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Convenience Store Chain Hacked, Customer Payment Data At Risk
May 7, 2013 — MAPCO Express says the FBI is investigating a breach that exposed customer financial data in its stores …
[Read more at Dark Reading]
Pentagon accuses China of cyberattacks on U.S military, business targets
May 7, 2013 — Stolen data is used to ramp up China's military and high tech industries, Defense Department says in report to Congress…
[Read more at ComputerWorld]
Internet Explorer 8 Zero Day Exploit Targeted Nuclear Workers
May 6, 2013 — Security researchers discovered an exploit in Internet Explorer 8 that allowed attackers to execute malicious code on a victim's computer…
[Read more at PCMag]
Systems Manager Arrested for Hacking Former Employer's Network
May 3, 2013 — He allegedly caused over US$90,000 in damages, the FBI said…
[Read more at CIO]
China Tied To 3-Year Hack Of Defense Contractor
May 2, 2013 — U.S. defense contractor QinetiQ ignored persistent attack warning signs, lost terabytes of secret information, say investigators…
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Printers, routers used as bots in DDoS attacks
May 1, 2013 — Network-connected devices have vulnerable protocols that allow them to be easily manipulated, Prolexic says…
[Read more at ComputerWorld]
Five Habits Of Highly Successful Malware
May 1, 2013 — It's no secret that malware is dodging defenses; security experts pinpoint successful strategies, including the use of real-time
communications, frequent disguises, and laying low…
[Read more at Dark Reading]
U.S. Labor Dept. Website Hacked, Serves Malware
May 1, 2013 — Attack bears strong similarities to previous campaigns executed by Chinese APT attack group "DeepPanda," reports security expert…
[Read more at InformationWeek]
Survey raises specter of massive enterprise software insecurity
Apri 30, 2013 — Annual Sonatype survey suggests enterprise app developers are leaving huge security holes with use of open source components…
[Read more at InfoWorld]
Chinese Cyberespionage: Brazen, Prolific, And Persistent
April 30, 2013 — New research from multiple sources illustrates dominant role of China in cyberespionage…
[Read more at Dark Reading]