“Think about it for a moment. A full 18 months have passed since the strange episode that caused the Dow Jones [.DJI 12227.89 -59.15 (-0.48%) ] to tumble 650 points in half an hour, wiping $850 billion off share prices, before rebounding. Since then, the issue has faded from view amid the eurozone drama. But [...]
“THE credit card details of millionaire MP Malcolm Turnbull and billionaire businessman David Smorgon have been published on the internet after they were caught up in a hacking scandal that has sent shockwaves through the US defence community and Wall Street. Prominent journalist Sam Lipski, whose personal details were published on the internet, is among [...]
“A clearer picture of the damage from the Stratfor hacking incident on Christmas Eve is coming into focus, with an independent analysis confirming more than 9,000 active credit card numbers were stolen from the security think tank.” Source: Analysis: Anonymous stole over 9K active credit card numbers in Stratfor hack | VentureBeat
“The electric-utility industry’s concerns about cyber security has escalated sufficiently for several investor-owned utilities to include cyber-attacks as a material risk factor in recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.” Source: Cyber Threat to Power Grid Puts Utility Investors at Risk – Forbes
“Four people in the Philippines hacked into the accounts of AT&T business customers in the United States and diverted money to a group that financed terrorist attacks across Asia, according to police officials in the Philippines.” (Source: 4 in Philippines Accused of Hacking U.S. Phones to Aid Terrorists – NYTimes.com.)
“Sensitive information about the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and other New Zealand agencies may be at risk after its US host was hacked.” (Source: NZ agencies threatened by cyber attack.)
“Hackers broke into the website of French Member of Parliament (MP) Valerie Boyer, who authored a bill criminalizing genocide denial, a hacker-oriented site reported Tuesday.” (Source: French lawmaker’s website hacked – GMA News Online – The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere.)
“The loose-knit hacking movement “Anonymous” claimed Sunday to have stolen thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to clients of U.S.-based security think tank Stratfor. One hacker said the goal was to pilfer funds from individuals’ accounts to give away as Christmas donations, and some victims confirmed unauthorized transactions linked to their [...]
“The City of Edinburgh Council has revealed that its computer records have come under a cyber attack this week.” Source: City of Edinburgh Council reports cyber attack against debt advice records – SC Magazine UK
“Amnesty International‘s homepage in the United Kingdom is currently serving malware that exploits a recently-patched vulnerability in Java. Security experts say the attack appears to be part of a nefarious scheme to target human rights workers.” Source: Amnesty International Site Serving Java Exploit — Krebs on Security
