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Tell-All Code Implanted Into Infant Formula Tins
Dec 22, 2015A Melbourne dairy processor is embedding laser coding into infant formula tins heading to China to reduce the risk of contamination. The tins from Camperdown Dairy International (CDI) will each have a unique identifier showing details of ...
Tags: Camperdown Dairy International, Laser coding, Packaging
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Two 'sinister Playground Bullies' Have Been Jailed for a Brazen Attempt
Dec 23, 2013Two “sinister playground bullies” have been jailed for a brazen attempt to extort a 50 percent share of a Manchester-based online casino using the threat of DDoS attacks capable of taking the business offline. Polish ...
Tags: Casino Firm, DDoS
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The UK PCeU Has Arrested Three People in Connection to Using Ransomware
Dec 24, 2012The UK Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) has arrested three people in connection to using ransomware, which security experts say poses a threat to businesses as well as consumers. Ransomware is malicious software that is inadvertently ...
Tags: Ransomware, software, computer, blackmailers
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Police Arrested Man in Connection with Cyber Attack on Websites Connected to Theresa May
Dec 24, 2012Police have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with a cyber attack on websites connected to home secretary Theresa May. He was arrested in Stoke-on-Trent for questioning under the Serious Crime Act on suspicion of assisting or ...
Tags: DDoS, Theresa May, website, Home Office website
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Communications Data Bill Represents a Huge Invasion of Privacy
Nov 1, 2012MPs have told Home Secretary Theresa May that the Communications Data Bill represents a huge invasion of privacy that could be exploited by criminals. May appeared in front of the Commons Select Committee scrutinising the controversial ...
Tags: MPs, Home Secretary, Communications Data Bill, Data security
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HSBC Has Restored Its Online Banking Services After a DDoS Attack
Oct 19, 2012HSBC has restored its online banking services after a distributed denial of service(DDoS)attack. HSBC said servers had come under a DDoS attack which affected HSBC websites around the world. The DDoS attack on HSBC did not affect any ...
Tags: HSBC, online banking services, distributed denial of service attack
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The Websites of Several Swedish Government Agencies Were Knocked Offline on Friday
Oct 8, 2012The websites of several Swedish government agencies were knocked offline on Friday. The website failures coincided with threats by hacktivists, claiming to be members of the Anonymous collective, to launch a cyber attack against Swedish ...
Tags: Swedish government, hacktivists, Anonymous collective, cyber attack
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Wells Fargo to Be Latest Victim Launched by Izz Ad-Din Al-Qassam Cyber Fighters
Sep 27, 2012A hacker group said to be connected to Hamas has claimed responsibility for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on US banks in retaliation to the controversial video "The Innocence of Muslims" posted on Google's YouTube service. ...
Tags: DDoS, US banks, controversial video, Wells Fargo
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Cross-Border Cyber Policing Operation Netted 6 Suspects in Hunan,Shanghai&Other Locations
Jul 4, 2012Chinese and Hong Kong Police have smashed a gang blackmailing gold,silver and securities traders with the threat of distributed denial-of-service(DDoS)attacks. The cross-border cyber policing operation netted six suspects in ...
Tags: China, DDoS attacks, gang blackmail, Chinese and Hong Kong Police