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Sophisticated, Targeted Breakins Uncovered

Posted by kdawson on from the don't-answer-job-ads dept.

Ichabod writes "Sophisticated computer criminals stole data from Unisys, Booz Allen, L-3 Communications, Hewlett Packard, and Hughes Network Systems. It sounds like they used a combination of social hacking and undetected low-profile malware (reportedly NTOS.exe) to steal and encrypt sensitive data, and compromised Yahoo accounts to store and retrieve it. An international investigation appears imminent. And yes, unfortunately Reuters calls the criminals 'hackers,' further besmirching the once-revered title."

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  1. Re:Another day another break-in by Red+Flayer · · Score: 0, Troll

    by R00BYtheN00BY (1118945) Alter Relationship on Tuesday July 17, @02:51PM (#19891101)
    god shut up
    Telling Anonymous Coward to shut up seems like a rather futile exercise. He is, after all, the most prolific commenter of all Slashdot users.

    Please, do us all a favor and get back under your bridge -- if I recall, it's the one known as Digg.
    --
    "Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
  2. Linux, big guys ? by deecha · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why don't these folk seriously consider locked down implementations of Linux ? It's security model is so much better that Winbloz.

  3. Security Answer by Cytlid · · Score: 1, Troll

    I have the solution to all of our security concerns.

      There are two types of people in the world:

      - those who care about computers
      - those who don't

    Chances are the first group are experts (of varying degrees). The second group are most likely the "vulnerable" ones (in terms of social engineering).

    My solution -- never let group #2 touch a computer again. Ever.

    --
    FLR