Thursday, April 17, 2014

Coughing has nothing to do with hacking! Hacking, Phishing, & Man In The Middle Attackers UPDATE


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 Canadian arrested for hacking revenue agency using Heartbleed security bug | Margotsweb's Blog
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is accusing Stephen Arthuro Solis-Reyes of hacking into the Canadian Revenue Agency's (CRA) website ...

Google patches Android flaw that allows phishing apps to spoof genuine ones
Commonly known as phishing, this kind of malware tricks users into entering their PIN numbers, passwords or credit card information, which are then ...

South African Loan Seekers get Wonga Finance Spoofed Scam E-mail
A phishing e-mail campaign is targeting people in South Africa ripping them off their money via messages presenting loans at very low interest rates ...

Anonymous Hacking Threat Was Teenage Hoax
A threat purportedly from international hacker network Anonymous to attack government websites on April 14 in fact came from a group of schoolkids ...

Potential phishing alert! Legitimate... - Maryland State Board of Elections | Facebook
Potential phishing alert! Legitimate emails from the State Board of Elections end with maryland.gov. If you receive an email stating that it is from...

On April 7, a hacking group, named as 'Anonymous', had called for a united attack on Israel. The operation was code-named '#OpIsrael'. Many Israeli ...

Top Chinese hacking team reveals members' identities
The Keen, a top hacking team which took down Windows 8.1. Adobe Flash in just 15 seconds and Apple's Safari Mac OS X Mavericks system in only ...

Cra-Mer Park - is this a "Phishing Email" From:... | Facebook
is this a "Phishing Email" From: support@bigpond.com | Date: 17/04/2014 8:14 AM | Email A TBX virus has been found in...

State officials warn of possible phishing attempts in wake of 'Heartbleed' bug
It is warning consumers about possible phishing attempts in the wake of the bug – a critical security vulnerability that has put many systems at risk.




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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Is This Your Day To Be Hacked? Hacking, Phishing, & Man In The Middle Attackers UPDATE


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 Washington Co. courts email scam seen again
Washington County officials are once again warning of an online “phishing” scheme after another wave of fake emails designed to look as if they're ...

Heartbleed hackers steal encryption keys to illustrate risks
Researchers have observed April 8, 2014, sophisticated hacking groups conducting automated scans of the Internet in search of Web servers running ...

More bad news regarding HeartBleed: hacking expert
The fallout from the Heartbleed bug could go far beyond just 900 social insurance numbers compromised at the Canada Revenue agency.


Phishers create fake FB profile of Kejriwal to target internet users
Cyber criminals are all geared up to cash on the election fever gripping the nation. Phishers have started to target Indian users by using Arvind ...

Heartbleed CRA social insurance numbers breach 'just the tip of the iceberg,' says hacking expert
With news that hackers stole SINs of 900 Canadians from the revenue agency's computers, security experts are warning people to be vigilant of ...



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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Make Your Computer Strong! - Hacking, Phishing, & Man In The Middle Attackers UPDATE


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“It combines a phishing scam with a tech-support scam,” Segura said. In the con, Netflix customers receive an email or a pop-up directing them to a ...

 Phishers use Kejriwal and AAP as lure in new Facebook phishing scam, finds Symantec
A new report by Symantec reveals how a phishing site has been spoofing Facebook and tricking users to give away their credentials. It does by ...

Don't press '1′ for Bank of Cascades; phishing for your credit or debit card information | BBBHelp
Unfortunately, phishing scam attacks happen daily using names of banks and companies around the world. They are originated by cyber thieves and ...

Phishing Scam | Beach Municipal Federal Credit Union
"Your" Financial Institution Scams ~ Phishing is a common method used to gain your user names, passwords and debit/credit card details.

Why You're Most Likely To Be Targeted By A Phishing Scam On Wednesdays
Phishing emails are most likely to try to capital ise on trust in IT departments, prompting you to reveal financial and security information under the guise ...

'Phishing' scam calls target Bank of Cascades
Hundreds of Central Oregonians received the latest in a periodic wave of “phishing” scam calls Monday falsely claiming to be from Bank of the ...

Computer hacking experts says more bad news to come from Heartbleed
Zabiuk is with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton, where, as an ethical hacker, he teaches students to protect computer systems ...

Parenting website Mumsnet hit by Heartbleed hacking bug
The parenting website Mumsnet has become one of the latest high-profile organisations to warn that users' data had been obtained by hackers ...


