Japanese game developer Square Enix announced today that a server for a fan site with information on 1.8 million users had been hacked, but it was unclear if any of the data had been stolen. The company said it noticed that unknown parties had accessed the server for its free…
Square Enix servers hacked, 1.8 million users affected (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – This is shaping up to the year of high-profile hacker attacks in the gaming world, as game developer Square Enix announced this week that 1.8 million user accounts were compromised as a result of a recent online security breach. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News…
‘Journalists hacked UK government’
UK police have warned a former British Cabinet minister that they are investigating evidence that his computer has hacked by private detectives working for Rupert Murdoch’s News International organisation and the disgraced “News of the World” newspaper. Peter Hain, who served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland between 2005-2007,…
Was police chief’s computer hacked by journalists?
A senior police chief has been warned by British authorities that he may have been targeted by tabloid journalists and his computer hacked into. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Marriott hotel chain hacked by disgruntled job seeker
A Hungarian citizen has pleaded guilty to stealing confidential information from the computers of Marriott International, and threatening to reveal the information if the hotel chain did not offer him a job maintaining the company’s computers, the Department of Justice said. Attila Nemeth, 26, pleaded guilty in a US court,…
Xbox Live customers not hacked but phished
Xbox Live customers are the latest gamers to fall victim to a cyber attack. Thousands of accounts have been hit across 35 countries, with most victims losing between £100 and £200, according to The Sun newspaper. But the Sun report that the cybercriminals had “hacked into thousands of Xbox Live…
Water Utility Hacked: Are Critical Systems at Risk?
A cyber attack against an Illinois water utility illustrates the weaknesses in our infrastructure and industrial networks, and the need to step up our cyber defenses. View full post on cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Maharashtra Highway Police website hacked
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Valve warning after Steam user database hacked
The apparently low-key attack on Valve’s Steam gaming distribution network reported last week has turned out to be much more serious with attackers breaking into its user database, the company has now admitted. First indications were that attackers had simply defaced the forum website on 6 November, causing it to…
Valve admits Steam accounts hacked by attackers
The apparently low-key attack on Valve’s Steam gaming distribution network reported last week has turned out to be much more serious with attackers breaking into its user database, the company has now admitted. First indications were that attackers had simply defaced the forum website on 6 November, causing it to…