One of the more widespread malware efforts over the past few years was the DNSChanger scam, which installed a Trojan horse that would change the DNS server settings on affected computers to divert traffic to rogue servers. The DNS system is essentially the Internet’s phone book that allows your computer…
Cops down under: ‘Clean cut’ policy violates rights
ABC Premium News The Police Association has reiterated its support for the Chief Commissioner’s new ‘clean cut’ appearance policy for officers. A group of officers say a ban on facial hair, pony tails, most jewellery and unnatural-looking make-up or nail polish is a breach of their human rights. The Police…
Megaupload shut down: Hackers Anonymous block government websites
One of the world's largest file-sharing sites was shut down Thursday, and its founder Kim Dotcom (pictured) and several company executives were charged with violating piracy laws. View full post on america cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Megaupload taken down by US authorities for alleged piracy
A day after thousands of websites went on strike protesting controversial anti-piracy legislation in the US, federal authorities today announced they have busted a service allegedly supporting piracy that hauled in an estimated $175 million (£113 million). Seven individuals and two companies were charged with multiple counts of racketeering, copyright…
Justice Department Website Goes Down After Megaupload.com Arrests
The Justice Department website failed to load on Thursday, and the Internet hacker group Anonymous took credit for the apparent cyberattack, according to a news report. View full post on federal hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Video game sting takes down embattled Mo. chief
Justice Department Documents and Publications ST. LOUIS — The former police chief for the Village of Alorton and the City of East St. Louis pled guilty in United States District Court in East St. Louis on January 19, 2012, to felony charges of stealing evidence and making false statements to…
Hacker brings down Israeli bourse, El Al websites
JERUSALEM, Israel – A hacker brought down the websites of Israel’s national carrier El Al and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) on Monday, raising fears of a wave of politically motivated cyber attacks. Both sites were affected early in the day, posting messages saying they had been taken down…
Hacker brings down Israeli stock exchange, El Al websites
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A hacker brought down the websites of Israel’s national carrier El Al and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Monday, raising fears of a wave of politically motivated cyber attacks. Both sites were affected early in the day, posting messages saying they had been taken down for “maintenance.” By…
Facebook Down: Worm Steals Login Info of 45K, How to Protect Your Account
Like us on Facebook The stolen credentials were used to spread the virus to other friends and to even attack the victim’s other web-based services, as many users use the same passwords for other services like their e-mail accounts and other social media sites. According to Microsoft, the Ramnit virus…
Expert: Hackers Could Shut Down Train Lines
BERLIN (Reuters) – Hackers who have shut down websites by overwhelming them with Web traffic could use the same approach to shut down the computers that control train switching systems, a security expert said at a hacking conference in Berlin. View full post on germany cyber attack – Yahoo! News…