IDG News Service – A piece of malware designed to launch brute-force password guessing attacks against websites built with popular content management systems like WordPress and Joomla has started being used to also attack email and FTP servers. The malware is known as Fort Disco and was documented in August by researchers…
Lulzsec Targeting XBOX Live Next?
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Anonymous Hackers Targeting Russian government websites for Putin Inauguration
Anonymous Hackers Targeting Russian government websites for Putin Inauguration Anonymous hackers to launch cyber attacks on the websites of the Russian state agencies to support the opposition. In a YouTube video , Hackers said that the Russian government website will be subjected to DDOS attack on May 6, and on May…
Numerous websites found to contain malware specifically targeting Android devices
Hacked websites are frequently used to infect PCs with malware, however the team at Lookout Mobile Security has discovered that hacked websites are specifically targeting Android-powered mobile devices for the first time. The malware, called … View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
Microsoft detects malware targeting Mac OS X Office vulnerability
Microsoft has detected a new piece of malware targeting Apple OS X computers that exploits a vulnerability in the Office productivity suite patched nearly three years ago. View full post on malware – Yahoo! News Search … View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
Microsoft Detects New Malware Targeting Apple Computers
Microsoft has detected a new piece of malware targeting Apple OS X computers that exploits a vulnerability in the Office productivity suite patched nearly three… View full post on malware – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
Hackers increasingly targeting smart phones
Hackers are increasingly turning their attention to smart phone and if users are not protected, they could steal private information, security experts said. “The hackers are beginning to see that the smart phones are easier to break into than computers now,” Rey Anzaldua said. “So you’re starting to see a…
Hacker believed responsible in $14,000 scam targeting Des Moines-area credit union
Des Moines police say a local credit union wired $14,000 to a bank in Australia after someone apparently hacked into the email account of one of the credit union’s customers. The customer has been reimbursed for the loss and Financial Plus Credit Union is trying to recover the money it…
Phone scams targeting Santa Paulans’ credit card and ID numbers
Santa Paulans are being targeted by a phone scam that relies on trust and, in at least one case, waking the victim up in the middle of the night to obtain credit card and other personal information. View full post on credit card scam – Yahoo! News Search Results View…
Police Warn Against Granny Scam Targeting Elderly
Reporter: James Gherardi l Videographer: R.J. Burnette Danville, VA – The “Granny Scam,” involves overseas con-artists targeting the elderly as they attempt to have them send thousands of dollars to distressed family members traveling abroad. In Pittsylvania County it’s led the sheriff’s office to issue a recorded phone message warning…