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Published on July 12, 2012
YAHOO SECURITY BREACH YIELDS OVER 400,000 LOGIN CREDENTIALS
- Yahoo appears to have been the victim of a security breach that yielded more than 400,000 login credentials stored in plain text, CNET reports.
The hacked data, posted to hacker site D33D Company, contained more than 453,000 login credentials and appears to have originated from the Web pioneer's network. The hackers, which said they used a union-based SQL injection technique to penetrate the Yahoo subdomain, said the data dump was intended to be a "wake-up call."
"We hope that the parties responsible for managing the security of this subdomain will take this as a wake-up call, and not as a threat," the hackers said in a comment at the bottom of the data. "There have been many security holes exploited in webservers belonging to Yahoo! Inc. that have caused far greater damage than our disclosure. Please do not take them lightly. The subdomain and vulnerable parameters have not been posted to avoid further damage."
The hacked subdomain appears to belong to Yahoo Voices, according to a TrustedSec report. Hackers apparently neglected to remove the host name from the data. That host name - dbb1.ac.bf1.yahoo.com - appears to be associated with the Yahoo Voices platform, which was formerly known as Associated Content.
Headlines for July 12, 2012
TAJIKISTAN WANTS $250MLN RENT FOR RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE DEPLOYMENT
Tajikistan wants Moscow to pay at least $250 million a year for the Russian military base deployed in the Central Asian state, Kommersant business daily reported on Thursday citing an unnamed Tajik source.
...U.S. CONCERNED OVER RUSSIAN NGO BILL
The United States has voiced its concern over a controversial Russian bill that would force non-governmental organizations (NGOs) funded from abroad and engaged in political activity to declare themselves ...TINY MARINE PARASITE NAMED AFTER BOB MARLEY
A tiny blood-sucking parasite that infests fish on Caribbean coral reefs has been named after Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley, the Associated Press reports.
Arkansas State University marine biologist ...YAHOO SECURITY BREACH YIELDS OVER 400,000 LOGIN CREDENTIALS
Yahoo appears to have been the victim of a security breach that yielded more than 400,000 login credentials stored in plain text, CNET reports.
The hacked data, posted to hacker site D33D Company, contained ...RELATIONS BETWEEN HERITAGE, FREE DEMOCRATS PARTIES NOTICEABLY WORSE - PAPER
According to Zhoghovurd daily, a certain strain has been noted between Heritage and Free Democrats, with the parties' representatives trying to control each other's actions.
"Moreover, the key members ...SYRIA'S AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ DEFECTS
Syria's ambassador to Iraq defected in protest over President Bashar al-Assad's violent suppression of a 16-month uprising as the UN Security Council remained deadlocked over the next steps in ...NIKON ANNOUNCES LONGEST LENS IN ITS CURRENT LINEUP
Following last month's announcement of a lens with the world's highest zoom ratio, Nikon has just announced the longest lens in its current lineup: an 800mm f/5.6 full-frame-compatible super-telephoto, ...BREAST-FED BABIES AT INCREASED RISK OF DEVELOPING NUT ALLERGY
Children who are solely breast-fed in the first six months of life are at increased risk of developing a nut allergy, new research showed.
According to AFP, the study by The Australian National University, ...ASTRONOMERS IN CHILE DISCOVER ‘DARK GALAXIES' EVIDENCE
Astronomers in Chile have observed what appears to be evidence of the existence of dark galaxies, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) announced, according to The Telegraph.
Dark galaxies are small, ...ANTI-CORRUPTION AWARENESS PROJECT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED IN ARMENIA
On July 12, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John A. Heffern and Armenia's Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgian officially launched a joint anti-corruption awareness project at Zvartnots International ...JUDGE STEPS AWAY FROM OVERSEEING PRIVACY LAWSUIT AGAINST FACEBOOK
A judge recused herself from overseeing a privacy lawsuit against Facebook over the social networking service's "Sponsored Stories" feature, one day before she was set to hold a hearing ...YEREVAN TO HOST POLITICAL, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS EXPERTS' FORUM IN NOV
On July 12, the government of Armenia confirmed the organization program of political and international affairs experts' forum due November 19-20 in Yerevan.
