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GoDaddy Patches Vulnerability That Could Allow Hackers to Hijack Customer Domains

A vulnerability potentially allowing GoDaddy customer domains to be taken over has been patched. The vulnerability was discovered by independent security engineer Dylan Saccomanni on Saturday, and fixed within 48 hours. Continue reading

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Sophisticated Iranian Hacker Group Could Be Targeting US Businesses

The FBI warns that an Iranian hacker group may be ready to target US businesses that deal with defense contractors, energy firms and educational institutions. In an exclusive report on Saturday, Reuters said the FBI confidential “Flash” report provided details about the techniques and software that may be used and… Continue reading

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ServInt CEO Promises to Improve Customer Communication in Wake of Reston, VA Data Center Outage

Web hosting company ServInt experienced a data center networking problem on Saturday night that impacted customers in its Reston, Virginia, data center. Continue reading

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Designer-Focused Website Builder Webydo Closes $7 Million Funding Round

Webydo, a website builder focused on helping web designers automatically convert designs into hosted HTML5 websites, closed a $7 million Series B funding round on Saturday, bringing its total funding to $9.7 million. Continue reading

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Washington Mulls Visa Restrictions to Prevent Chinese Nationals from Attending Popular US Hacking Conferences

Washington is considering restricting visas to prevent Chinese nationals from attending popular hacking conferences this summer in Las Vegas, a report by Reuters on Saturday said. Continue reading

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