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New XSS Vulnerability Discovered On MSN Subdomain

New XSS Vulnerability Discovered On MSN Subdomain

A hacker from the team Inj3ct0r has discovered a new XSS cross-site scripting vulnerability on one of the subdomains of MSN. The vulnerability allows uploading malicious data to a web app.
By On November 15, 2012 Respond
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Skype Fixes Security Hole Hours After Reports Surface, Overhauled Password Reset Process

Skype Fixes Security Hole Hours After Reports Surface, Overhauled Password Reset Process

Hours after reports about a major security hole in Skype’s password reset process surfaced in major media outlets, the VoIP service provider fixed the flaw.
By On November 15, 2012 Respond
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EA Origin Accounts Being Hacked, EA Responds Poorly

EA Origin Accounts Being Hacked, EA Responds Poorly

Eurogamer folks have reported that a number of EA Origin accounts have been hacked and their passwords have been changed. To make things worse, EA seems indifferent.
By On November 15, 2012 Respond
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A Lesson From Patraeus Episode: Emails Can Never Be Anonymous

A Lesson From Patraeus Episode: Emails Can Never Be Anonymous

One very significant lesson that is evident from the whole General Patraeus episode is this: that emails, even if anonymous, can be traced back to the user.
By On November 15, 2012 Respond
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Israel And Palestine Hit By New Malware Attacks

Israel And Palestine Hit By New Malware Attacks

Israel and Palestine have been hit with a new wave of cyber attacks, making use of a new 'Benny Gantz-55' malware which utilized the XtremeRat trojan.
By On November 13, 2012 Respond
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Windows 8 Can Detect 85% Of Popular Malware With Windows Defender On

Windows 8 Can Detect 85% Of Popular Malware With Windows Defender On

According to tests, with Windows Defender running, Windows 8 can detect 85% of the popular malware.
By On November 10, 2012 Respond
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Zero-Day Exploit For Adobe Reader Discovered In Cybercriminal Underground

Zero-Day Exploit For Adobe Reader Discovered In Cybercriminal Underground

A forensics firm has revealed that a zero-day exploit for Adobe Reader is currently being sold in the cybercriminal underground. Adobe says that it is looking into the matter.
By On November 8, 2012 Respond
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Lawsuit Alleges Ohio Voting Machines Have Backdoor

Lawsuit Alleges Ohio Voting Machines Have Backdoor

A lawsuit filed by the Green Party candidate in Ohio has claimed that the voting machines used in the state had a backdoor, allowing third-parties to rig the votes.
By On November 8, 2012 Respond
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Facebook Patches Security Flaw That Could Bypass Password Protection

Facebook Patches Security Flaw That Could Bypass Password Protection

A security bug was recently discovered which allowed a hacker to log into a Facebook account without providing the password. Facebook has now patched the bug.
By On November 5, 2012 Respond
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FBI Has To Explain Their Internet Spying Plans : Judge

FBI Has To Explain Their Internet Spying Plans : Judge

FBI can pry into any encrypted emails or messages sent over the internet. But Judge Richard Seeborg said that FBI has to explain their internet spy plans.
By On November 4, 2012 Respond
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Kaspersky’s Top 10 Vulnerabilities List Doesn’t Include Any Microsoft Products

Kaspersky’s Top 10 Vulnerabilities List Doesn’t Include Any Microsoft Products

Kaspersky has released its IT Threat Evolution report which cites the top 10 vulnerabilities during the third quarter. Interestingly, the list includes none of Microsoft's products.
By On November 3, 2012 Respond
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Court Orders Online Pirate To Pay $1.5 Million In Damages

Court Orders Online Pirate To Pay $1.5 Million In Damages

In a pirate-related case, a court has asked the accused pirate to pay a fine of $1.5 million for sharing 10 adult movies.
By On November 3, 2012 Respond
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Anonymous Hackers Are Angry Over Zynga’s Lay-Offs

Anonymous Hackers Are Angry Over Zynga’s Lay-Offs

Hackers from the group, Anonymous, has expressed anger over Zynga's decisions to layoff employees and move its jobs to 'convenient financial countries.'
By On November 1, 2012 Respond
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Facebook Tries To Shush Down The User Data Leak

Facebook Tries To Shush Down The User Data Leak

A Bulgarian blogger recently claimed that he was able to purchase 1 million Facebook user data entries for a mere $5. Facebook has now requested him to stop talking about this issue.
By On October 29, 2012 Respond
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These Are 2012′s Top 25 Most Frequently Used Passwords

These Are 2012′s Top 25 Most Frequently Used Passwords

Want to assure that your password is secure? SplashData has compiled a list of the top 25 most used passwords on the internet.
By On October 28, 2012 Respond
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