Namecheap says accounts compromised in hacking incident

	Why hackers may be stealing your credit card numbers for years | Reconnaissance code on industrial software site points to watering hole attack
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	Namecheap says accounts compromised in hacking incident Hosting provider Namecheap said Monday hackers compromised some of its users' accounts, likely using a recently disclosed list of 1.2 billion usernames and passwords compiled by Russian hackers. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Code42 SharePlan–Secure, enterprise-ready file sync and share SharePlan is the secure file sync and share solution that balances the needs of employees with the technical requirements unique to enterprise IT. SharePlan is built on the Code42 engine, leveraging the same proven, enterprise-grade administration, security and management capabilities used by CrashPlan, our award-winning endpoint backup solution. See how simple SharePlan truly is–so simple it makes everything else seem way harder. Then download our Enterprise File Sync and Share Toolkit to access white papers, executive briefs, tech notes, on-demand webinars and more. In this Issue Why hackers may be stealing your credit card numbers for years Reconnaissance code on industrial software site points to watering hole attack Europol launches international cybercrime task force CryptoWall held over half-a-million computers hostage, encrypted 5 billion files WEBCAST: Arcserve Business-driven Data Protection Setting up data protection infrastructures with your organizations' core mission or business in mind is key. In this webinar, the Arcserve team will offer insights and solutions to make data protection a strategic component of your business. Learn more! Why hackers may be stealing your credit card numbers for years While conducting a penetration test of a major Canadian retailer, Rob VandenBrink bought something from the store. He later found his own credit card number buried in its systems, a major worry. Read More Reconnaissance code on industrial software site points to watering hole attack Attackers deploy Web-based reconnaissance tool to gather information about potential targets in different industries Read More WEBCAST: Code 42 How to Protect Enterprise Data Yet Enable Secure Access Let's face it. Today's enterprise IT is faced with an increasingly challenging landscape, as the proliferation of personal devices in the work place and the sheer amount of unstructured data and content being generated continues to reach new heights. Learn More Europol launches international cybercrime task force Europol launched a cybercrime task force Monday to fight online crime in the EU and other countries. Read More CryptoWall held over half-a-million computers hostage, encrypted 5 billion files A file-encrypting ransomware program called CryptoWall infected over 600,000 computer systems in the past six months and held 5 billion files hostage, earning its creators more than US$1 million, researchers found. Read More
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