Recently the Mac platform has been hit with a few malware attacks, the most notable of which is the Flashback malware, but the same vulnerabilities that this and others have used are now cropping up in other malware as well, including yesterday’s news of the SabPab malware and its MacKontrol…
Flashback Malware Mac Attacks Linked to Luckycat Hacker Campaign
Earlier this month, it was reported that a certain malware is infecting Mac OS X machines. The malware was identified as BackDoor.Flashback.39–a Trojan that targets an unpatched JavaScript codes (CVE-2011-3544, CVE-2008-5353 and CVE-2012-0507) vulnerabilities within Mac OS. More than 600,000 Macs were said to be infected by the persistent malware….
When Cyber Attacks
The good news from a soon-to-be-released study of data breaches in 2011 is that fewer of them are originating within the affected enterprises. The bad news is that external attacks are definitely on the rise. View full post on cyber crime hacking – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post…
Financial services industry sees DDOS attacks triple, says Prolexic
The financial services industry saw nearly triple the number of distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks during the first three months of this year compared to the same period last year, according to a report released Wednesday. The new data comes from security vendor Prolexic, which counts ten of the world’s major…
Mac users should fear viruses, more widespread attacks likely coming: experts
TORONTO – Mac users can no longer be blithely indifferent about the risks of viruses and cyber attacks, warn computer security experts. View full post on Security News Headlines – Yahoo! News View full post on National Cyber Security
‘Anonymous’ Plans More Attacks Against China Sites
The activist hacker group Anonymous plans to launch further attacks on Chinese government websites in a bid to uncover corruption and lobby for human rights, a member of the group said on Monday. View full post on anonymous hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber…
Anonymous plans more attacks against Chinese sites
SHANGHAI — Activist hacker group Anonymous plans to launch further attacks on Chinese government websites in a bid to uncover corruption and lobby for human rights, a member of the group said on Monday. Anonymous, a loosely knit group that has attacked financial and government websites around the world, hacked into…
Anonymous plans more attacks against Chinese sites
SHANGHAI — Activist hacker group Anonymous plans to launch further attacks on Chinese government websites in a bid to uncover corruption and lobby for human rights, a member of the group said on Monday. Anonymous, a loosely knit group that has attacked financial and government websites around the world, hacked into…
Hacker attacks EC website
Posted: Saturday, April 7, 2012 12:00 am Hacker attacks EC website By Leader-Telegram staff Leader-Telegram | 0 comments The city of Eau Claire’s website was attacked Thursday night by computer hackers, rendering it unusable for about five hours. Reports came in at about 6 p.m. that the website had been replaced…
London 2012 prepares for cyber attacks
When it comes to Olympics security, the chief information officer for London 2012 is quite clear: “We will get cyber-attacks, for sure. Previous Games have always been attacked, so we will be attacked. We are working with partners and government to make sure we have the right defences,” Gerry Pennell…