Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press WASHINGTON: A malicious computer attack that appears to target Iran’s nuclear plants can be modified to wreak havoc on industrial control systems around the world, and represents the most dire cyberthreat known to industry, government officials and experts have said. They warned that industries are…
In response to SOPA, Anonymous hackers target US government
In response to a bill that opponents say would erode internet freedom, hackers threaten to launch attacks on US government. read more View full post on lulzsec hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Typosquatters target Christmas shoppers: Websense
As online shoppers rush to buy presents in the run up to Christmas, security researchers have put out a warning to beware of “typosquatters,” who prey on cack-handed typists that misspell domain and website names. In particular, customers of major high-street brands such as Argos, Debenhams, and John Lewis are…
Malware authors target Android Market
Malware authors continue to target Google’s Android market with malicious apps disguised as legitimate software. The latest incident? A developer known as “Logastrod” coded trojanized copies of popular games and uploaded them to the Market over the weekend. “The attacker created at least a dozen copies of the most popular…
Anonymous Hackers Target Monsanto
The group has claimed responsibility for the shutdown of a PR firm that represented Monsanto. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security
HTCS1: Hackers target and Iowa YMCA and here some of the best hacks of the year. Listen to more at http://t.co/WFvgN9KB
HTCS1: Hackers target and Iowa YMCA and here some of the best hacks of the year. Listen to more at http://t.co/WFvgN9KB View full post on Twitter / HTCS1
HTCS1: Hackers looking to the cloud to target you. Read more at http://t.co/ZRvMKUOd
HTCS1: Hackers looking to the cloud to target you. Read more at http://t.co/ZRvMKUOd View full post on Twitter / HTCS1
Android’s popularity makes it open target for malware, says study
Android’s surge in popularity has triggered an accompanying surge in malware aimed at the mobile OS, says a new study today from Fortinet. Analyzing the malware landscape this year, the security vendor tracked a 90 percent jump in Android malware families in 2011 compared with 2010. That figure doesn’t account…
Raids target computers suspected in ‘ Anonymous ‘ cyber-attack
UMSL student is shaken by federal raid over hacking, denies role in attack. View full post on cyber crime hacking – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Hackers target Portuguese websites
Lulz Security computer hacker claims responsibility for the attacks on the governmental websites in Portugal, as a response to social inequalities and police brutality, Press TV reports. View full post on lulzsec hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security