Archive for November 2012

November 1, 2012

· Scareware and Phishing Scams Play on Windows 8 Launch
· Encryption:

November 2, 2012

· Speculation over Facebook access via Google index
· Vupen brags about Windows 8 hack

November 3, 2012

· Cellphone Users Steaming at Hit-or-Miss Service
· Team Ghostshell Allegedly Spills 2.5 M Russian Records

November 5, 2012

· Malware disguised as an MMS message
· Anonymous at work in 5th of November hacks?

November 6, 2012

· Google Adds Malware Scanner to Jelly Bean 4.2
· Google Patches 14 Flaws in Chrome 23
· Sophos fixes critical security vulnerability

November 7, 2012

· Google Implements Do Not Track in Chrome 23
· Skype disclosed user data to security firm

November 9, 2012

· Ransomware Scams Netting Criminals Up To $33,000 a Day
· Twitter unintentionally resets thousands of passwords

November 10, 2012

· Dropbox is "quite secure"

November 12, 2012

· Ruby update fixes hash flooding vulnerability
· Blizzard Sued Over Data Breach, Authenticator Sales

November 13, 2012

· Hacker sentenced for cyber attacks on Hong Kong stock exchange
· Teenage hacker Cosmo sentenced

November 15, 2012

· Data breach as a result of NASA laptop theft
· Adobe confirms customer data breach
· Scotty beams data past firewalls and filters

November 16, 2012

· More Flame Modules Could Be Lurking

November 19, 2012

· Windows 8 Malware Using Google Docs to Target Brazilians
· Hackers obtained access to FreeBSD servers
· Opera's web portal reportedly deployed online banking trojan

November 20, 2012

· German government advocates security in the hands of users
· Opera 12.11 fixes high-severity vulnerability

November 21, 2012

· Attackers Had Access for Months in South Carolina Data Breach
· PASSTEAL Malware Lurking on File Sharing Sites

November 23, 2012

· Worm manipulates databases in Iran
· DDoS attackers cost PayPal £3.5 million

November 24, 2012

· Symantec Warns of New Malware Targeting SQL Databases

November 26, 2012

· Amazon - Cyber Monday Deals Week
· Cyber Monday @ TigerDirect. Free shipping and deals.
· eBay closes critical security holes
· iOS dictionary app accuses customers of piracy via Twitter

November 27, 2012

· Go Daddy Attributes DNS Hack to Phishing
· IAEA Server Breached, Scientists' Email Addresses Spilled

November 28, 2012

· Yahoo XSS exploits going for $700
· Hackers break into UN atomic agency

November 29, 2012

· Windows XP End Of Support Countdown
· Phony T-Mobile, Vodaphone Notifications Duping U.K. Users

November 30, 2012

· Surveillance software: Gamma Group's offshore companies uncovered
· Email hacks router