"Indonesia is now the top source of online attacks among 175 countries or regions observed by Akamai, a cloud-computing business that serves almost a fifth of global web traffic. According to a new …
“Dexter” malware infects South African restaurants, costs banks millions
"South African banks have sustained millions of dollars worth of losses after criminals obtained payment card data from electronic point-of-sale terminals infected with malware, according to published …
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Council of Europe to Launch Cybercrime Office in Romania
"Cybercrime is becoming more and more problematic in Europe. That is why the Council of Europe, the international body promoting cooperation between European countries, has announced its intentions to …
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Muslim Websites in Russia Hacked and Defaced with Image of Pig Holding Quran
"The official website of the Russian Muftis Council (muslim.ru) has been hacked and defaced by anti-Muslim hackers. The attack came just as Muslims were preparing to celebrate Eid al-Adha. Currently, …
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Vulnerabilities Discovered in Global Vessel Tracking Systems
"Trend Micro researchers have discovered that flaws in the AIS vessel tracking system can allow attackers to hijack communications of existing vessels, create fake vessels, trigger false SOS or …
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Anonymous Leaks Large Number of Files After Hacking Poland’s Ministry of Economy
"Hackers of Anonymous have leaked a large number of files allegedly stolen from the systems of Poland’s Ministry of Economy. More precisely, the data appears to come from the servers of the Trade and …
South Africa banks in massive data breach
"A variant of malware called Dexter, inserted into point-of-sale devices at South African fast-food outlets, has cost local banks tens of millions of rand in what is being described as one of the …
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NSA collects millions of e-mail address books globally
"The National Security Agency is harvesting hundreds of millions of contact lists from personal e-mail and instant messaging accounts around the world, many of them belonging to Americans, according …
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Thieves, Spies, and Silicon Valley Startups: A Cautionary Tale
"Silicon Valley has a long history of thievery and espionage. A year before the Adara break-in, a burglar cracked open the door at networking-software company Nicira, an Adara rival, in a matter of …
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Walmart shelves in Springhill, Mansfield, cleared in EBT glitch
"Shelves in Walmart stores in Springhill and Mansfield, LA were reportedly cleared Saturday night, when the stores allowed purchases on EBT cards even though they were not showing limits. The chaos …
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