Symantec confirms Adobe Reader exploits targeted defence companies

Security researchers at Symantec today confirmed that exploits of an unpatched Adobe Reader vulnerability targeted defense contractors, among other businesses. “We’ve seen [this targeting] people at telecommunications, manufacturing, computer hardware and chemical companies, as well as those in the defense sector,” said Joshua Talbot, senior security manager in Symantec’s security…

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Foreign hackers targeted Canadian firms

A leading cyber-crime expert says foreign hackers who launched a massive attack on Canadian government computers last fall also broke into the data systems of prominent Bay Street law firms and other companies to get insider information on an attempted $38-billion corporate takeover. View full post on cyber crime hacking…

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Iowans targeted in Wells Fargo robo-scam

A Wells Fargo credit card robo-scam targeted Iowans across the state this week, according to a news release from the office of Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. View full post on credit card scam – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gregory Evans | LinkedIn…

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