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Hackers Targeted Oil Companies for Oil-Location Data
Three U.S. oil companies were targeted in a coordinated hack that sought valuable information about new discoveries of oil deposits and other data, according to a new report in the Christian Science Monitor . The attacks predated by two years recent intrusions into Google and other companies but shared some similarities to those attacks.
Continue reading »Hack of Google, Adobe Conducted Through Zero-Day IE Flaw
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with a link to a Microsoft advisory about the new vulnerability as well as a Microsoft blog post discussing ways for users to reduce their risk of attack. The recent hack attack on Google, Adobe and other companies occurred through exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability that affects many versions of Internet Explorer, according to Microsoft and a security researcher with a leading anti-virus firm. Microsoft learned about the vulnerability only Wednesday evening, said the researcher, who asked not to be identified because he’s not authorized to speak with the press.
Continue reading »China Stands Firm in Response to Google Threat
China stands firm as it responds to Google’s announcement that it may pull out of China if it can’t reach an agreement about censoring content. Two government officials said Thursday that internet companies must obey the laws of China and help the government steer the country by guiding public opinion. “China’s internet is open,” said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu, according to the Associated Press.
Continue reading »Hackers Post Private E-mails of Historian and Accused Holocaust Denier
A group identifying themselves as “anti-fascist hackers” broke into the web site and AOL e-mail account of controversial British historian and accused Holocaust-denier David Irving and obtained his private communications as well as attendee lists for his current U.S. speaking tour. The hackers posted Irving’s e-mail correspondence online, as well as the user name and password for his web site account and AOL e-mail account, which shared the same password.
Continue reading »4 Hackers Indicted in $9.5 Million Bank Card Attack
Four men have been indicted in Georgia on charges that they hacked into the Atlanta-based bank card processing company RBS WorldPay. They allegedly used an army of flunkies to steal $9.5 million in cash from ATM machines around the world in a span of hours. Sergei Tsurikov, 25, of Tallinn, Estonia; Viktor Pleshchuk, 28, of St.
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