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CyberThreats Daily: Sony PlayStation Network hit by an external attack

April 26, 2011

Sony has yet to determine if customers’ personal information and credit card details have been stolen as part of an external intrusion into its system that has left its PlayStation network inaccessible for five days. Sony has confirmed on the official PlayStation Blog that it turned off the PlayStation Network (PSN) and Qriocity services on … More CyberThreats Daily: Sony PlayStation Network hit by an external attack

CyberThreats Daily: Have a happy Easter and please avoid scams!

April 21, 2011

As with every major event, cybercriminals aren’t idle at Easter either. Read about a few Easter-related scams security researchers have reported recently. The Bulldog Estate is warning about a Farmville scam, which installs a rogue application into your Facebook profile that uses your facebook account as a means to spread a fake viral messages/ads across … More CyberThreats Daily: Have a happy Easter and please avoid scams!

CyberThreats Daily: UK Ministry of Defence accidentally discloses nuclear sub secrets

April 20, 2011

The slip was uncovered when a sample set from thousands of documents published under Freedom of Information (FOI) requests was examined, including one that revealed technical information about the Navy’s nuclear submarines and what could cause a “catastrophic” meltdown in the on-board nuclear reactors. Secret information from at least three separate government departments is available on … More CyberThreats Daily: UK Ministry of Defence accidentally discloses nuclear sub secrets

CyberThreats Daily: All About Skimmers

April 19, 2011

Krebs on Security has been putting together a series on ATM, petrol station and other skimmers for a while. Learn about the many tricks scammers use to steal your card details and watch out next time you use an ATM. Read the full series of All About Skimmers blogs here. Flash cache exploit debuts in … More CyberThreats Daily: All About Skimmers

CyberThreats Daily: Irish themed Facebook scams reported

April 18, 2011

It is old news by now that cybercriminals are spamming Facebook and other social media with “shocking news” spam posts. But so far most were generic, centered around global disasters such as the recent Japan earthquake or various “gossip news” about celebrities. Now we’ve also spotted “Irish-themed shocking news” scams appearing. Either generic “news” or … More CyberThreats Daily: Irish themed Facebook scams reported