Many SOHO routers vulnerable

A Baltimore-based security firm has evaluated thirteen mainstream routers used by consumers and small offices to connect to the internet, and found all of them vulnerable – 11 of them remotely.

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LulzSec hacker Kresinger gets a year in prison

Cody Kresinger, who pleaded guilty in April 2012 to charges of conspiracy and unauthorized impairment of a protected computer – namely, Sony Pictures Entertainment – was yesterday sentenced to one year in prison and 1000 hours community service, and fu…

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Gozi is back – and worse than ever

Hopes that the Gozi trojan had suffered a severe setback with the arrest of three gang leaders appear short-lived; Gozi remains and has been integrated into an MBR bootkit making it more dangerous than ever.

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New security firm established to help combat APTs

ThreatTrack Security, based in Clearwater, Florida, comprises experienced malware fighters and proven technologies for the analysis, detection and remediation of advanced cyber threats, including advanced persistent threats (APTs)

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Recycled phones retain their previous owners’ data

Too many users are recycling their old phones without realising that data is left behind even after deletion or a factory reset. With employees now using their devices for both business and personal purposes, the result could be the inadvertent loss of…

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Linode web hosting hack used Adobe ColdFusion zero-day

Web hosting provider Linode has been hit with a zero-day attack that compromised its database, including credit card numbers, parts of the source code and passwords. In a security notice the company said that it has instigated a full password reset for…

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