March 15, 2010

'online' Tag Index

NetBSD Updated to Version 5.0.2

The new version includes two fixes related to security advisories.
Tags: fixes, vulnerabilities, update, security, online

UK to Spend £4.3 Million on Cybersecurity

The money will be used to clamp down on online scams.
Tags: standards, government, online, trading, England

Brokerage Hacker Pleads Guilty

The scheme affected at least 95 customers across nine U.S. brokerage firms.
Tags: stocks, online, fraud, hacked, theft

Gambling Hacks Tied to Terrorism

Security services in the UK are looking into connections between attacks on gambling sites and terrorism.
Tags: online gambling, security, terrorism, online, Trojans

Stronger Attacks Target Gambling Sites

Handling both major and minor fraud issues is an ongoing challenge for the sites.
Tags: online gambling, business, online, payments, fraud

TechCrunch Attacked Again

The second hack in as many days featured a rant targeting site founder Michael Arrington.
Tags: database, online, TechCrunch, Web site, hacked

BerliOS Hacked

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

BBB and FBI: Beware Haiti Scams

The Better Business Bureau and the FBI are both warning of scams tied to the catastrophe.
Tags: security, online, FBI, scam, disasters

Facebook CEO Says Privacy Becoming Less Important

Mark Zuckerberg made the statement at the 2009 Crunchies Awards in San Francisco.
Tags: policy, privacy, Facebook, Internet, online

Over $3 Million Stolen from NY School District

The FBI and the New York State Police are investigating the online theft.
Tags: bank, online, FBI, New York, theft

Trojans Remain Leading Threat

Sunbelt Software reports that Trojans comprised 18.7 percent of all attacks in December 2009.
Tags: software, online, Trojans, HTML, threats

X-Box Thief Caught Online

A man who stole an X-Box 360 was caught when the console signed itself in automatically.
Tags: security, online, Xbox, gaming

NAI Audit Approves Online Ad Privacy

In its first annual audit, the Network Advertising Initiative found "no compliance deficiencies" in terms of privacy and data handling.
Tags: privacy, security, advertising, online

Two Sentenced to Prison for Online Money Laundering

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the sentencing of two Bulgarians tied to a money laundering scheme.
Tags: eBay, Web, pay, online, Web sites

4/16: Waledac SMS Spy Theme

The new campaign uses a theme whereby the user is enticed to download an application that will permit them to view other people's SMS messages online.
Tags: content, online, sms

3/4: PWS-Gamania.gen.g a Game Password-Stealing Trojan

PWS-Gamania.gen.g. is a password-stealing Trojan that attempts to steal user information for certain online games.
Tags: Windows, IT, McAfee, content, online

3/3: Infostealer.Dunfyter Trojan Steals Online Game Info

Infostealer.Dunfyter is a generic detection for Trojan horses that attempt to steal information related to the online game Dungeon & Fighter (DNF).
Tags: Symantec, business, online, trojan, 2009

2/12: Wowpa Trojan Family Steal Sensitive Game Information

Win32/Wowpa is a family of Trojans that steal sensitive information related to the popular MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) 'World of Warcraft.'
Tags: CA, virus, online, Trojans

12/29: Lolyda-Gen a Password-Stealing Trojan

Troj/Lolyda-Gen is a password-stealing Trojan for the Windows platform.
Tags: Windows, security, online, spyware

10/20: Qhost.YC Trojan Modifies System's HOSTS File

Troj_Qhost.YC Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other Trojan or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Tags: IT, data, online, passwords, IP

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