Archive for the ‘Security’ Category
FBI Wiretraps Skype Chats, Facebook Likes To Monitor Alleged Terrorists
In documents of a case released by FBI recently, it has been discovered that the agency wiretrapped Skype chats and monitored Facebook likes of the suspects.
Hacker Uses DNS Poisoning To Redirect Google’s Romanian Website
An Algerian hacker apparently made use of DNA poisoning to redirect the traffic from Yahoo, Google and other popular websites' Romanian versions to his own page.
The Race To Develop VoIP Monitoring Technology Is On
Governments around the globe consider VoIP a threat since they can't intercept it. VOIP-Pal, a USA-based company, is offering a solution to legally intercept VoIP calls.
Flame Malware Targets French Officials, France Accuses U.S.
France has leveled allegations against U.S. for launching covert cyber espionage attacks against top French officials using the notorious Flame malware.
Greek Hacker Steals Entire Nation’s Identity
A Greek hacker stole the personal data of some 9 million Greeks, which is approximately 91% of the overall Greek population.
Pakistani Hackers Deface Israeli MSN And Bing Websites
Apparently, a group of Pakistani hackers have hacked and defaced the Israeli versions of MSN and Bing, replacing the home page with a diatribe towards Israel.
Millions Of Hacking Attacks Launched Against Israeli Government Websites
Ever since Anonymous publicly denounced Israel's attack on Gaza, millions of cyber attacks have been launched on Israeli government websites.
FreeBSD Project Infrastructure Falls Prey To Intrusion By Cyber Criminals
FreeBSD Project has announced on its website that a fresh intrusion was detected on two of its machines and that it is looking into it deeply.
Anonymous Launches #OpIsrael, Takes Down Hundreds Of Israeli Websites
Anonymous, the well-known hacktivist group, is retaliating against Israel's recent threat to shut down internet in Gaza by attacking Israeli websites and leaking their databases.
New XSS Vulnerability Discovered On MSN Subdomain
A hacker from the team Inj3ct0r has discovered a new XSS cross-site scripting vulnerability on one of the subdomains of MSN. The vulnerability allows uploading malicious data to a web app.
Skype Fixes Security Hole Hours After Reports Surface, Overhauled Password Reset Process
Hours after reports about a major security hole in Skype’s password reset process surfaced in major media outlets, the VoIP service provider fixed the flaw.
EA Origin Accounts Being Hacked, EA Responds Poorly
Eurogamer folks have reported that a number of EA Origin accounts have been hacked and their passwords have been changed. To make things worse, EA seems indifferent.
A Lesson From Patraeus Episode: Emails Can Never Be Anonymous
One very significant lesson that is evident from the whole General Patraeus episode is this: that emails, even if anonymous, can be traced back to the user.
Israel And Palestine Hit By New Malware Attacks
Israel and Palestine have been hit with a new wave of cyber attacks, making use of a new 'Benny Gantz-55' malware which utilized the XtremeRat trojan.
