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Working on the Holidays

30

Nov

2011

While the United States enjoyed a long Thanksgiving weekend, hackers continued to battle Web security. Fortunately, the automated WebsenseR ThreatSeekerR Network and staff elsewhere in the world ensured that systems and data stayed safe. Websense researchers working over the holidays identified emerging threats hijacking the holiday spirit. Over 40% of 170 popular Thanksgiving-related search terms had […]

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W32.Duqu: The Precursor to the Next Stuxnet

18

Oct

2011

On October 14, 2011, we were alerted to a sample that appeared to be very similar to Stuxnet by a research lab with strong international connections. They named the threat Duqu [dyü-kyü] because it creates files with the file name prefix “~DQ”. They provided us with samples recovered from computer systems located in Europe and […]

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LulzSec suspect pleads not guilty to Sony Pictures website hack

18

Oct

2011

A 23-year-old man, suspected of being a member of the LulzSec hacking gang, has pleaded not guilty to an attack on the Sony Pictures website. Cody Kretsinger, from Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and unauthorized impairment of a protected computer during a hearing at Los Angeles District Court. Kretsinger is alleged to be […]

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