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• Twitter confirms hack compromised 250,000 user accounts

  02.02.2013

  Twitter has reset the passwords and revoked session tokens of some 250,000 Twitter users following a successful breach of a database containing user data.

• Firefox will block by default nearly all plugins

  30.01.2013

  Following the recent debacle of the critical Java 0-day that was being actively exploited in the wild, in an attempt to minimize its users' attack surface Mozilla has enabled "Click To Play" for recent versions of Java on all platforms, ensuring that the Java plugin will not load unless a user specifically clicks to enable the plugin.

• Watering hole campaign targeting "Reporters without Borders" visitors

  24.01.2013

  Watering hole attacks continue unabated and, according to Avast's Director of Threat Intelligence Jindrich Kubec, the finger could be safely pointed to China once again.

• Newest Java update doesn't fix fresh critical vulnerabilities

  21.01.2013

  Another week, another zero-day threatening millions of Java users.

• Cybercriminals exploit Java 0-day fears to serve malware

  18.01.2013

  With all the recent Java zero-day vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild and Internet news outlets heavily covering the development of the situation, many users will look for updates for the popular computing platform.

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The security of WordPress plugins

Posted on 18 June 2013.  |  Checkmarx’s research lab identified that more than 20% of the 50 most popular WordPress plugins are vulnerable to common Web attacks, such as SQL Injection.

Information security executives need to be strategic thinkers

Posted on 17 June 2013.  |  George Baker, the Director of Information Security at Exostar, talks about the challenges in working in a dynamic threat landscape, offers tips for aspiring infosec leaders, and more.

Large orgs in denial about own security breaches?

Posted on 14 June 2013.  |  Over two thirds (66%) of large organizations said they either had not experienced a security incident in the last 12-18 months or were unsure if they had.

Vulnerability scanning with PureCloud

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Reactions from the security community to the NSA spying scandal

Posted on 11 June 2013.  |  Read on for comments on this scandal that Help Net Security received from a variety of security professionals and analysts.