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Sophos: One Web page infected every five seconds

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

A security threat report from Sophos says that attacks are on the rise with an average of 15,000 Web pages compromised daily over the past three months. Web threats have risen significantly in the first quarter of 2008, with one Web page being infected every five seconds, according to…
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Greece arrests man suspected of major data hacks

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Wanted since 2002, the man is believed to have sold corporate secrets to about 250 buyers through the Internet, say authorities. Greek police said on Friday they have arrested a man suspected of selling corporate secrets from France’s Dassault Group, including data on weapons systems. “This 58-year-old…
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CIA: Cyberattack caused multiple-city blackout

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Security agency breaks its normal silence, warning about successful attacks against critical national infrastructures outside the U.S. A cyberattack has caused a power blackout in multiple cities outside the United States, the CIA has warned. The SANS Institute, a computer-security training body, reported the CIA’s disclosure…
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