Posts Tagged ‘Osama bin Laden’

“Lost Weight” Spam Campaign Spreading on Facebook and ibibo

Dec

2011

Websense® ThreatSeeker® Network detects that a new spam campaign is spreading on Facebook and ibibo (a popular game site in India). The content of the spam messages is: "Lost 30 pounds in just 4 weeks all thanks to hcg. Check it out: http://spam_url". We have seen a number of similar spam campaigns on Facebook such as, "Sexiest Video Ever" on Facebook", "Osama […]

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UK police foiled attack on royal wedding website

Nov

2011

Police detained a 16-year-old on Oct. 10 in relation to “a suspected attempt to encourage others to commit a distributed denial-of-service attack,” according to a spokesman from the cybercrime unit who was quoted in a report from the Associated Press. The spokesman also said that the teenager is out on bail and has not yet […]

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US considered cyberwarfare in attacks on Gaddafi’s Libya

Oct

2011

The New York Times is reporting that the United States nearly chose to use “cyber weaponry” in the lead-up to the attacks on Libya earlier this year. Apparently the US military considered hacking into the Libyan government’s air defense control systems. It is an interesting development that US officials are considering their offensive cyber capabilities […]

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Posts Tagged ‘Osama bin Laden’

“Lost Weight” Spam Campaign Spreading on Facebook and ibibo

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US considered cyberwarfare in attacks on Gaddafi’s Libya

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