Tag: compromise
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eBay hack could result in social engineering schemes
What is scarier: an attacker with access to your eBay account, or an attacker with knowledge of your home address, phone number, and date of birth? I’ll give you a hint–nobody really cares about your eBay account, but the other information can be used for social engineering. eBay revealed that it was the victim of…
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Alert: Your password is probably compromised…again
Hackers have exposed millions of passwords from Facebook, Google, and Twitter. Sadly, password compromise is so common that it barely even registers as news any more. Suffice to say that it’s probably time to change your password again. Ideally, a compromised Twitter password would only enable an attacker to access Twitter, and an exposed Facebook…
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Botnet innovation: Resistance is (nearly) futile
Botnets are not a new threat, but they are a serious one. Amassing the resources of possibly millions of compromised PCs, attackers use that combined power for all sorts of nefarious activities. Since their inception, botnets have been one of the more difficult threats to neutralize, and new and innovative techniques are making this…