This tool can alert you about evil twin access points in the area
A new open-source tool can periodically scan an area for rogue Wi-Fi access points and can alert network administrators if any are found.
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Lebanese cyberespionage campaign hits defense, telecom, media firms worldwide
For the past two years, a cyberespionage group that likely operates from Lebanon has hacked into hundreds of defense contractors, telecommunications operators, media groups and educational organizations from at least 10 countries.
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British Airways notifies frequent flyers of possible breach of their accounts
Over the last few days, a large number of British Airways customers have found that reward points they accumulated for flights, called Avios, have disappeared from their accounts. Others have been locked out of their accounts completely.
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Popular hotel Internet gateway devices vulnerable to hacking
Some Internet gateway devices commonly used by hotels and conference centers can easily be compromised by hackers, allowing them to launch a variety of attacks against guests accessing the Wi-Fi networks.
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Dell support tool put PCs at risk of malware infection
Attackers could have remotely installed malware on systems running a flawed Dell support tool used to detect customers' products.
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Cisco small business phones open to remote eavesdropping, calling
You don't need to be the NSA to tap calls on Cisco's SPA 300 and 500 IP phones: An authentication flaw allows potential attackers to do that by default.
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China discloses cyberwarfare unit, no one surprised
It came as a shock to just about no one in the cybersecurity industry that China has a cyberware unit, which was acknowledged by the government there this week.
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At least 700,000 routers given to customers by ISPs are vulnerable to hacking
More than 700,000 ADSL routers provided to customers by ISPs around the world contain serious flaws that allow remote hackers to take control of them.
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Premera Blue Cross says data breach may affect 11 million customers
As many as 11 million customers may have been affected by a data breach at U.S. health insurance provider Premera Blue Cross, in the second large attack against the health care industry disclosed in the last two months.
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Cyberespionage arsenal could be tied to French intelligence agencies
A collection of computer Trojans that have been used since 2009 to steal data from government agencies, military contractors, media organizations and other companies is tied to cyberespionage malware possibly created by French intelligence agencies.
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Police arrest man in UK over US Defense Department network intrusion
British law enforcement agencies arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of being involved in a hacking attack last year against a satellite communications system operated by the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Adobe invites help hunting vulnerabilities in its online services
Adobe Systems launched a new program that encourages security researchers to find and report vulnerabilities in the company's websites and other online services.
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Researchers uncover signs of Superfish-style attacks
Researchers at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) yesterday said that they had found evidence that implies attackers have exploited a security vulnerability in the Superfish adware and a slew of other programs.
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Lenovo website hacked in wake of Superfish debacle
Lenovo's website appeared to have been hacked on Wednesday, possibly in retaliation for a piece of adware it installed on PCs that was found to have opened up a security hole.
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Google scrubs Pwnium hack contest
Google yesterday said it would shut down its Pwnium hacking contest, which it has held alongside the better-known Pwn2Own challenge each spring since 2012.
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