Imperva: Gov’t, Military Sites Sold by Hackers on Black Market for Less than $500

Cybersecurity firm Imperva reports a number of government, military and university websites were compromised by hackers and the sites’ administrator log-in credentials are being sold on the cyber black market.

The Army’s Communications Electronics Command website was the most expensive hacked site — $499, for full administrator log-in control and “high value informations,” according to the hacker’s list, obtained by Imperva.

FierceGovernmentIT reports that, as…

Hacker Enlists Other Unwitting Hackers in Scam

Skilled malware writers have found a way for less experienced cyber criminals to do their work for them. A new freeware phishing kit being offered in hacker forums offers cyber criminals a way to set up fake websites and spam emails to capture users’ legitimate login credentials.

However, the malware writers are able to siphon off a significant portion of entered login credentials, leaving only a few for the cyber…