Flash, Adobe Reader and Java hacked on the second day of Pwn2Own 2013.Researchers participating in the Pwn2Own 2013 competition discovered vulnerabilities in Flash, Adobe Reader, and Java.

Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Flash-Adobe-Reader-and-Java-Hackedon-the-Second-Day-of-Pwn2Own-2013-335660.shtml

A Bitcoin brokerage, Bitinstant was hit by hackers who used a bit of social engineering to take control of the company’s DNS servers and ultimately funnel out $12,000 worth of Bitcoins.

Source:  http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/08/hacker-steals-12000-worth-of-bitcoins-in-brazen-dns-based-attack/

Cybercriminals likely to expand use of browser proxies. A technique used to capture and redirect browser traffic seen in attacks in Brazil is likely to be used more widely, security researchers warned.

Source: http://www.darkreading.com/advancedthreats/167901091/security/attacks-breaches/240150191/cybercriminals-likelyto-expand-use-of-browser-proxies.html

A security researcher released a proof-of-concept highlighting a vulnerability in Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 that could allow the operating system to be frozen remotely.

Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Flaw-in-Kaspersky-Internet-Security-2013-Leads-to-Remotely-Freeze-335212.shtml

Major browsers, Java hacked on the first day of Pwn2Own 2013.Researchers participating in the first day of  Pwn2Own 2013 discovered security vulnerabilities in Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer 10 Web browsers, as well as in Java.

Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Major-Browsers-Java-Hacked-on-theFirst-Day-of-Pwn2Own-2013-335279.shtml