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Barracuda Networks Embarrassed By Database Hack
Hacked security company Barracuda lost email addresses of employees, channel partners and sales leads
Symantec: Targeted Cyber Attacks On The Rise
2010 was the year targeted attacks got serious, using multiple zero-day flaws and social engineering
Paul Allen’s Book Attack On Gates And Ballmer
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's upcoming memoir accuses Gates and Ballmer of colluding against him
EU Shuts Off Webmail After Another Cyber-Attack
The European Government was forced to shut off remote access to email during a five-day long cyber-attack
Thieves’ Evolving Tactics Challenges Cyber-Detectives
Security experts survey security changes and how international collaboration is helping in the fight
Chinese Night Dragon Attack Hits Energy Companies
Since 2009, the Night Dragon attack from China has been spying on energy companies, says McAfee
Nasdaq Network Breached By Hackers
Attackers have repeatedly penetrated the network that runs the Nasdaq Stock Market over the past year, but as yet have not compromised the trading system
4chan Message Boards Hit By Counterattack
4chan's message boards, used by the Anonymous activists, have been hit by a denial of service attack
Gawker Outlines Tighter Security Methods
Gawker Media's CTO has outlined new methods for securing Gawker sites from future database attacks
DoS Attack Hit WikiLeaks Before Document Disclosure
A denial-of-service attack hit WikiLeaks before it released thousands of diplomatic documents, reports say
Zero-Day Flaw In Internet Explorer Exploited In Spam Attack
A malware attack has been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer, prompting Microsoft to issue an advisory
Microsoft Finds Sharp Rise In Oracle Java Attacks
Microsoft has found that in the third quarter alone, three Java bugs have been targeted by more than six million attacks
US Tax Spam Spreads Zeus Trojan
Security researchers at Cisco Systems and Solera Networks say US tax spam is spreading the Zeus Trojan
Hacker Claims Responsibility For Massive Worm Attack
In a YouTube video, a hacker has claimed responsibility for the 'Here you have' worm last week and defended his or her actions