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AFP - The Washington Post said Thursday that a hacker had gained access to nearly 1.3 million email addresses and user IDs on its online jobs section.
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Washington Post website jobs section hacked (AFP)
Report: Second quarter 'one of worst on record' for online security (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - A new report issued today by Panda Security has found that the period between April and June of this year was “one of the worst on record” for online security. Panda Security cites the high-profile hijinx carried out by hacktivist outfits Anonymous and LulzSec as sterling examples of the increasing dangers for businesses and organizations operating on the Internet — particularly those that store sensitive information in online databases.
Hackers uncover new PDF exploit for iOS jailbreak (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Hackers have once again found a weakness in the way Apple’s Mobile Safari browser loads PDF files, making it possible to jailbreak iOS devices without connecting to a computer first. Anyone interested in jailbreaking their device simply needs to point their Mobile Safari browser to jailbreakme.com and follow a simple set of instructions.
New International Alliance Declares Global War on Cybercrime (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - A coalition of government, law enforcement, and international business has joined forces to form The International Cyber Security Protection Alliance (ICSPA) to fight cybercrime on a global level.
Internet security firm warn of computer infections (AFP)
AFP - Hackers infected computers, derailed websites, and plundered networks in a memorably miserable quarter, according to a report released Wednesday by Internet security firm PandaLabs.
Cyberattacks on South Korea-US a test run: McAfee (AFP)
AFP - Cyberattacks on US and South Korean military websites in March may have been a test by North Korea or sympathizers, according to a report released Tuesday by computer security firm McAfee.
UK seeks stronger cyber laws to fight attacks (Reuters)
Reuters - The fight against cyber crime needs a stronger common international legal framework to enable perpetrators outside the country of their victims to be tracked down and punished, a British security official said on Tuesday.
Cisco: Spammers shifting to targeted attacks (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Cisco’s Security Intelligence Operations group has published a new report, Email Attacks: This Time It’s Personal (PDF) that indicates the Internet is experiencing a fundamental shift in the nature of spam: instead of spammers relying on sending as many messages as possible and hoping to get responses from a tiny fraction of one percent of gullible recipients, spammers are shifting to a far smaller number of targeted, personalized attacks—a.ka. spearphishing. The good news is that the overall volume of mass spam has declined sharply, along with the amount of money criminals gain from them. The bad news is that targeted attacks are up sharply…and criminals make a lot more money every time one of them succeeds.
TeaMp0isoN hackers hit former British PM Tony Blair, leak address book (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Hacker group “TeaMp0isoN” (Team Poison) has published what appears to be the address book and other private data of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The leak includes the names, phone numbers and addresses of numerous British politicians and personal contacts, as well as Blair’s National Insurance number, the equivalent of a Social Security Number in the US.
Ariz. state police checking computers after attack (AP)
AP - State police said Friday that they are checking the security of the agency's computer system after an attack by hackers and they are investigating to determine the extent of the infiltration.
Hackers attack Electronic Arts website (Reuters)
Reuters - Cyber hackers have breached an Electronic Arts Inc website and may have taken user information such as birth dates, phone numbers and mailing addresses, the company said on its website on Friday.
Hacker Promises to Leak Personal Details of Tony Blair, MPs (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - A member of hacker group TeaMp0isoN (Team Poison) leaked personal information of U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, plus the phone numbers and addresses of dozens of members of the government who allegedly supported the war on Iraq, on Friday night.
LulzSec computer hackers release Arizona state files (AFP)
AFP - Computer hackers who have hit the websites of the CIA, US Senate, Sony and others have released hundreds of documents from the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) in their latest cyberattack.
Hackers break into Arizona police computers (Reuters)
Reuters - Computer hackers who previously broke into a U.S. Senate server and brought down the CIA website struck an Arizona police website on Thursday, releasing dozens of internal documents over the Internet.
Want Mac OS X Lion? You're Going to Need This Snow Leopard Update (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Mac OS X 10.6.8 is out today. Download it today if you're looking to upgrade to OS X Lion or if you prefer not to have malware on your Mac.
LulzSec hits Arizona police computers, reveals sensitive data (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Hacking group LulzSec, in a move that seems more ideological than lulzworthy, has hit the State of Arizona’s law enforcement in what the group dubbed “Operation Chinga La Migra”. Late Thursday the hackers have released what they claim are hundreds of sensitive documents belonging to the state’s law enforcement officials.
Exclusive: Forget Spy Kids, try kiddie hacker conference (Reuters)
Reuters - Children as young as eight years old are invited to Las Vegas this summer to learn that it's cool to be a hacker -- provided they don't cheat, steal or commit other crimes.
Hacker pleads guilty to stealing iPad user data (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - A hacker today admitted to stealing personal information and email addresses from about 114,000 users of Apple’s iPad. According to a press release issued by U.S. prosecutors in New Jersey, Daniel Spitler plead guilty today to identity theft and conspiracy to gain unauthorized access to computers. The 26-year old San Francisco-born hacker faces up to five years in prison for each count and a $250,000 fine. He’s scheduled to be sentenced on September 28. Andrew Auernheimer, Spitler’s alleged cohort, is still facing charges.
LulzSec Document Release Targets Arizona Border Patrol (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - The hacker group LulzSec promised a big "payload" would be delivered on Friday, but it hit Twitter at just before 7 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday--which would have made it midnight in the United Kingdom. "Presenting Chinga La Migra " reads the announcement on Twitter, a phrase the Internet tells us translates roughly as "fuck the border patrol" in English. The new project targets border patrol activities with a release of Arizona police documents related to border control and described in an announcement as "law enforcement sensitive," "not for public distribution," and "for official use only." They include "hundreds of private intelligence bulletins, training manuals, personal email correspondence, names, phone numbers, addresses and passwords belonging to Arizona law enforcement."
Hacker pleads guilty to AT&T iPad breach (AFP)
AFP - A 26-year-old man pleaded guilty Thursday to writing the code used to steal email addresses and personal information belonging to 120,000 Apple iPad subscribers from AT&T computer servers.
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