Category: Security News

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: 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: 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

CyberThreats Daily: FBI closes in on zombie PC gang

April 15, 2011

US crime-fighters closed in on a gang behind a huge botnet after taking control of the criminals’ servers. The authorities issued their own commands, effectively ordering the malware to shut down. They also logged the IP addresses of compromised machines. BBC news wrote about it, as ESET’s David Harley in the article Coreflood Reduced to … More CyberThreats Daily: FBI closes in on zombie PC gang