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Casino scammer uses hijacked security cameras to win $32 million

Casino scammer uses hijacked security cameras to win $32 million
  • Posted March 15, 2013, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security
  • If you know anything about gambling or have ever stepped foot inside a casino, it’s pretty clear that the odds are always in favor of the house. That is, unless you happen to have an accomplice working inside the casino…

Skype pulls password reset page over major security hole

Skype pulls password reset page over major security hole
  • Posted November 14, 2012, 9:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Reports have emerged about a security hole in Skype's password recovery mechanism that allowed any account to be hijacked knowing only the username and email address. The Next Web first reported the issue...

Unknown number of Twitter accounts hijacked, passwords reset

Unknown number of Twitter accounts hijacked, passwords reset
  • Posted November 8, 2012, 12:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in IT Security, The Web
  • Twitter has warned an unknown number of users that hackers have potentially compromised their accounts. Spam-like tweets seem to be originating from at least some affected users, including TechCrunch's own Twitter account. "Make $250 A Day From Home", one tweet…

Compression flaw may allow for HTTPS hijacking on some browsers

Compression flaw may allow for HTTPS hijacking on some browsers
  • Posted September 13, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in IT Security, The Web
  • Security researchers have discovered a SSL-based compression flaw which allows hackers to hijack HTTPS-encrypted web sessions. HTTPS, or HTTP Secure, is the same protocol used by online stores, banks and other websites to encrypt the sensitive data transmissions across the net.  …

Google will begin warning users of state-sponsored attacks

Google will begin warning users of state-sponsored attacks
  • Posted June 6, 2012, 10:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in IT Security, The Web
  • Internet search giant Google has announced it will begin alerting Gmail users if they are being subjected to what it calls "suspected state-sponsored" attacks as well as offering advice on how to have additional layers of security to prevent unauthorized…

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