Submission + - Hackers circulate thousands of FTP credentials, New York Times among those hit (computerworld.com.au)
angry tapir writes: Hackers are circulating credentials for thousands of FTP sites and appear to have compromised file transfer servers at The New York Times, UNICEF and other organizations, according to a security expert. The hackers obtained credentials for more than 7000 FTP sites and have been circulating the list in underground forums, said Alex Holden, chief information security officer for Hold Security, a Wisconsin-based company that monitors cyberattacks.