Security Expert Opposes The Notion Of Wiretapping Backdoors
FBI is trying to devise a new law which would force companies to provide wiretapping backdoors in computers, phones and software.
Three LulzSec Hackers Sentenced To Prison Terms
A court in UK has now sentenced three LulzSec hackers to prison terms ranging between one and three years.
Tweeting Lands Hacker Andrew Auernheimer In Solitary Confinement
Andrew Auernheimer, who was sentenced to 41 months in prison for unveiling AT&T security vulnerabilities, has been put in solitary confinement.
Washington State Court Website Hacked, Affected Citizens May Surpass 1 Million
The Washington State Court website was hacked sometime between September and February. Potential affected citizens is more than 1 million.
Zero-Day IE Vulnerability Used To Target Nuclear Weapons Researchers
A new zero-day Internet Explorer 8 vulnerability was recently used by hackers to install trojans on systems of Dept. of Labour employees.
Mozilla Warns FinFisher Not To Use Firefox’s Name
It has transpired that Gamma International uses the camouflage of Firefox to install its FinFisher spyware on target computers.
Hacker Jailbreaks Google Glass, Gains Root Access To Its OS
Saurik, a well-known iOS hacker, has posted a screenshot of Google Glass, citing that he has been able to jailbreak the gadget.
LulzSec Leader Arrested By Australian Federal Police
Australian Federal Police has arrested a 24-year old individual who, the police claims, is the leader of hacktivist group called LulzSec.
AP Twitter Account Hacked, Spread Fake White House Attack News
After hacking Associated Press' Twitter account, the hacker sent out a fake tweet saying two explosions had occurred at the White House and injured Obama.
Japanese Police Starts Asking ISPs To Block Tor
In a bid to curb the rising cybercrime in the country, the Japanese police has asked ISPs to start blocking Tor, an open source anonymizer.
CBS Twitter Account Was Hacked By Syrian Electronic Army
Syrian Electronic Army has claimed responsibility for the recent hacking of CBS Twitter accounts.
Bangladeshi Hacker Defaces Google’s Kenyan Domain
A Bangladeshi hacker recently hacked and defaced Google's Kenya domain. He set it up with a black background but access to the actual page has been restored now.
AVG Research Found 90% Of Pirated Games Are Infected With Malware
Many people download games from torrent or other file-sharing sites. Anti-virus software company AVG has found that 90% of these pirated games contain malware!
Oracle Dishes Out Major Java Security Update, Patches 42 Vulnerabilities
Oracle has rolled out a major Java patch, fixing 42 critical vulnerabilities in the software.
