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December 29, 2011

Thursday, December 29, 2011 12:36 PM/CST

Specialforces.com Data Dump the Latest in LulzXmas

More credit card numbers, email addresses and usernames and passwords were exposed in a hack on specialforces.com

April 21, 2011

Thursday, April 21, 2011 6:52 PM/CST

Cyber-Thief Hackett Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Theft

Rogelio Hackett, Jr pled guilty to stealing credit card numbers and selling them in a criminal enterprise that spanned nine years.

February 27, 2011

Sunday, February 27, 2011 4:38 PM/CST

Over $5.3 Million Fines Imposed for HIPAA Violations

The US Department of Health and Human Services fined two medical institutions for a total of $5.3 million for violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). These are the first-ever penalties imposed since HIPAA went into effect in 2003.

January 20, 2011

Thursday, January 20, 2011 9:53 PM/CST

Panda Security Goes Inside Web's Black Market

A new report from Panda Security goes deep inside the cyber-underground.

May 27, 2010

Thursday, May 27, 2010 7:09 PM/CST

Symantec Finds 44 Million Stolen Gaming Credentials

Symantec found 44 million stolen account credentials for popular online games such as "World of Warcraft." But perhaps just as interestingly, researchers uncovered a Trojan being used to check to see if the credentials are valid.

April 8, 2010

Thursday, April 08, 2010 5:45 PM/CST

Phony eBay Security Warnings on the Prowl

Attackers continue to combine technical and social engineering attempts, including hacked pages of well-known sites such as eBay, to successfully target end users.

March 9, 2010

Tuesday, March 09, 2010 11:26 PM/CST

RSA Redux: U.S. Cyber-Sec Experts Question Progress, Innovation

Leading U.S. cyber-security practitioners and policy makers concede that little progress is being made in helping the nation address pressing matters related to electronic threats.

February 26, 2010

Friday, February 26, 2010 6:52 AM/CST

Social Networking Risks Reduced by Frequency, Vigilance

Abandoned or unmanaged social networking accounts have become a major point of risk related to the applications.

February 23, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 7:13 AM/CST

Researchers Show Off Smartphone Attacks

Researchers from Rutgers University are demonstrating a new proof-of-concept for loading rootkits on smartphone devices, attacks that could allow for eavesdropping or even tracking of users.

February 20, 2010

Saturday, February 20, 2010 9:32 AM/CST

Phishers Making A Bid With Auction Marketing Tools

Phishers are using fakes of online auction marketing sites to lure in unsuspecting end users as they continue to broaden and diversify their efforts.

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