Saturday, 20 December 2014

Hackers trick way into ICANN computers

INTERNET SPACE
Hackers trick way into ICANN computers
San Francisco (AFP) Dec 18, 2014 - The private agency that acts as a gatekeeper for the Internet on Wednesday said that hackers tricked their way into its computers. A "spearfishing" attack aimed at US-based nonprofit Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) hooked staff members with emails crafted to appear as though they were sent from peers using "icann.org" addresses, according to a blog post. "The ... more


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