Syrian Hackers have stated that they have compromised the central command of the US. Syrian Hackers Claim They’ve Compromised US Central Command The hackers from Syrian Electronic Army, which are hardcore supporters of the President of Syria Bashar Al-Assad have claimed that they have penetrated into the networks and other…
Hackers circulate thousands of FTP credentials; New York Times among those hit
Hackers are circulating credentials for thousands of FTP sites and appear to have compromised file transfer servers at The New York Times and other organizations, according to a security expert. View full post on Computerworld Cybercrime and Hacking News ________________ Other Sites You May Like: http;//AmIHackerProof.com – http://hackerforhire.com – Read…
War on Anonymous: British Spies Attacked Hackers, Snowden Docs Show
A secret British spy unit created to mount cyber attacks on Britain’s enemies has waged war on the hacktivists of Anonymous and LulzSec, according to documents taken from the National Security Agency by Edward Snowden and obtained by NBC News. The blunt instrument the spy unit used to target hackers,…
Github pays hackers to expose cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Ashley Bennett Top Priority Sector: cyber_security Github, a San Francisco-based Web host provider, has taken a proactive approach to eliminating security loopholes in its system. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
Crafty Hackers Find New Retail Target
A Texas company may be the latest target of security hackers. Irving-based Michael’s Stores, Inc. – the nation’s largest craft store chain – is working with federal officials to investigate a possible data breach, affecting customers’ credit card and payment information. They launched the probe after learning that…
Google Offers $3 million to Hackers
Google, which does not take Internet security lightly, has announced its willingness to pay computer hackers up to a total of $3 million to find and exploit its computer software Chrome OS. The company, based in Mountain View, California, said in March that it would hold its own contest name…
CBI hits hackers in global operation
A call from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) two days ago prompted its Indian counterpart to leap into a first of its kind international operation against cyber hackers. Based on inputs from the US agency, officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday cracked down on…
Hackers delight: Worst password of the year goes to ‘123456’
The good news, for computer security experts: People are no longer using “password” as their top password for online files and site entry. The bad news: The new top password is equally unimaginative — “123456.” That’s according to an annual survey from SpashData, a mobile software developing company that collected and compiled lists…
Hackers ‘compromise’ 16 million German online accounts
Germany’s internet security agency said millions of Germans have had their passwords and usernames for websites stolen, with many of the targeted computers likely being infected with malware. The Federal Office for Online Security (BSI) said the 16 million compromised accounts surfaced as a result of information forwarded to it…
Hackers use ‘smart’ refrigerator to send 750,000 virus-laced emails
Call it the attack of the zombie refrigerators. Computer security researchers said this week they discovered a large “botnet” which infected Internet-connected home appliances and then delivered more than 750,000 malicious emails. The California security firm Proofpoint, Inc., which announced its findings, said this may be the first proven “Internet…
