Next to Reddit the only other site that geeks and nerds love as much is Hacker News. Similar to Reddit it is a regular haunt of geeks and nerds who enjoy sharing the interesting bits of news; and thought, that they find on the web. Just as the members of…
British student jailed for hacking into Facebook
After hacking into Facebook, Glenn Steven Mangham has been jailed for eight months. The attack cost the company $200,000, and resulted in an investigation by the FBI and British law enforcement. View full post on hacking tools – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Waledac malware branches out into Bitcoin stealing
A new version of the Waledac malware has been spotted on the Internet, but unlike previous variants, which were mainly used for spamming purposes, this one steals various login credentials and BitCoins, a type of virtual currency. “The sample was originally detected on Feb 2nd and the first coverage by…
DJJ employee’s firing in Claxton part of statewide investigation into juvenile facilities
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 CLAXTON, Ga. — A statewide investigation into youth facilities has led to the termination of another Department of Juvenile Justice employee, this time in Claxton, Ga. Juvenile Probation and Parole Specialist Johnny D. Waters was fired from the Claxton Community Service Office for alleged “inappropriate use…
MAAWG Evolves Into M3 Tackling Messaging, Malware, Mobile
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire -02/14/12)- The online industry generally acknowledges that viruses and malicious code are spread through spam, yet it seems that malware and messaging security professionals rarely collaborate on threats despite the commonality of their work. The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group is pushing the industry to move beyond this…
Cryptome.org hacked into serving up Blackhole exploit kit
Secret publishing site Cryptome.org was infected over the past weekend exposing thousands of users to the Blackhole exploit kit. Find out what happened and some advice for webmasters to keep their sites clean and safe. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Hacker group ‘Anonymous’ claims it broke into Ala. government websites, stole personal info
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Computer hackers claiming to be from the loose-knit group known as Anonymous say they have broken into several Alabama law enforcement and government websites and have stolen the personal information for more than 46,000 people. In an online news release Friday, the group claimed to have taken…
Safer Internet Day: Microsoft incorporates child protection features into IE9
Microsoft has joined forces with the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) to launch a new version of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) that includes a number of features to help children stay safe when online. The web browser, which is available to download from Microsoft’s dedicated website, offers a…
Anonymous Hacks Into Phone Call Between FBI And Scotland Yard
In one lengthy exchange, the British contingent can be heard discussing a 15-year-old hacker as a “wannabe” and a “pain in the bum”. The 15-minute call has been broadcast on the internet, but the names of some of the individuals being sought have been bleeped out by the hackers. Scotland…
Romanian prosecutors investigate man suspected of hacking into Pentagon, NASA servers
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian authorities are investigating a 20-year-old who is suspected of hacking into several Pentagon and NASA servers and posting confidential data he retrieved from those servers on his blog, officials said Tuesday. View full post on hacking tools – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post…