100 local and foreign experts will attend ...NORTH CASTLE TOWN BOARD APPROVES SPECIAL-USE PERMIT FOR ARMENIAN SEMINARY
The Town Board of North Castle, Westchester County, New York, approved a special-use permit for the St. Nerses Armenian Seminary on Wednesday, July 11 night, despite adamant disapproval from one board ...AGBU NEW YORK SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ALUMNI TO GATHER JULY 21
On July 21 alumni, friends, and supporters of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) New York Summer Internship Program (NYSIP) will gather in New York City's Battery Gardens to celebrate its ...UK PUTS EXTRA 3,500 MILITARY PERSONNEL TO PROTECT OLYMPIC VENUES
Britain put an extra 3,500 military personnel on standby Wednesday to protect venues at the London Olympics, after a private contractor said it may not be able to provide enough security guards on time, ...WB PROVIDES $10.47BLN TO EMERGING EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA
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There is no alternative to peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, OSCE Secretary General and Armenia's Foreign Minister stated.
As Lamberto Zannier said during a joint press conference ...AT LEAST 5 KILLED IN FRENCH ALPS AVALANCHE
At least five people were killed in an avalanche near Chamonix in the French Alps, Reuters reported citing a police source.
Two or three people remain missing after the disaster and seven people were ...ANGRY BIRDS COMING TO SAMSUNG SMART TVS THIS MONTH
Announced at this year's CES 2012, Samsung has revealed that it will be bringing Rovio's Angry Birds to its Smart TVs this month, allowing owners to smash pigs from the comfort of their sofa with new ...LUSAJUR GOLD ORE PROJECT ATTRACTS FUNDS FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
Russia's Sberbank Capital acquired 49% of the stocks of the owner company of Lusajur gold ore project in Armenia's Kotayk province. The ore extraction license belongs to Paramount Gold Mining Ltd, registered ...ADB CUTS DEVELOPING ASIA GROWTH FORECASTS
The Asian Development Bank has cut growth forecasts for developing Asia. It says Europe's worsening financial crisis, sluggish recovery in the U.S. and slower growth in China and India have dampened ...AREXIMBANK-GAZPROMBANK GROUP JOINS ANELIK MONEY TRANSFER SYSTEM
Areximbank-Gazprombank Group has joined Anelik international money transfer system, which enables USD, Euro and Ruble transfers to 90 countries worldwide.
Areximbank-Gazprombank Group is also using Bistraya ...ESPY AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED
LeBron James was the big winner at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 11 night, collecting three trophies including male athlete of the year for helping the Miami Heat win the NBA championship, AP reports.
...GUNMEN SHOOT DEAD 9 PAKISTANI POLICE PRISON STAFF
Gunmen on Thursday, July 12, shot dead nine Pakistani police prison staff as they slept in Lahore, the second attack on security forces in the country's political heartland since Islamabad reopened ...OTTOMAN-ERA PALACE TO SERVE AS TURKISH PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
An Ottoman-era palace will serve as a presidential office and museum for President Abdullah Gül once restoration is complete, Hurriyet Daily News reported citing daily Vatan.
The top floors of the ...GOVT. TO BOOST ARMENIAN BRANDY COMPETITIVENESS AT FOREIGN MARKETS
On July 12 sitting, Armenian government introduced amendments to earlier adopted resolution on technical regulations for Armenian brandy and brandy spirits.
The step arose from a necessity to introduce ...ISRAELI FORCES KILL HAMAS GUNMAN, WOUND FOUR IN GAZA
Israeli forces killed a Hamas gunman and wounded four others in two incidents in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian officials said, according to Reuters.
Direct confrontations between Israel and ...AMAZON GAINS OVER FORMER MICROSOFT WINDOWS PHONE EXEC
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Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic, on trial for war crimes in The Hague, has been taken to hospital after complaining of feeling unwell, BBC News reported.
An official at the International ...ERDOGAN, PUTIN EXPECTED TO DISCUSS SYRIA CRISIS
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The International Energy Agency has trimmed its world economic growth forecasts for this year and next year, citing a weaker outlook for China and the United States, AFP reports.
