Commercial Bank of Ceylon website hit by hack attack

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Sri Lanka-based Commercial Bank of Ceylon has released a statement admitting that a “hacking attack” on its website resulted in a successful intrusion – however, it maintained that no customer data has been compromised. The bank, which released a statement…

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Suspected state hacking campaign used commercial software

SAN FRANCISCO – A previously undisclosed hacking campaign against military targets in Israel and Europe is probably backed by a country that misused security-testing software to cover its tracks and enhance its capability, researchers said. The attack programme relied on […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…

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Residents, city come to compromise over change to commercial zoning

A Harbour Landing resident has successfully protected her neighbourhood from unwanted commercial development. On Monday, city council decided to maintain the restrictions on the types of commercial properties built on two plots of land abutting Harbour Landing residential areas. “None […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…

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Ruskies use commercial crimeware to mask ‘patriotic’ Ukraine hacks

Political hack-attacks are being made to look like bread-and-butter financial fleecing scams, according to researcher F-Secure, after watching Russian hacker collective Quedagh’s use of the popular BlackEnergy exploit kit.. The group customised the off-the-shelf malware to attack Ukrainian agencies located […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…

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