Hackers target C-level execs and their families
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Hackers are increasingly targeting C-level executives with one-off e-mails containing malicious attachments designed to steal data, MessageLabs said.
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A company which makes software that infiltrates users&#39; computers and demands $30 to be removed has been targeted by US authorities.
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Bureau was target of an attempt to gain access to employees' user account information for its computer network.
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Companies, governments, and individuals are increasingly vulnerable to Internet attacks by terrorists and hackers.
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in which the hacker gained access to the private information of 600,000 clients and workers in California&#39;s In-Home Supportive Services program
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Hackers are finding financial rewards in their actions, and criminals are increasing their dependence on IT. The combination, and the increased technical sophistication of the bad guys, worries a top federal prosecutor.
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Hackers are likely researching victims on social networking sites such as Linked In, MySpace or Facebook.
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In an attack aimed specifically at business executives, criminals claiming to be from the IRS are emailing malware under the guise of informing recipients of a consumer complaint against them.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- A computer hacker accessed names and Social Security numbers of about 1.4 million Californians after breaking into a University of California, Berkeley, computer system in perhaps the worst attack of its kind ever suffered by the school
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With one in every 400 emails now a suspected phishing attack, computer users are being encouraged to increase their knowledge, open their eyes, and pay attention.
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Unix vendor SCO Group Inc became the victim of a hacker over the Thanksgiving weekend, in an apparent response to the company&#39;s claims against the Linux operating system.
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In a rare public warning to the power and utility industry, a CIA analyst this week said cyber attackers have hacked into the computer systems of utility companies outside the United States and made demands, in at least one case causing a power outage that affected multiple cities.
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Hackers, spammers and spies go into overdrive in December and January, when unsuspecting neophytes unwrap new computers, connect to the Internet, and, too often, get hit with viruses, spyware and other nefarious programs.
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IT security vendors and analysts reported an increase in the number of cyberattacks being targeted at specific companies doing business online. An ongoing denial-of-service attack against payment processor Authorize.Net is a prime example.
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Moves by several European countries to tighten laws against computer hacking are concerning security professionals, who often use the same tools as hackers.
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The University of California, Los Angeles alerted about 800,000 current and former students, faculty and staff on Tuesday that their names and certain personal information were exposed after a hacker broke into a campus computer system.
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Hackers take advantage of a flaw in various Microsoft programs that leaves PCs vulnerable to remote attacks. Security experts expect the threat to grow.