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GCHQ: Government systems see thousands of attacks

...networks each month, 1,000 of which are deliberately targeting them." A targeted attack is tailored to a specific individual or group of individuals in... Read more

13 October, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Russian space systems hacked in Lurid attack

Central Russian government and space-research systems have been infected in a suspected cyber-espionage attack based on the Lurid DownLoader, according to Trend Micro Read more

23 September, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Hackers exploit Internet Explorer hole for targeted attack

Microsoft has warned of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and 7, which has been used in attacks limited to a select group of organisations Read more

4 November, 2010 by Elinor Mills

Social networks give fuel to cyberattacks, says Symantec

...ZDNet UK. "Targeted attacks haven't gone away." Spear-phishing attacksIn a targeted attack, hackers typically use a technique known as 'spear phishing', according to... Read more

5 April, 2011 by Tom Espiner
Malware uses Office flaw to target Mac OS X

Malware uses Office flaw to target Mac OS X

...this ZDNet UK-selected story, see Office flaw used in OS X-targeted attack on ZDNet Australia. Get the latest technology news and analysis, blogs... Read more

2 May, 2012 by Michael Lee

Intel: Data loss from cyberattacks is inevitable

...drastically. – Perry Olson, Intel The RSA breach was accomplished via a socially targeted attack that took control of an RSA employee's computer, then escalated... Read more

13 September, 2011 by Jack Clark

IMF hit by hacking attack, say reports

...ruled out cybercriminals and the Anonymous group as culprits, suggesting that the targeted attack may have been undertaken by a foreign government Read more

12 June, 2011
CESG: How UK defends against cyberattacks

CESG: How UK defends against cyberattacks

With hacking rated on a par with terrorism, GCHQ offshoot CESG's job has become more critical, and a source linked to the intelligence agency tells ZDNet UK about evolving threats and Wikileaks Read more

26 April, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Spear phishing: Are you cybercriminals' next target?

...working with a particular company," he said. "You can have a more targeted attack that way." RSA's Rivner said during research RSA had seen... Read more

6 April, 2011 by Nick Heath

China calls Google's Gmail claim 'unacceptable'

...its service from the country after it detected "a highly sophisticated and targeted attack on our corporate infrastructure originating from China", the company said at... Read more

22 March, 2011 by Ben Woods

Wikileaks: China's Politburo directed Google hack

...Google reported that its IT systems had faced a "highly sophisticated and targeted attack" from China. On 25 January the Chinese government issued a statement... Read more

28 November, 2010
Advanced persistent threats: From fear to facts

Advanced persistent threats: From fear to facts

...are now being applied by common cybercriminals; - Explore the anatomy of a targeted attack; - Offer solutions for defending yourself Read more

4 August, 2011

G20 protesters hit gov't with email attacks

The government was subjected to targeted email attacks during the G20 protests in April, according to official email provider MessageLabs Read more

29 June, 2009 by Tom Espiner
Hydraq Attack Update - Ensure Your Organization Is Secure

Hydraq Attack Update - Ensure Your Organization Is Secure

...latest high profile security incident to hit the news. Hydraq is a targeted attack that is also currently referred to as Aurora, Google Attacks, and... Read more

1 January, 2010

Ballmer: Microsoft will remain in China

...it revealed that it was the target of a "highly sophisticated and targeted attack on our corporate infrastructure originating from China that resulted in the... Read more

15 January, 2010 by Tom Krazit

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