Axl Rose’s Twitter Account Hacked

Axl Rose’s Twitter account was hacked over the weekend and used to spread rumors that Guns N’ Roses was canceling an upcoming tour through Europe.

Fans quickly retweeted the message, though a band spokesperson said the tour was still on for the fall, according to The Register. It is currently unclear who controls the Twitter account or how it was hacked.

The tweet sent for Rose’s account was still the highest…

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Credit Card Clearing House Hacked Says Security Researchers

An underground credit card clearing house has been hacked, according to Trend Micro security researchers. Leaked data from the hack include employee emails and recorded phone calls.

“A group of hackers recently published detailed information from an underground credit card company,” writes Feike Hacquebord, an advanced Threats Researcher with Trend Micro.  “On July 23, an anonymous group claimed to have compromised a server of an online…

Virgin Media to Warn Users of Botnet Computers

Subscribers to Virgin Media who are running infected machines and are part of botnets can expect to be notified by the company, telling the user to increase their security, as part of a new initiative.

Virgin Media, which is the UK’s third-largest ISP, will look to match compromised IP addresses collected by the Shadowserver Foundation, and other researchers, to its client’s list, according to The Register. Any machine found to…

US CERT: Malware Attacks on Feds Motivated by Money Not Terrorism

Malware attacks against federal agencies appear to be predominately motivated by financial gain rather than terrorism or espionage, according to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team at DHS.

Around 90 percent of malware incidents detected against U.S. government networks in the first half of 2010 were meant to steal money from unsuspecting users, rather than steal data, as…

Rep Langevin on House Caucus Website Launch

Earlier this month, the House Cyber Caucus launched a website to raise cybersecurity awareness and serve as a forum for congressional members to cooperate on cyber legislation. The website will provide news update on a number of cyber-related issues, Rep. Jim Langevin, founder and co-chairman of the House Cyber Caucus, told…

Saudi Arabia to Set Up Cyber Crime Unit

The Saudi Arabian Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, also known as the Haia, has announced its plans to develop a unit to combat cyber crime.

The Haia said the new cyber crime unit will be based in Riyadh headquarters with the initial focus of combating the blackmailing of women online. Saudi Arabia, along with other…

ManTech to Work with FBI on Cybersecurity

ManTech International Corporation has received a contract with the FBI’s security division to provide cybersecurity services to the bureau. The contract is worth a potential $99.5 million over a five-year period.

ManTech will be responsible for providing cybersecurity support 24/7, including intrusion-detection monitoring, incident identification and response, security…

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Increase in Latvian Botnet Causes Row

The recent rise in malicious and annoying email setting forth from Latvia has ignited a row between the country’s top domain registry and the anti-spam organization Spamhaus.

NIC.LV, which currently administers all the .lv domains, claims Spamhaus is “impolite, arrogant and even rude.” The rhetoric follows Spamhaus’ decision to place a large portion of Latvian IP…