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WordPress Resets 100,000 Passwords After Google Account Leak

Password reuse is not a fictional issue; it's a clear and present danger. Just ask popular blogging service WordPress.com. Last week, information on 5...

UPS Discloses Data Breach That Went Undetected for Months

The recent spate of retail point-of-sale data breaches has claimed yet another victim. United Parcel Service publicly disclosed Aug. 20 that 51 of its...

Apple Patches Safari to Fix Memory-Corruption Flaws

Apple issued a pair of new Safari browser releases this week to fix memory-corruption vulnerabilities. Safari versions 7.0.6 and 6.16 were released Aug. 13...

Heartbleed, Mt. Gox Receive Pwnie Awards at Black Hat

LAS VEGAS—One of the highlights at any Black Hat USA event is the annual Pwnie Awards show, which recognizes the best and the worst...

WordPress Under Attack Again

The open-source WordPress blog and content management system (CMS) software is widely deployed and is increasingly being targeted by attackers too.The root cause of...

The Real Cost of the eBay Breach

On May 21, eBay first publicly acknowledged that one of its databases was breached and advised users to change their passwords. In the months...

WordPress Timthumb Exploit Resurfaces

The open-source WordPress content management system and blogging platform is potentially at risk from a newly reported vulnerability in the Timthumb image manipulation library.The...

Reuters Readers Redirected by Syrian Electronic Army Attack

The Reuters Website on June 22 was briefly impacted by an attack launched by the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA). The SEA is a Syrian...

Bitcoin, Dogecoin Issues Raise Doubts About Cryptocurrency

One of the basic ideas behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin is that they provide a decentralized form of currency that ensures privacy and security. Events...

Target Glitch Leads to Long Lines

U.S. retailer Target suffered technical difficulties with its checkout payment systems on Sunday, June 15. Reports from around the country, including Target locations in...