Linux distributor ‘Linux Mint’ warned users over the weekend that it has been hacked, exposing users to a malicious backdoor and compromising sensitive customer information. Project leader Clement Lefebvre explained in a blog post that the attacker made a modified Linux Mint ISO, with a backdoor in it, and then hacked the distributor’s website to […]
From time to time there is a WTF Moment when you ask yourself: Is he kidding?, Is he stupid?, or Does he really think that everyone else is stupid? T-Mobile CEO on Experian’s Data Breach The investigation is ongoing, but what we know right now is that the hacker acquired the records of approximately […]
BSI (Federal Office for Information Security) published “IT Security Report 2014” (in German), a document with 40 pages of information and reports on cyber security. Probably the most interesting parts of the reports are those in Chapter 3.3 – Security Incidents in the industry. 3.3.1 reports about an APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) attack on a steel […]
You probably have read on news portals that Dropbox was hacked and that some user accounts were compromised. Here is the alleged list of leaked user information. Dropbox is saying that the data is not valid. Apparently, Dropbox was not hacked. The company is clearly stating this on their blog. Recent news articles claiming that […]
Source : http://www.securityweek.com/feedback-friday-russian-hackers-obtain-12-billion-credentials-industry-reactions Sorin Mustaca, IT security expert and author of the Mustaca on Security blog: Every time I read such PR, it makes me think: “what are the press guys thinking when accepting such information without any kind of proof?” In my opinion, the most worrying part into this matter is the company that […]
Spotify has become now part of the bigger and bigger group of companies that had their internal network hacked. In an announcement to all users, Spotify says they became aware of some unauthorized access to their systems and internal company data. This is all good, but what exactly has been accessed? Further on, in the blog […]
