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U.S. warns of fake emails claiming to be from Homeland Security

March 21, 2013 14:30
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday warned computer users to beware of fake emails they may receive from hackers claiming to be from the Department of Homeland Security and demanding money to reinstate use of their computer. Homeland Security's U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, or US-CERT, published an alert on its website warning it had received reports of DHS-themed "ransomware."

Australian central bank computers hacked

March 10, 2013 23:00
Computer networks at the Reserve Bank of Australia have been hacked, some reportedly by Chinese-developed malware searching for sensitive information, officials said Monday. The central bank revealed the attacks after investigations by The Australian Financial Review found multiple computers had been compromised by malicious software seeking intelligence. The newspaper said in one attack a Chinese-developed malware spy programme was searching in 2011 for information on sensitive G20 negotiations, where Beijing's exchange rate and currency reserves were on the agenda.

Australia central bank targeted by hackers

March 10, 2013 21:00
SYDNEY, March 11 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank has been targeted by sophisticated hackers seeking sensitive information which included Group of 20 negotiations, but a bank spokesperson said nothing was stolen. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would not comment on a media report that the malware computer virus used in the attack was Chinese in origin.

UPDATE 4-NATO, European governments, hit by 'MiniDuke' cyber attack

February 27, 2013 13:01
* Czech Republic, Ireland, Portugal, Romania among targets * Hackers infiltrated machines with infected PDF documents * Researcher sees state involvement; others skeptical By Jim Finkle SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Hackers targeted dozens of computer systems at government agencies across Europe through a flaw in Adobe Systems Inc's software, security researchers said on Wednesday, while NATO said it too had been attacked.

Facebook network hit by 'sophisticated' attack

February 15, 2013 19:00
Facebook said Friday its computer system was "targeted in a sophisticated attack" last month, but that it found no evidence any user data was compromised. The company said in a blog post that malware came from an infected website from a mobile developer and that "we remediated all infected machines, informed law enforcement, and began a significant investigation that continues to this day."

Bank-fraud software takes aim at government secrets

February 1, 2013 15:15
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The world of criminal computer hacking has traditionally been far removed from the cyber-spying efforts of governments, but security experts say several recent cases suggest the lines are starting to blur. Enterprising hackers are now using tools built for raiding online bank accounts to target corporate and government secrets, either on a for-hire basis or on speculation that government documents could be valuable in underground markets, according to security consultants.
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