“IT security biz Bit9′s private digital certificates were copied by hackers and used to cryptographically sign malware to infect the company’s customers. The software-whitelisting firm’s certificates were swiped when its core systems were hacked last week. The intruders then signed malicious code and distributed it to the company’s corporate clients.” Source:Bit9 hacked after it forgot [...]
“The Federal Reserve has acknowledged that an outside party gained access to its website and a limited amount of data, raising questions about the central bank’s cyber-security measures.” Source:Hackers access Fed site, data – Feb. 6, 2013
In the past 48 hours: Hacks disclosed by Twitter, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal. Now allegations the Washington Post was also compromised. “The Washington Post was among several major U.S. newspapers that spent much of 2012 trying to untangle its newsroom computer networks from a Web of malicious software thought to have been [...]
“Hackers claimed a cyber attack on the Mexican defense ministry website on Wednesday, posting a manifesto from the Zapatista rebel group for two hours. The name of the group ‘Anonymous Mexico’ was visible on the website in front of a black background, with phrases from the manifesto of the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN).” Source: [...]
“A computer virus attacked a turbine control system at a U.S. power company last fall when a technician unknowingly inserted an infected USB computer drive into the network, keeping a plant off line for three weeks, according to a report posted on a U.S. government website.” Source: UPDATE 1-Malicious virus shuttered U.S. power plant -DHS [...]
“A hacker has posted what appears to be private information of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the Internet to protest a major corruption scandal which he says ‘will end in nothing.’ The addresses of properties said to be owned by Silva, phone numbers, companies registered in his name and his taxpayer number [...]
“Customers of Fifth Third Bank may have noticed some trouble with the company’s website on Tuesday, January 8th. The bank says it was the victim of a cyber attack. This particular type of attack is known as a ‘denial of service’, which creates a connectivity issues for users.” Source:Cyber attack hits Fifth Third Bank | [...]
“America’s power, water, and nuclear systems are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals seeking to gain access to some of the nation’s most critical infrastructure. The number of attacks reported to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity response team grew by 52% in 2012, according to a recent report from the team. There were 198 [...]
“Highly confidential documents related to sensitive trade negotiations are suspected to have been stolen from computers at Japan’s farm ministry. According to The Daily Yomiuri on Thursday, citing government sources, a cyberattack originating from abroad obtained more than 3,000 pieces of information from the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery, including about 20 top-secret [...]
“Last week Council on Foreign Relations website was compromised and recently hit by a drive-by attack using a zero day Internet Explorer 6 vulnerability for Cyber Espionage attack, suspected by Chinese Hackers. Later Microsoft confirmed that Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 are vulnerable to remote code execution hacks. According to researcher Eric Romang, CFR watering hole attack [...]
