MailChimp accounts hacked to spam out malicious emails

Let me start with some full disclosure: I pay MailChimp a decent wedge of cash each month to send out newsletters to readers of my personal blog, and I’m quite a fan. Sending email to a large number of people reliably can be fraught with problems, and I would rather spend my time creating useful … More MailChimp accounts hacked to spam out malicious emails

CIA director’s personal email account ‘breached by teen’

A teenager has allegedly broken into the personal email account of the director of the CIA, John Brennan, according to the New York Post. The youngster, who has described himself as being non-Muslim, explained that he attacked Mr. Brennan’s email account “in opposition to US foreign policy and support for Palestine”. The publication says that … More CIA director’s personal email account ‘breached by teen’

Irish businesses targeted by an infected fake complaint email

ESET Ireland has detected another threat targeting Irish businesses. Emails are being received by .ie email addresses, with an infected attachment and an official looking complaint notification: Subject:     FW : Complaint – 5458414 Date:     Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:52:35 -0600 From:     Dun & BradStreet <alert@dnb.com> New Complaint : 5458414 Dun & Bradstreet … More Irish businesses targeted by an infected fake complaint email