Archive for October 2012

October 1, 2012

· White House Cyberattack Likely Won't Change Anything
· National Grid security boss's laptop stolen
· SQL injection in Trend Micro's Control Manager

October 2, 2012

· Automated Toolkits Named in Massive DDoS Attacks Against U.S. Banks
· Internet Explorer security examined

October 3, 2012

· FTC Cracks Down on Fake Tech Support Websites
· 4.5 million routers hacked

October 4, 2012

· Faux Apps Found Hijacking Chrome, Spamming Tumblr
· Anti-scammer crackdown

October 5, 2012

· Real-time data theft with "Universal Man-in-the-Browser"
· Microsoft to fix critical Word vulnerability on Tuesday

October 6, 2012

· Microsoft Updates Windows 8 Apps Before Final Release

October 8, 2012

· Microsoft reaches agreement with botnet haven 3322.org

October 9, 2012

· Botnet maps the entire internet
· HTTPS Everywhere 3.0 supports more sites
· CloudStack alert users to critical vulnerability

October 10, 2012

· Microsoft: Windows XP infected twice as frequently as Windows 7
· Pwnium 2: Full Chrome exploit earns hacker $60,000

October 11, 2012

· Capital One Latest Victim in Series of Attacks on U.S. Banks
· Mozilla pulls Firefox 16 over privacy problem

October 12, 2012

· WikiLeaks Goes Behind Paywall, Anonymous Cries Foul
· Video game sales plunge in September
· Firefox 16 re-released fixing multiple vulnerabilities

October 15, 2012

· Oracle Patch Update to Include 109 Patches
· Iran rejects US accusations after hacker attack

October 16, 2012

· Gary McKinnon not to be extradited to the US
· Zero-Day Attacks Thrive for Months Before Disclosure

October 17, 2012

· Nitol Botnet Shares Code with Other China-Based DDoS Malware
· miniFlame: the Flame trojan's little brother

October 18, 2012

· Requesting Sensitive Data Via Google Docs: Phishing Really is That Easy
· Survey: SMBs Remain Blissfully Unfazed by Cyberthreats

October 19, 2012

· Report: US government finds no backdoors in Huawei hardware
· Microsoft and Secunia warn of FFMpeg vulnerabilities

October 21, 2012

· Steam Gaming Platform Vulnerable to Remote Exploits; 50 Million at Risk
· Microsoft Settles With Kelihos Botnet Defendant, Says He Didn't Run the Network

October 22, 2012

· Kelihos botnet lawsuit: Microsoft backpedals
· French hacker captures €500,000 with smartphone trojan

October 23, 2012

· Fake PayPal Emails Distributing Malware
· Adobe fixes critical Shockwave vulnerabilities

October 24, 2012

· Microsoft Agrees to Modify Windows 8 Following EU Complaint
· The 25 worst passwords of the year

October 25, 2012

· Barnes & Noble confirms PIN pad tampering
· Alleged "final hack" of PlayStation 3 surfaces

October 26, 2012

· Windows 8 $69.00 shipped. $39.99 downloaded.
· IP Theft, Supply Chain Security, Major Worries for Government, Former Cybersecurity Czar Says
· Germany gets the most malicious spam

October 27, 2012

· Patch Available for Broadcom Mobile Device Firmware DoS Vulnerability
· 3.6 Million South Carolina Taxpayers at Risk of ID Theft

October 29, 2012

· Malware hides behind the mouse
· FBI Moves to Identify More Hackers

October 30, 2012

· Trouble for Borderlands 2 Players
· EFF Raises Questions on Privacy Leaks in Ubuntu

October 31, 2012

· Trojan bargain with Windows 8 support
· Ocean's 14 - high-speed bank fraud at casinos