Dated NASDAQ security software ‘aided’ hackers

NASDAQ’s ageing software and out-of-date security patches played a key part in the stock exchange being hacked last year, according to the reported preliminary results of an FBI investigation. Forensic investigators found some PCs and servers with out-of-date software and uninstalled security patches, Reuters reported, including Microsoft Windows Server 2003….

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FBI takes down DNS Changer botnet; aided $14 million click fraud scheme

Six Estonians were arrested Tuesday as part of the largest botnet takedown ever. The DNS Changer botnet aided a $14 million click-fraud scheme. <img alt="FBI takes down DNS Changer botnet; aided $14 million click fraud scheme, Blog, million, down, botnet, Fraud, Takes, scheme, Click, Aided, Changer"height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=TechBiz…

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