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Monday, April 14, 2014

Another Monday or Is It? Hacking, Phishing, & Man In The Middle Attackers


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 Heartbleed: Why Changing Your Passwords Isn't Enough
Phishing (and the other “ishings,” like vishing for phone scams and smishing for text scam) is a more time-consuming method of extracting the goods ...

man-in-the-middle | CNI News Room
You may have heard of a new threat has been identified as the “Heartbleed”. Most web & cloud service that challenge for password were vulnerable ...

You're Most Likely To Be Targeted By A Phishing Scam On A Wednesday
Phishing emails are most likely to try to capitalise on trust in IT departments, prompting you to reveal financial and security information under the guise ...

PHISHING SCAM - Amazon 'Integrity Check' Email - Hoax-Slayer
The email is not from Amazon. It is a phishing scam designed to steal Amazon account login details and credit card data. If you receive this message, ...

FBI arrests Hackers who hacked Call of Duty Game and Army computers to steal helicopter ...
FBI agents have arrested three men who are suspected of breaking into US Army computers as well as hacking computers of famous video game ...

APRIL 10–A group of alleged hackers has been charged with breaking into the computer systems of the U.S Army, Microsoft, and several other firms to ...








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Friday, April 11, 2014

So, Does Your IT Department Keep You Updated on Problems? Hacking, Phishing, & Man In The Middle Attackers UPDATE


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 Hackers steal South Korean credit card data to aid forgeries
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hackers stole the personal information of about 200,000 South Korean credit card users, using some to make fake cards and rack ...

'Heartbleed' computer bug threat spreads to firewalls and beyond
BOSTON (Reuters) - Hackers could crack email systems, security firewalls and possibly mobile phones through the "Heartbleed" computer bug, ...

Phishing, pharming, vishing and smishing
Banks are warning of a frequent, emerging pattern in unauthorized phone calls, text messages and electronic phishing. This means that individuals or ...

Two gangs behind ATM card hacking
Police have initially identified suspects involved in a criminal gang that hacked at least 40 ATM cards in Bangkok as Malaysian. While another gang ...

Cyber attack brings down Israeli websites
Hackers in a coordinated cyber attack on Israel briefly brought down the websites of the country's postal service and Education Ministry on April 7.

Beware of Heartbleed Inspired Phishing Scams ... Beware of Heartbleed Inspired Phishing Scams · Are sites you use vulnerable to Heartbleed ...

FBI Arrests Trio For Microsoft Xbox Hacking
APRIL 10--A group of alleged hackers has been charged with breaking into the computer systems of the U.S Army, Microsoft, and several other firms to ...

S. Korean military research agency kept mum about hacking
The South Korean military has launched an investigation into a suspicion that there was an attempt to hack the e-main system of the state-run Agency ...

I received an email this morning that appears to be a phishing scam. The sender's name/email was . The subject line...

IRS warns of new email phishing scam | NorthIowaToday.com
WASHINGTON – The IRS has been alerted to a new email phishing scam. The emails appear to be from the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service and ...


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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Hacking, Phishing, & Man In The Middle Attackers UPDATE brought to you by CommSmart US


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A major flaw in the World Wide Web, known as 'Heartbleed' Bug, has been found in the OpenSSL (open-source software package), broadly used to ...
RS warns of phishing scam
The IRS is warning taxpayers of a new phishing scam that attempts to gain access to personal information. According to an IRS press release, people ...

Consumers warned of email hacking for bank account details
Customers must prevent criminals from hacking into their email accounts to obtain bank account information or issue illicit instructions to their banks‚ ...

Email "phishing" reminder | Virginia Tech News | Virginia Tech
From: Network Infrastructure and Services. Virginia Tech e-mail system users are often bothered by online "phishing" messages. Phishing is the act of ...

Phishing attacks increase at NCSU
Phishing attacks aimed at N.C. State students, faculty members and staff are increasing because attackers are discovering ways to obtain money from ...
Recently our organization has been getting a lot of phishing and spam email. Anyone experiencing this and is this a loophole on Forefront Protection?

Credit-card Phishing Scams « Liebamour
... Protect Your-self From Phishing? The best way to safeguard your credit card from phishing is always to reveal information only after cross checking.

#OpIsrael: Israeli Ministry of Agriculture Domain Hacked, 100+ other crushed down by Anonymous ...
Hackers were able to disrupt several websites for hours. Starting from AnonGhost from Anonymous group who hacked and defaced several Israeli ..

PHISHING SCAM - 'Click to Read Vital Newsletter' - Hoax-Slayer
The email is a phishing scam designed to trick users into giving criminals access to their email accounts and, possibly, other online services. There is ...
A file that surfaced during a raid at a private investigation firm led prosecutors to believe that Rancho Cucamogna developer Jeff Burum may be tied to ...

