Archive for the ‘Security’ Category
MacRumors Forum Hacked, 860,000 Accounts Compromised, Hacker Speaks Up
MacRumors is among some of the really popular Mac news sites which also has user forums for related discussions. This Monday, a group of hackers was able to breach the site’s security and gain access to the passwords of 860,000 forum accounts. Now, the hacker behind the attack has spoken up, assuring that he meant no harm.
Singapore Prime Minister’s & President’s Websites Hacked, Police Arrest 6
Singapore police has arrested 6 men for hacking the country’s Prime Minister’s and President’s websites. If they are found guilty, they’d be sent to jail for up to 3 years and fined S$10,000 (US$2,000).
TorGuard: The Site That Fought Off Spammers, Botnets And Fake Pizza Deliveries
If you want to compromise a website’s security, there are virtually countless ways to go about it. But if the person taking care of that site’s security is good enough, he’ll know how to tackle each of them. Something along these lines happened to the VPN service, TorGuard, which had to fight off large botnets, spammers and fake pizza deliveries.
Brazil Orders Google To Hand Over Street View Data
In some country, Google’s Street View is much popular. But the very interesting thing is Brazil has ordered Google to hand over the Street View data that it has collected within the country till now by next Saturday.
Mozilla’s Lightbeam For Firefox Lets You Visualize The Websites Tracking You
Online privacy is becoming an increasingly hot point of contest in the tech world. Companies want more of the user’s data while users want greater privacy. An excellent new tool that lets you keep track of all such sites which collect your data is Mozilla’s Lightbeam for Firefox.
Stuxnet Also Infected A Russian Nuclear Plant’s Internal Network
Stuxnet is a rather well-known malware that has been used for advanced cyber espionage by certain governments. In the past, it was found out that Iran was targeted using the malware. Now, security giant Kaspersky giant has revealed that a Russian nuclear plant’s internal network was also infected by Stuxnet.
CIA Pays $10 Million To AT&T For Access To International Calling Records
Lately, the New York Times has reported that CIA pays more than $10 million a year to AT&T for access to international calling records. AT&T has confirmed that it works with CIA but refused to divulge the nature of this partnership.
FBI Adds 5 Hackers To ‘Cyber Most Wanted List’, Offers Huge Rewards For Info
FBI maintains a ‘Cyber Most Wanted’ list which usually comprises of hackers and such individuals who have perpetuated online fraud. The agency has now added five individuals to this list, announcing rewards to the tune of $100,000 to anyone who provides information leading to their arrests.
iPads Banned From UK Government’s Closed-Door Meetings
The fears of being spied on and foreign espionage have become increasingly real in recent times. UK government had been very interested in equipping its officials, parliamentarians and others with iPad tablets. But now, the government has informally banned iPads from closed-door meetings over fears that hackers may eavesdrop on important conversations.
New Master Key Vulnerability Found In Android 4.4 KitKat
Android 4.4 KitKat, the latest version of the mobile OS, hasn’t reached a lot many devices yet. It is already available as part of the Android Open Source Project though. Jay Freeman, a notable security researcher, has now revealed that Android 4.4 KitKat contains yet another Master Key Vulnerability.
Google Starts Auto-Blocking Of Malware Downloads In New Chrome Build
Malware are one of the most widespread security threat to modern computing machines and devices. Several browsers have tried to build functionality to warn users when they try to download a malicious file. Google, too, has now added automatic malware blocking to the latest build of Chrome browser.
‘Severe And Large’ Hacking Attack Launched At Finland’s Government Data Network
Over the past few years, hackers around the globe have grown increasingly sophisticated. Concerted cyberattacks have been launched against different countries and now, Finland has made it to the list. It has been revealed that the country’s government data network was hit with a ‘severe and large’ hacking attack earlier this year.
Hackers Break Into The Personal Life Of NYU Professor By Invitation
In today’s digital age, nearly every one of us has a digital presence. This makes us vulnerable in many ways because digital security is a tricky thing. A New York University professor, Adam Penenberg, recently asked a group of hackers to try and ‘break’ into his life. And they did, astonishing the professor along the way.
Russia Claims Imported Chinese Clothing Irons Are Bugged
When it comes to cyber ops, technology is often used very intelligently to accomplish espionage. But a Russian channel has now claimed that China is bugging its clothing irons so that when they are imported to Russia, they can connect to unsecured Wi-Fi networks and spread viruses.
Attacker Can Hijack Web-Based iOS App Requests Over Wi-Fi
When a user connects to a random Wi-Fi network without first ensuring adequate security measures on his device, it puts him at many risks. Skycure has now demonstrated that an attacker can easily hijack an iOS app web request when initiated on the same Wi-Fi network that he is connected to.
