Care2.com servers breached

Seems like friends around me are getting targeted for some reason. I received an email from a friend, which obviously looks like a phishing email. Here's the sample (click to enlarge):


If this is making its way around, it's got to be on Google. And so it is.

"Yesterday we discovered that Care2.com servers were attacked, resulting in a security breach. The hackers were able to access login information for a limited number of Care2 member accounts. Our team has worked to secure Care2.com against this type of attack from recurring.

To protect Care2 members we are resetting access to all Care2 accounts. The next time you login to Care2, you will be automatically emailed a new password, which will enable you to access your Care2 account as usual.

To secure your privacy, we highly recommend you immediately change your password for any accounts that share the password you previously used on Care2.

We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. Given our large membership size, we have become a significant target for spammers and hackers over the past few years, and this was the first hacking attempt that successfully breached our protective walls. We take the security of our members very seriously and are taking this extreme step of changing all passwords to reduce the chances of any possible negative consequences."

More details here.

Hacked and discredited: Anonymous takes down Stratfor

The servers of global intelligence firm Strategic Forecasting have been hacked into, allegedly by the Anonymous group. Some Anonymous members claim responsibility, while the group’s press release denies it.

More than 200 GB of Strafor’s internal data were allegedly lifted from its servers before its network was shut down. Strafor’s web server was offline for some 40 minutes, during which the company sent notifications of the security breach to its clients.

While some alleged members of Anonymous claim to have released a cache of information containing private correspondences and credit card data obtained in the breach, a press release from the group says the hack was not its work.

One of the alleged hackers tweeted that the goal of the operation was to use the financial data to steal money and give it away as Christmas donations. "Over 90,000 Credit cards from LEA, journalists, the intelligence community and whitehats have been leaked and used for over a million dollars in donations," the tweet said.

A number of large corporations and government agencies rank among Strategic Forecasting's clients. The firm provides strategic intelligence on global business and economic, security and geopolitical affairs.

Anonymous posted a link to what is believed to be a complete list of Stratfor’s clients. The United States Air Force, Goldman Sachs, and financial broker MF Global were all included on the list.

Stratfor's website was down on Sunday, with a banner telling visitors it was "currently undergoing maintenance."

Hoax: Apple is giving away macbooks

Received this on my IM from a friend. Sometimes I really question the AI of the bots. (click to enlarge)

Double checked on the sources:
http://techjost.com/2011/11/05/spam-alert-apple-is-giving-away-5000-macbooks-today-in-honor-of-him-steve-jobs/

Sometimes I just wanna strike up a proper conversation, so can't they be any cleverer?