March 21, 2010

'cyberattack' Tag Index

Security Mistakes May Be Due to a Lack of Incentive

While security advice is intended to protect users, it often costs them both time and productivity.
Tags: security, cyberattack, hacked, password, attack

Celebrities, Cybercrime and Twitter

According to Barracuda Labs, the arrival of celebrities on Twitter attracted criminals to the service.
Tags: cyberattack, Twitter, microblogging, cybercrime, Twitter feed

Editor's Pick: Protecting Your Sensitive Information with Encryption

Learn the basics of encryption, including e-mail options and public key cryptography for enterprise users.
Tags: encryption, cyberattack, network security, cybersecurity, eBook

Intel Attacked

The company disclosed the recent attack in an SEC filing.
Tags: Intel, cyberattack, intellectual property, theft, cyber attack

Google Attacks Attributed to Chinese Schools

The ongoing investigation is focusing on two Chinese computer science facilities.
Tags: Google, cyberattack, education, Chinese, cyber attacks

SSL Assault Targets CIA, PayPal, Others

A massive flood of requests is being made over the sites' SSL port.
Tags: PayPal, botnet, cyberattack, SSL, bot

Oil Companies Targeted in Cyberattacks

American oil companies were hit with cyberattacks that may have come from China.
Tags: data, China, cyberattack, cyber crime, cyber attack

Phishing Attacks Continue to Expand

Unique phishing reports submitted to the APWG reached a record 40,621 in August of 2009.
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Irish Discussion Board Resets Passwords

The Irish forum boards.ie has reset all user passwords after an attack.
Tags: international, cyberattack, passwords, Ireland, hack

Baidu Sues Register.com

The company is alleging gross negligence over a recent DNS records hack.
Tags: DNS, cyberattack, Baidu.com, lawsuit, Chinese

Google Investigating Google China Employees

The company is investigating the possibility that Chinese employees may have been involved in attacks on its network.
Tags: Google, China, cyberattack, network, Chinese

Jewish Chronicle Site Hacked

The Web site for The Jewish Chronicle was recently defaced by hackers.
Tags: international, hackers, cyberattack, Web site, hacked

U.S. Military Contractors Targeted in Cyberattack

Hackers have been sending malicious PDF files to military contractors.
Tags: hackers, cyberattack, PDF, military, vulnerability

CPAN Testers Attacked

The CPAN Testers' server has been aggressively scanned by 20-30 bots every few seconds.
Tags: server, botnet, cyberattack, denial of service, perl

Alibaba Group Questions Yahoo's Support of Google

The company says Yahoo's statement of support for Google was "reckless."
Tags: Google, Yahoo, China, cyberattack, Chinese

BerliOS Hacked

Hackers recently replaced the home page for the open source platform.
Tags: open source, hackers, security, cyberattack, online

Maryland Focuses on Cyberattacks

State governor Martin O'Malley wants Maryland to become the U.S. epicenter for cybersecurity.
Tags: international, technology, government, security, cyberattack

Twitter Defaced By 'Iranian Cyber Army'

Short-lived attack is the latest in a string of security incidents at popular microblogging site.
Tags: hackers, cyberattack, Twitter, network security, Iran

Cyber War Could Wreak Worldwide Havoc

The level of contagion from a global cyber war could be impossible to control, experts say.
Tags: policy, e-Mail, marketing, cyberattack, cybersecurity

Russia-George Cyber Conflict: Looking Back

Security experts review the cyber attacks before the recent Russia-Georgia military conflict for clues about the nature of cyberwar.
Tags: search, cyberattack, cybersecurity

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