German authorities are advising victims of DNSChanger Trojan programs to fix their computers’ Domain Name System settings using a free tool developed by antivirus company Avira, because the servers resolving DNS queries on their behalf will be closed down on March 8. DNSChanger is a family of Trojans for Windows…
Operation Ghost Click DNS servers to shut down in March
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…
Koobface gang turns off command servers, as Russian police explain lack of action
The publication of a detailed probe into the alleged members of the Koobface malware gang appears to have had an instant impact. But there’s no sign that the Russian authorities are planning to investigate the alleged gang anytime soon. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post…
McAfee software bug could turn customers’ PCs into spam servers (Reuters)
Reuters – Anti-virus software maker McAfee warned that a flaw in one of its products could make customers’ PCs vulnerable to attacks in which hackers used their computers to distribute spam. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security
Square Enix servers hacked, 1.8 million users affected (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – This is shaping up to the year of high-profile hacker attacks in the gaming world, as game developer Square Enix announced this week that 1.8 million user accounts were compromised as a result of a recent online security breach. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News…
Duqu hackers wipe all servers going back to 2009
The hackers behind the Duqu botnet have shut down their snooping operation, a security researcher said today. The 12 known command-and-control (CC) servers for Duqu were scrubbed of all files on 20 October, 2011, according to Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab. That was just two days after rival antivirus firm Symantec went…
Romanian accused of hacking NASA servers arrested
A 26-year-old Romanian accused of hacking several servers of the US space agency NASA costing it some 500,000 dollars has been arrested, prosecutors said Tuesday. View full post on cyber crime hacking – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Computer Hacking
VCU: Hackers gained access to 2 computer servers
RICHMOND, VA (WTVR) – VCU has issued a campus alert after a potential security breach compromised personal data at some of the university’s computer servers. In fact, the university says 176,567 VCU students, faculty, staff and alumni were impacted after hackers gained access to two computer servers last month. The…
Cellphones Are Servers and Servers are Cellphones
The marriage of computing and cellphone technology is about to get a lot more interesting, with phones acting more like computer servers in a data center, and computers looking more like phones. View full post on cellphone security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security…