An "exceptionally ...NASA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW IPHONE, IPAD APP
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The app is called Spacecraft 3D and is ...HYUNDAI TO LAUNCH TABLET PC PRODUCTION IN RUSSIA
Hyundai is going to launch tablet PC production under its brand name in Russia, with sales expected from autumn 2012, gazeta.ru on-line newspaper said on Thursday, July 12, citing the Russian office of ...ARMENIAN FM WARNS TURKEY AGAINST DEAD-END RAPPROCHEMENT STEPS
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For 97 years, Turkey has been avoiding serious steps to normalize ties with Armenia and face its history, Armenian Foreign Minister said.
As Edward Nalbandian stated during a news conference with OSCE ...KARZAI OFFERS TALIBAN LEADER TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT
Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on Thursday, July 12 on Taliban supreme leader Mullah Omar to give up fighting his U.S.-backed government in return for the chance to run for president of the war-torn ...ROLLING STONES CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH PHOTO EXHIBIT
It was half a century ago that The Rolling Stones played their very first gig at 165 Oxford Street in London and changed the landscape of pop music forever, The Telegraph said.
Today, July 12 marks half ..."THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" ACTION-PACKED TV PROMO RELEASED
"The Dark Knight Rises" Christopher Nolan's final installment of his epic Batman trilogy, continues to ramp up the hype for its July 20 release with yet another TV promo, TheWrap said.
...SAUDI ARABIA TO SEND 2 FEMALE ATHLETES TO LONDON OLYMPICS
Saudi Arabia will send two female athletes to the London Olympics, two officials with knowledge of the decision said Thursday, July 12, the Associated Press reported.
The officials spoke to AP on condition ...ANDROID ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN HALF OF SMARTPHONE SALES IN U.S.
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, a market analysis division of WPP, has published its latest figures on mobile device sales across a number of key markets, and it looks like something of a milestone for Android: ...DAVID CRONENBERG'S "COSMOPOLIS" TRAILER HITS THE WEB
David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis with Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, Juliette Binoche and Samantha Morton hit the web, Deadline reported.
Based on Don DeLillo's novel, the Entertainment One release opens ...RUSSIA'S SBERBANK TO ADD 300MLN EUROS TO AUSTRIA'S VOLKSBANK
Russia's largest savings bank, Sberbank, is to provide 300 million euros to beef up the capital of its recently acquired Austrian lender Volksbank International (VBI), Sberbank CEO German Gref said on ...QATARI INVESTOR GROUP TO PURCHASE VALENTINO ITALIAN FASHION HOUSE
An investor group from Qatar has agreed to acquire Italian fashion house Valentino Fashion Group, the companies said Thursday, July 12, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Mayhoola, an investment vehicle backed ...ARMENIA TO ASSUME COE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS CHAIRMANSHIP IN MAY 2013
In May 2013, Armenia will for the fist time chair the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, the country's Foreign Minister said.
"It's both a great honor and responsibility for Armenia, and we'll ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 413,50 JULY 12
Deals amounting to USD 5,4 mln. at an average rate of AMD 411,6/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on July 12. The closing price totaled AMD 411,25.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD ...PEUGEOT-CITROEN CUTS 8000 JOBS
Struggling French carmaker PSA Peugeot-Citroen has announced a drastic cost-cutting plan to slash 8,000 jobs in France and close a factory north of Paris, as it faces diving sales in crisis-hit southern ...JOHNNY DEPP TO REPRISE HIS "EDWARD SCISSORHANDS" ROLE ON "FAMILY GUY"
Johnny Depp will reprise his "Edward Scissorhands" role on "Family Guy", AceShowbiz said.
The 49-year-old actor will voice the artificial man, who appeared in the Tim Burton-directed ...EGYPTIAN LEADER MURSI TRAVELS TO SAUDI TO BOOST TIES
Saudi Arabia gave a lavish reception to Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi on Thursday, July 12 a gesture analysts said indicated the Arab world's wealthiest country was ready to put old tensions behind ...BOEING, UNITED AIRLINES STRIKE "HISTORIC" $14.7BN DEAL
U.S. planemaker Boeing has announced an "historic" order from United Airlines for 150 Boeing 737s, in a deal worth up to $14.7bn, BBC News reported.
