Hackers Compromise iPhone Ads, Go Incognito 12 Years in Europe, and Infect Bloggers

In case you missed our coverage this week in ThreatWatch, Nextgov’s regularly updated index of cyber breaches:

Ebay Man-In-the-Middle Attack Puts Customer Credentials At Risk

Hackers compromised some listings in the online marketplace in a way that redirects shoppers to a site that can steal their personal information.

Largest IRC Network Has Been Compromised

Popular Internet relay chat network Freenode is asking users to change their passwords after discovering its servers have been breached.

Paid Hackers Attacked 300 Banks, Businesses and Governments for 12 Years

German hackers-for-hire went undetected while they compromised organizations in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

Popular Japanese Blogging Portal Is Trying to Attack Readers

A page on Ameba, a blogging and social networking site, contains a link to a malicious website.

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