Coinbase phishing attacks are the 3rd Bitcoin security problem this week

Coinbase warned users about phishing attacks in a blog post this week after personal information is exposed in search engine results.

MIT admits to 3 separate hacks following death of Aaron Swartz

MIT says it has experienced a number of denial of service attacks since January 13, some that shut down Internet access across the campus.

Iran suspected culprit behind recent attacks on U.S. bank websites

A number of denial of service attacks have taken down U.S. bank web sites since September. While some have come forward claiming responsibility, other believe Iran may be behind the attacks.

Fake Android app can launch DDoS attacks from your phone

New Android trojan app will make you think it's taking you to the Google Play store, but in the background could use you to take down websites.

McAfee says cyberthreats against U.S. banks are a real, ‘credible threat’

Project Blitzkrieg, a fraud campaign aimed at banks in the U.S., might be more than just a scare tactic, according to McAfee Labs.

Anonymous targets Israeli websites in response to attacks in Gaza

Where there is political discord, there is Anonymous. The hacktivist group attacked Israeli websites last night after the Israeli Defense Forces began live blogging and tweeting its attack on Hamas rocket zones in Gaza.

Rogue Anonymous hacker ‘Nyre’ takes responsibility for Pirate Bay DDoS attack

Eager content-deprived pirates were flummoxed on Wednesday by the news that The Pirate Bay had been taken offline by a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.

While suspicions were almost immediately leveled at the hacktivist group Anonymous, The Pirate …