Intrusion
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Mayor of New Jersey Town Arrested on Hacking and Conspiracy Charges
Security Researcher Urges IT Managers to Keep Up with SAP Patches
Thu, May 24, 2012 - Companies are vulnerable, but often don't realize they are
Bug Bounty Hunters Reveal Eight Vulnerabilities in Google Services
Thu, May 24, 2012 - The two security researchers explained how they found so many bugs in such a short space of time
Malware Threat Level Hits 4-Year High
Wed, May 23, 2012 - Surfing the Internet is becoming more dangerous than ever, according to a report released Wednesday by cyber security software maker McAfee.
Mcafee Reports Big Spike in Malware
Wed, May 23, 2012 - A quarterly threat report found password-stealing Trojans on the rise
Bredolab Botnet Author Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison in Armenia
Wed, May 23, 2012 - He was found guilty of using the botnet to launch multiple DDoS attacks
Banking Malware Monitors Victims By Hijacking Webcams and Microphones, Researchers Say
Tue, May 22, 2012 - The SpyEye variant secretly films and records what victims say and do when they are being defrauded
Cross-browser Worm Spreads Via Facebook, Security Experts Warn
Mon, May 21, 2012 - Malware writers use Crossrider browser extension development framework to build Facebook worm
Wikipedia Warns Users About Malware Injecting Ads Into its Pages
Tue, May 15, 2012 - The normally ad-free site says some visitors have encountered a browser-based malware infection
Amnesty International's UK Website Compromised to Infect Visitors with Cyberspying Malware
Fri, May 11, 2012 - Malicious code on Amnesty International's UK website exploited a Java vulnerability to install Gh0st RAT on people's computers
APT Attackers Are Increasingly Using Booby-trapped RTF Documents, Experts Say
Thu, May 10, 2012 - Microsoft Officer RTF parsing vulnerabilities are a common target for attackers who distribute advanced persistent threats
Free Fraud Protection Scam Delivers Financial Malware
Wed, May 09, 2012 - While initially aimed at one Spanish bank's customers, the Tatanga malware's authors may be trying spread the Trojan, says security expert.
FBI Issues Warning on Hotel Internet Connections
Wed, May 09, 2012 - The FBI today warned travelers there has been an uptick in malicious software infecting laptops and other devices linked to hotel Internet connections.
Police-themed Ransomware Starts Targeting US and Canadian Users
Wed, May 09, 2012 - 'Police Trojan' locks down computers and asks their owners to pay a fine for violating several laws
Financial Malware Tricks Users with Claims of Free Credit Card Fraud Insurance
Tue, May 08, 2012 - Tatanga malware asks victims to approve rogue transfers in order to activate free credit card insurance from their banks
