jun 19, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Israel jointly developed the Flame computer virus that collected intelligence to help slow Iran's nuclear program, The Washington … More »U.S., Israel developed Flame computer virus: newspaper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Israel jointly developed the Flame computer virus that collected intelligence to help slow Iran's nuclear program, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing anonymous Western officials. The so-called Flame malware aimed to map Iran's computer networks and monitor computers …
US, Israel made Flame virus to thwart Iran: report AFP - Tue, Jun 19, 2012
The United States and Israel collaborated to create the Flame computer virus as part of an effort to slow Iran's suspected nuclear weapons drive, The Washington Post … More »US, Israel made Flame virus to thwart Iran: report
The United States and Israel collaborated to create the Flame computer virus as part of an effort to slow Iran's suspected nuclear weapons drive, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Global Payments falls on data hack update AP - Wed, Jun 13, 2012
Shares of payment processor Global Payments Inc. fell Wednesday after the company said hackers may have accessed more personal data about customers than the company … More »Global Payments falls on data hack update
Shares of payment processor Global Payments Inc. fell Wednesday after the company said hackers may have accessed more personal data about customers than the company initially believed.
Experts warn of shortage of U.S. cyber pros Jim Finkle and Noel Randewich - Reuters - Tue, Jun 12, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Leading cyber experts warned of a shortage of talented computer security experts in the United States, making it difficult to protect corporate and … More »Experts warn of shortage of U.S. cyber pros
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Leading cyber experts warned of a shortage of talented computer security experts in the United States, making it difficult to protect corporate and government networks at a time when attacks are on the rise. Symantec Corp Chief Executive Enrique Salem told the Reuters Media and Technology Summit in …
Some Flame code found in Stuxnet virus-experts Jim Finkle and Joseph Menn - Reuters - Mon, Jun 11, 2012
(Reuters) - Two leading computer security firms have linked some of the software code in the powerful Flame virus to the Stuxnet cyber weapon, which was widely believed … More »Some Flame code found in Stuxnet virus-experts
(Reuters) - Two leading computer security firms have linked some of the software code in the powerful Flame virus to the Stuxnet cyber weapon, which was widely believed to have been used by the United States and Israel to attack Iran's nuclear program. Eugene Kaspersky, chief executive of Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab, which …