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Worst nightmare becomes reality: Linux Mint distro hacked and backdoor introduced

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 […]

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Was BusinessWire also hacked?

I received the following email from BusinessWire.com  which makes me think that they got somehow hacked and are forcing all users to change their password. I couldn’t see anything on their website, also Google didn’t provide anything useful. We will be requiring all Businesswire.com users to change their password in the next few days. This maintenance is […]

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How to check if your DNS Server was hacked

Post initially published in Avira Techblog. You must have heard already about the already “famous” malware DNSChanger which manipulates the DNS settings of the computer in order to silently direct the users to malicious websites. FBI and others took action against this malware and in November 2011 have managed to break the botnet. According to FBI, […]

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What to do if your site has been hacked by Phishers

APWG has published an advisory document called “What to do if your site has been hacked by Phishers”. This document gives website owners specific actions they can take when they have been notified that their website or webserver has been infiltrated and used for Phishing. Going forward, if you are a brand owner, takedown provider, […]