Case against alleged hacked mentioned in M'boro court
THE case against an alleged 21-year-old hacker accused of illegally accessing the database of a United States-based gaming developer has been ...

2013 year of the 'mega breach': Symantec
Spear phishing has been around for several years now as an attack method, so users are starting to clue in, Haley says. Technology blocking the ...
An extremely legitimate looking phishing scam aimed at NatWest credit card 
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Is Hump Day Your Day Yo Be Hacked? - Hacking, Phishing, & Man In The Middle Attackers - UPDATE

Hacking, Phishing, & Man In The Middle Attackers
UPDATE

 Tesla Model S is 'low hanging fruit' for hackers to remotely track or unlock cars
Tesla has toughened the Model S' underbody to help prevent any more fires, but apparently it needs to add some reinforcement to its network features ...

Smartphones Make You More Vulnerable To Phishing Scams - Jwag.biz
Smartphones Make You More Vulnerable To Phishing Scams 5534-daily-golden-nugget- You probably already know that email security is a serious ...

Two US hackers admit to international cyber crime
Two U.S. hackers admit to international cyber crime Two American men said to belong to an international cyber crime ring admitted hacking into ...

Filing Taxes Online This Year? Take Steps to Protect Your Information!
If users click on links in these “phishing” emails malware is downloaded to their computers, for purposes such as stealing passwords and Social ...
Beware of vacation rental scams that can pack a very nasty surprise. Criminals are hacking into the email accounts of owners of rental properties, and ...

Netcraft Reveals: Hijacked WordPress Blogs Hosted 12% of Phishing Websites in February 2014
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According to Netcraft, during February 2014, a quarter of phishing sites were hosted on hacked WordPress blogs picked on PayPal users followed by ...

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Hacking, Phishing, & Man In The Middle Attackers
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“Mail News Update!” Phishing Email - IT Security Blog - ANU
Please be aware of a phishing email being sent to staff and students advising them that Email account will be under maintenance and check your ...

IRS warns about new email phishing scheme
WASHINGTON —The Internal Revenue Service today warned consumers to be on the lookout for a new email phishing scam. The emails appear to ...

Phishing Email Targets Google Users - Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Stevenson High School students and staff are urged to be careful about opening a phishing email making the rounds and stealing Google credentials.

Canada Revenue Agency Phishing Scams
Tax season is upon us, and just like clockwork, cyber criminals have fired up their computers and are reaching out with their phishing scams.

Hacked Albuquerque police website back online
The video that bore the logo of the computer hacking collective Anonymous warned of a cyberattack on city websites and called for a protest march.

IRS warns of new email phishing scheme falsely claiming to be from Taxpayer Advocate Service ...
(IRS news release) The Internal Revenue Service this month warned consumers to be on the lookout for a new email phishing scam. According to an ...

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Hacker Claims Control Of A Telsa Is Only A 6 Digit Password Away
O) electric vehicles can be located and unlocked by criminals remotely simply by cracking a six-character password using traditional hacking ...

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

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Apple Inc. (AAPL) Macs Receiving More Cyber Threats Than Ever
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New features included in the offering are ESET's new Anti-Phishing Module (protects against cross-platform phishing attacks), the ESET Social Media ...

Microsoft Word Under Hacking Attack, Do not Open .rtf Files
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Laptop Keyboard #1 Microsoft has warned its Microsoft Word users that they they should not open files with .rtf extension because hackers are have ...

XP hackers ready to pull trigger on 8 April
CRN Australia
Australian technology security firm Pure Hacking has warned that hackers have malicious Windows XP attacks ready to deploy and are merely waiting ...

Banking trojan infections double in Australia
iT News
The trojan lures online banking customers with phishing emails that appear to have been sent from a 'trustworthy' source. The malware first started ...

MH 370-Related Phishing Attacks Spotted Against Government Targets
Threatpost
Hold off on the notion that watering hole attacks may supplant phishing as the initial means of compromise in advanced attacks. A number of recent ...

Windows XP: “It's time to migrate, migrate, migrate”
Techday NZ
Pure Hacking, an Australian information security consultancy, is strongly advising those companies and individuals still running Windows XP as their ...

Google Drive: 'Urgent' Email, Document is Phishing Scam
The Epoch Times
There's a e-mail scam going around to try and phish Google Drive users' account information. The e-mail starts with “urgent” and says it is from the ...



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