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New Flash Attack Has No Real 'Fix'
Researchers show how Adobe Flash can be exploited in browsers when victim visits sites that accept user-generated content.
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E-Mail 'Biggest' Security Risk, Microsoft Says
An organization's security has a lot to do with its e-mail system, a top security manager at Microsoft suggested.
Korea's Cyber Security Is Fraying at the Seams
The Monthly Chosun reports that a certified password to the Chemical Accident Response Information System (CARIS) set up by the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) was stolen by hackers on March 5 from a computer used by an officer at South Korean Army command.
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How a Phishing Attack Exposed an Energy Company to Hackers
The Intrepidus Group reveals some details behind a malware attack that exposed critical systems at an energy company. Using a Microsoft zero-day vulnerability and a bit of social engineering, hackers compromised a workstation and threatened critical SCADA systems, the security vendor says.
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Cybercrooks descend on Twitter with spam, attacks
Programmer Charged with Rocking 'Rolling Stone' with DDoS Attacks
A computer programmer from Pennsylvania could spend up to 10 years in prison if convicted of launching massive distributed denial of service attacks against Rolling Stone magazine and other sites. The case reveals that DDoS remains an effective and serious attack vector.
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