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Blackhole outfitted with exploit for recently patched Java flaw
The exploit for the recently patched CVE-2013-0431 Java vulnerability has been added to the Blackhole exploit kit, Trend Micro researchers report. The fact was discovered …
Safari now blocks all but latest version of Flash plugin
With all the Flash Player and Java zero-day vulnerabilities lately getting exploited in attacks, browser vendors are trying to come up with solutions to protect their users …
Warning from “Mark Zurckerberg” leads to account hijacking
If you get an email sent by “Mark Zurckerberg”, saying your Facebook account might be permanently suspended because of violations of the social network’s …
Jailed British hacker hacks own prison’s mainframe
A UK cyber criminal jailed in a maximum security prison has managed to hack into the institution’s mainframe after having been allowed to participate in IT lessons, the …
Evernote breached, forces service-wide password reset
The popular notetaking and archiving service Evernote has notified its 50+ million users that the service’s internal network has been breached by attackers and that they …
New Java 0-day exploited in ongoing attacks
FireEye has detected yet another Java zero-day vulnerability being exploited in attacks in the wild. Affected updates are Java v1.6 Update 41 and Java v1.7 Update 15 (released …
Scammers use Google glasses as lure
The great interest that the upcoming release of Google glasses has generated in the public is being actively exploited by cyber scammers, warns Trend Micro. Counting on the …
More (circumstantial) findings reinforce Mandiant’s APT1 claims
The release of Mandiant’s APT1 report has created quite a stir in security and international political circles. The majority saw it as a confirmation of the long held …
Bank of America says leaked data did not come from their systems
Bank of America has confirmed that some of the data included in the massive leak by Anonymous-affiliated group “Par:AnoIA” does belong to them, but that it …
Fake Flash Player download pages pushing malware
As you may already heard, Adobe has pushed out an update for Flash Player that fixes vulnerabilities discovered to be currently exploited in the wild in targeted attacks. If …
Adobe patches Flash again as Firefox users are under attack
Adobe is urging users to update their Flash Player for the third time this month, as once again the company is aware of vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild in targeted …
Korean Android users targeted with SMS-stealing Trojan
The popularity of Starbucks coffee shop coupon application is being misused by malware peddlers to target South Korean Android users and intercept their incoming text …
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