Archive for the ‘Security’ Category
Security Experts Concerned Over Cyber Attacks During Florida Elections
It has been discovered that during a County elections in Florida, a number of bogus ballot requests were sent online. Security experts have cited concerns about the security of online voting system.
Critical Security Vulnerability Found In US Federal Government Contractors Site
Recently, a very serious security vulnerability was found in SAM, which is the financial management system U.S. government requires contractors and grantees to use.
Anonymous Demands Release Of Arrested Members, Threatens To Release Credit Card Details
Anonymous has demanded that its arrested members should be released or else it would release the credit card details of personnel from different law enforcement agencies.
Russian Intelligence Agency Can Tap Skype Users Without Court Order
According to a report in Vedomosti, Russian Federal Security Service can tap into Skype users' conversations whenever it wants to.
Reuters Editor Suspended After Accused With Aiding Anonymous Attacks
Matthew Keys, the deputy editor of social media for Reuters, was suspended one day after a federal court charged him of helping hacktivist group Anonymous hack into news websites owned by the Tribune Company.
HP LaserJet Exploit Can Be Used For Remote Data Access
According to a warning by Homeland Security, a telnet bug has been discovered in HP's LaserJet pro printers. The bug can be used for unauthorized access to data.
Database Of US National Cyber Vulnerabilities Hacked
The database of national cyber vulnerabilities, maintained by NIST, apparently fell victim to malware infection.
Cryptography Researchers Win ACM Turing Award 2012
This year’s ACM Turing Award has been bestowed to two cryptography researchers from MIT - Shafi Goldwasser and Silvio Micali.
Reserve Bank Of Australia Hacked By Chinese Malware
Last Monday, Reserve Bank of Australia said that its few computers had been targeted by Chinese-developed malware. But no data was stolen.
Hacker Called ‘Godzilla’ Takes Down Multiple Pakistani Government Websites
An Indian hacker, going by the nickname 'Godzilla,' has apparently taken down multiple Pakistani government websites.
Facebook Security Officer Reveals Further Details About Recent Malware Attack
Facebook's Chief Security Officer, Joe Sullivan, has revealed more details about the recent malware attack that affected Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Twitter.
Andoid Is The Preffered Platform By Hackers: Report
Mobile security company F-Secure has released a report on the status of mobile threats in 2012. The report says hackers prefer to target Android platform.
Hackers Find No Winning Exploit In Chrome OS At Pwnium 3
At Google's Pwnium 3 hackathon event this year, the hackers were apparently unable to find a complete exploit in Chrome OS.
Justin Bieber’s YouTube Channel Gets Hacked For A Few Hours
Justin Bieber's YouTube channel apparently got hacked today for a few hours. Other channel owners also experienced a number of issues in accessing regular channel options.




































