The following is via Google’s translation of what Brenno de Winter reported: … leaked CheapTickets.nl a database of 715,000 customers. Attackers did not just names but also tickets and passport numbers. It found a source that reported on condition of anonymity. He discovered that the Windows Server 2003 environment, not all patches were rotated. Because…
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Korean hacker awaiting deportation
A Korean who hacked into a communication company’s database and downloaded data of its 40,000 customers is currently awaiting deportation to Seoul, the Bureau of Immigration said. Shin Un-sun, 37, has been apprehended last October 5 in a popular shopping center in San Juan City by the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group…
Anonymous and Antisec Attack Law Enforcement Websites
Quinn Norton reports: Anonymous and Antisec factions dumped files on the net Friday detailing data from the computer systems of multiple law enforcement agencies and a law enforcement vendor, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s office in Alabama. […] The notice references a 600mb data dump…
Gameloft confirms that Order & Chaos Online accounts on Facebook and mobile devices have been hacked
Will Wilson reports: Gameloft has admitted to Pocket Gamer that a number of Order & Chaos Online players have had their accounts hacked, and that the company is looking into the cause for the security breaches in its MMORPG. The exact number of victims is unknown at this time, although the official forums for the…
Lord of the Rings Online forum database hacked
Announcement on Lord of the Rings Online Forum: Turbine recommend that all players change their passwords by visiting https://myaccount.turbine.com. Please remember to use unique, hard-to guess passwords that are not associated with other online services or sites. The FAQ on the incident, undated, says that, “Recently, we became aware of a compromise of the LOTRO…
Team Swastika group hacks 10,000 global Facebook account details – or did they?
Phil Muncaster reports: Security experts are warning web users to ensure they use strong passwords and vary their credentials from site to site after a new hacking group published log-in details of what it claimed to be more than 10,000 Facebook users. Trend Micro’s director of security research, Rik Ferguson, explained in a blog post that the…