China hack of Chamber of Commerce highlights ‘spear-phishing’ dangers
Hackers from China have reportedly been able to break into the systems at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, stealing an unspecified amount of data and possibly gaining undetected access to the network for over a year. The Wall Street Journal reported that the hackers used “spear-phishing” — highly personalized e-mails that entice users to click on a link or open a file — to gain access to the ...
Spear phishing attacks likely key in U.S. Chamber of Commerce breach, experts say
Spear phishing attacks via China were likely what led to the lengthy U.S. Chamber of Commerce breach, experts say.
Today in Tech: Kindle Fire, ‘spear-phishing,’ SOPA and Carrier IQ
Kindle Fire: Amazon’s Kindle Fire update hit devices Wednesday, with promises of faster Web performance, better privacy and a more responsive touchscreen. So how did it match up? The updated device did immediately and noticeably respond better to the touch, with few of the lags that had bothered buyers in previous versions of the software. The update also fixes a privacy issue that had some ...
Chinese Hackers Used 'Spear Phishing' To Attack U.S. Chamber Of Commerce
A jobs sign hangs above the entrance to the US Chamber of Commerce building in Washington, DC on December 13, 2011. A new Wall Street Journal report suggests Chinese hackers broke into U.S. Chamber of Commerce's computer network last year.
Stratfor hackers publish email, password data
Boston (Reuters) - Hackers affiliated with the Anonymous group published hundreds of thousands of email addresses they claimed belong to subscribers of private intelligence analysis firm Strategic Forecasting Inc.
