{"id":77512,"date":"2014-01-04T20:41:16","date_gmt":"2014-01-04T15:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.quickheal.com\/?p=77512"},"modified":"2014-01-04T20:41:16","modified_gmt":"2014-01-04T15:11:16","slug":"a-quick-roundup-of-it-security-news-and-updates-for-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/a-quick-roundup-of-it-security-news-and-updates-for-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Roundup of IT Security News and Updates for the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s have a quick roundup of some of the interesting news that popped up in the world of IT Security this week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/JLAslT\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-77513 aligncenter\" alt=\"Snapchat\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Snapchat-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#1<\/strong>. 4.6 million Snapchat usernames and phone numbers spilled online by hackers. More of this news <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/article2\/0,2817,2428897,00.asp?mailingID=38F31AA43D4E3212F6E28B76D7EC5AD4\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.cnet.com\/8301-1009_3-57616439-83\/hackers-taunt-skype-stop-spying-on-people\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-77514 aligncenter\" alt=\"skye\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/skye-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#2<\/strong>. Notorious hacking group, Syrian Electronic Army has its first kill of 2014 \u2013 Skype! Read more about it <a href=\"https:\/\/news.cnet.com\/8301-1009_3-57616439-83\/hackers-taunt-skype-stop-spying-on-people\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cnet.c \/1dczO8V\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/1i4FCWx\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-77518 aligncenter\" alt=\"shark_eats_man\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/shark_eats_man-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#3<\/strong>. Watch for the Facebook post which claims to show a horrendous video of a swimming man being eaten by a shark. It\u2019s is a hoax! Read more about this hoax <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/shark-attack-survey-scam.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/1f2Z887\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-77324 aligncenter\" alt=\"debit_card_swipe_pin\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/debit_card_swipe_pin-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#4<\/strong>. Cybercrooks stole ATM card details at a Chinese buffet in Pennsylvania. Among the victims were the local police as well. More about this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmagazine.com\/local-police-among-victims-of-chinese-buffet-card-skimming-scam\/article\/327806\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cnet.co\/JJjOTM\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-77519 aligncenter\" alt=\"infected_USB_drives\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/infected_USB_drives-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#5<\/strong>. Crooks get away with ATM money using malware infected USB drives. Read the entire story <a href=\"https:\/\/news.cnet.com\/8301-1009_3-57616428-83\/criminals-pilfer-atms-with-malware-infected-usb-drives\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s have a quick roundup of some of the interesting news that popped up in the world of IT Security this week. \u00a0 #1. 4.6 million Snapchat usernames and phone numbers spilled online by hackers. More of this news here. #2. Notorious hacking group, Syrian Electronic Army has its first kill of 2014 \u2013 Skype! 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