June 30th, 2011 → 8:33 am @ Sue Walsh
Data thefts are on the rise and spammers couldn’t be happier. They’ll probably continue to rise and here are five reasons why: 1. They make a spammer’s job easier: Spammers get the email addresses they use to send their spam …
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April 27th, 2011 → 4:19 am @ Sue Walsh
Fresh on the heels of the Epsilon breach, a software company in Germany is reporting that it too has been the victim of a data breach and customer emails were stolen. Ashampoo, which makes Windows utilities and security software, said an unspecified number of customer names and email addresses were stolen in the attack.
“Hackers gained access [...]
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German Software Company Hit With Data Breach
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April 11th, 2011 → 6:37 am @ Paul Mah
Is email the root of all evil? Perhaps not, but spear phishing attacks and other computer crimes that revolve around email certainly appear regularly on the news these days. To underscore the importance of our fight against phishing and spam, I’ve highlighted some prominent cyber-crimes that revolve around the use of email today.
1. Operation Aurora
First [...]
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4 Recent Cyber Crimes Involving Spear Phishing and Emails
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March 4th, 2011 → 3:15 am @ Sue Walsh
A California woman was convicted on the charges that she breached her former employer’s network, stole confidential documents, and posted them on the internet.
44-year-old Ming Shao pleaded guilty to one count of felony computer intrusion. She admitted the information she stole was worth up to $30,000, and she did it in retaliation for being fired. [...]
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California Woman Sentenced for Stealing Data from Former Employer
December 29th, 2010 → 7:33 am @ Sue Walsh
Techcrunch is reporting that the data breach that hit the popular site Gawker.com is causing havoc. The site admitted over the weekend that the emails and passwords of over 1 million users were stolen when their databases were hacked into. Upon hearing the news, spammers lined up for the chance to buy the stolen information, offering [...]
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Spammers Offer Big Bucks For Gawker.com’s Stolen Database
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