Georgian parliament’s website disabled in hacker attack
It has been completely destroyed and is being reconstructed in an effort likely to last for the following ten days, the parliament’s press service reported.
View Article5 Damaging Job Mistakesa in Fun, Colorful Blocks
Then, in late 2013, a hacker stole phone records and usernames of millions of Snapchat users and posted them online.
View ArticleHealth Care Sector to Test Reflexes for Cyber Attack
The health sector, in partnership with the federal government, will conduct simulated attacks against health care networks this spring to test their vulnerability to hackers, industry officials...
View ArticleOracle to Patch 36 Java Vulnerabilities with January 2014 CPU
On Tuesday, Oracle will release its Critical Patch Update (CPU) for January 2014. A total of 144 security holes will be addressed, including 36 that impact Java. The list of products affected by the...
View ArticleSpammers Lure Users to Rogue Pharmacy Sites with Fake Picasa Emails
If you come across an email entitled We add new photos to your album that appears to come from Picasa, be careful. Its likely that the notifications are part of a spam campaign thats designed to lure...
View ArticleDid Any Retailer escape cyber attack? — Paris mob smashes Uber car…
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View ArticleHealthcare Industry Plans Cyber Attack Simulations
Industry-Wide Cyber Attack Exercises to Help Cyber Threat Preparedness and Response Coordination for the Healthcare Industry An upcoming series of cyber attack simulations for the healthcare industry...
View ArticleHealthcare Industry to Conduct Cyberattack Exercise Dubbed CyberRX
The US healthcare industry is following on the footsteps on the banking industry. The Health Information Trust Alliance, or HITRUST, has announced a cyber security exercise that will put the healthcare...
View ArticleEnergy Sector Faces Rocky Cyber-Threat Landscape: Report
It should come as no surprise to anyone that attackers are interested in critical infrastructure companies. But the level and sophistication of the attacks targeting the energy sector are more than...
View ArticleDatacard Completes Entrust Acquisition
Secure ID solutions provider Datacard has completed the acquisition of Entrust, a company that provides identity-based security systems. Entrusts headquarters in Dallas, Texas, and the companys...
View ArticleTarget hack mostly harmless for consumers?
The Target hack sure sounds scary: Tens of millions of shoppers’ credit card data were stolen and are being sold on the black market.
View Article22% of Small US Retailers Are Not PCI Compliant, Study Shows
Fortinet has published the results of a study conducted on 100 US-based small and mid-size businesses from the retail sector. No wonder so many small retailers are having their systems breached these...
View ArticleSponsored Search Engine Ads Lure Users to Mobile Device Tech Support Scammers
Tech support scammers are constantly adapting their schemes. They dont target just Windows and Mac OS users, but also people who own smartphones and tablets. Researchers from Malwarebytes have noticed...
View ArticleFake “Department of Treasury Notice of Outstanding” Emails Carry Malware
Over the past weeks, malicious emails purporting to come from salesforce.com and entitled something like Department of Treasury Notice of Outstanding have been landing in inboxes. The notifications...
View ArticleFake PG&E “Gas and Electric Usage Statement” Emails Spread Malware
Now that a second wave of cold caused by the polar vortex is set to hit the United States, no one wants to have problems with their energy company. Cybercriminals are aware of it, which is why theyve...
View ArticleNORCOM Server Hacked, Personal Information Possibly Compromised
In mid-December 2013, the North East King County Regional Public Safety Communication Agency (NORCOM) was alerted of a security breach. The targeted server contained personal information and medical...
View ArticleLulzSec Hacker Sabu Will Be Sentenced on April 2, Maybe
Hector Sabu Monsegurs sentencing has been delayed once again. Cryptome has learned that the sentencing has been re-scheduled for April 2, 2014. However, it will probably surprise no one if the...
View ArticleHacktivists Set Sights on Romania for Killing of Stray Dogs
Anonymous-affiliated hacktivists have launched attacks against several Romanian websites in protest against the countrys initiatives to get rid of stray dogs. Romania has had some controversial...
View ArticleHacker Jeremy Hammond Will Serve His Sentence at FCI Manchester
Jeremy Hammond, the LulzSec hacktivist who has been recently sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the attack that targeted Stratfor, will serve his sentence at the Federal Correctional...
View ArticleRetail industry security hacks may surge in 2014
It will be at least a year before more secure credit card technology is widely used in the U.S. SAN FRANCISCO — The massive security breach that hit Target over the holidays may be only the beginning...
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