The order comprises 100 of the new Boeing ..."48 HRS." HELMER TO REMAKE "WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?" HORROR CLASSIC
Walter Hill, the man best known for "The Warriors" and "48 Hrs.," is mounting a remake of the horror classic "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?," TheWrap said.
That may sound ...MOSCOW: UN SYRIA RESOLUTION MAY LEAD TO USE OF FORCE AGAINST DAMASCUS
Moscow objects to a draft resolution on Syria submitted to the UN Security Council by a number of Western nations, since it may lead to the use of force against Damascus, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister ...PAKISTANI SECURITY FORCES KILL 11 MILITANTS IN CROSS-BORDER ATTACK
Dozens of militants from Afghanistan crossed the border into Pakistan and attacked a village on Thursday, July 12 Pakistani military officials said, an incident likely to increase tensions between Islamabad ...PRESIDENT SARGSYAN SAYS ARMENIA-OSCE COOPERATION IMPORTANT
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with OSCE delegation led by the Organization's Secretary General Lamberto Zannier.
During the meeting, the Armenian leader stressed the importance of cooperation ...RUSSIA'S IZHMASH PLANS AIRSOFT KALASHNIKOV RIFLES' PRODUCTION
Russian small-arms maker Izhmash plans to mass produce an airsoft version of its famous Kalashnikov assault rifle for basic military training and fans of strike ball, the company announced on Thursday, ...DEFENSE MINISTER OHANYAN MEETS ARMENIAN DIASPORA YOUTHS
On July 12, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met with Armenian Diaspora youths who've arrived in their homeland through the assistance of Depi Hayk charity foundation.
Mr Ohanyan welcomed the 70 young ..."THE BOURNE LEGACY" SPY FLICK HOT TV SPOT RELEASED
A 60-second spot for Universal's The Bourne Legacy was released, Deadline said.
The Bourne action spy film is the fourth installment in the eponymous Bourne film series, which is based on Robert Ludlum's ...FOREIGN MINISTER NALBANDIAN HAILS STABLE DEVELOPMENT OF ARMENIA-BELGIUM TIES
On July 12, a newly-appointed Belgian Ambassador Guy Trouveroy (residence in Moscow) presented copies of his credentials to Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.
Congratulating the envoy on his ..."OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL" FOOTAGE REVEALS FIRST LOOK OF MILA KUNIS
Before heading to Comic-Con, fans could have a chance to see a first behind-the-scene footage from "Oz: The Great and Powerful", thanks to ET Online. Not only does the video tease the fantasy ...AT LEAST 95 KILLED IN NIGERIA OIL TANKER FIRE
A tanker truck caught fire and exploded in Nigeria shortly after breaking down, killing at least 95 people who then rushed to the scene to scoop fuel, an official said, according to Belfast Telegraph.
...ARAFAT'S NEPHEW SAYS ISRAEL POISONED PALESTINE EX-LEADER WITH POLONIUM
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Israel poisoned the late Yasser Arafat with the lethal radioactive substance polonium, a nephew of the veteran Palestinian leader alleged on Thursday, July 12, prompting an Israeli denial, according to ...WIKILEAKS WINS COURT CASE AGAINST VISA
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Today in Armenian history- 1864 Birth of satirist Harootyoon Alpiar. He died in 1919.
- 1923 Creation of the Bureau of History of the Communist Party of Armenia as an adjunct to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Armenia.
- 1924 Under the initiative of the Norwegian scholar Friedthof Nansen, the League of Nations decides to grant Nansen Passports to the Armenians who had survived the Armenian Genocide.
- 1933 Death of the writer Nar-Dos (Meekael Hovhannissyan) in Tbilissi (Georgia). He was born in 1867.
- 1934 First issue of the "Communist" newspaper (property of the Central Committee of Armenia's Communist Party, Yerevan's City Committee, and the Central Executive Committee of the Armenian SSR).
- 1938 Opening of the first session of the Armenian SSR Supreme Soviet's first convention.
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