Typo-Squatting Risk: Misleading URLs Targeting Pirate Bay Users
For years the Pirate Bay file-sharing index portal has skated on legally thin ice, but now the site
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SocksEscort Linux Router Malware Botnet Takedown Operation Lightning
Authorities have dismantled SocksEscort, a service that sold access to a large proxy network built from compromised residential routers. Investigators say much of the infrastructure sat on infected SOHO networking devices, many running embedded Linux...
Linux Users Targeted as Crypto-stealing Malware Hits Snap Packages
We’ve been telling ourselves that Snap apps are sandbox...
UNC2891: Banking Heists with Linux Malware Exploiting Physical Access
UNC2891 has been working its way through gaps in ATM se...
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EBK And Slacker Sentenced For Disrupting Comcast Service
Two of the three hackers who disrupted the website Comcast Corp. maintains for its Internet customers were sentenced to 18 months in prison Friday by a federal judge in Philadelphia.
Defend Against Zero-Day Threats To Ensure Computer Security
How confident are you that your computer is safe from an online attack? Chances are you rely on vendors like Microsoft and Apple to let you know when a security update is ready to be installed. (Google updates systems automatically.)
Pearce Delphin Causes Major Disruption on Twitter Platform Today
It infected thousands of Twitter accounts, even reaching the White House itself. But the virus that caused havoc on the microblogging site was not started by a shadowy group of hackers - it was discovered by a 17-year-old schoolboy.
Twitter Security Incident: OnMouseOver Attack Affects Thousands Of Users
The latest hacker to hit Twitter this week unleashed a smutty bit of code that redirected unwitting users to a porn site. Such hacks are certainly unwelcome, but they resemble the not-for-profit pranks pulled by hackers of a bygone era. Nowadays, black-hat hacking is big business. Will malware writers soon see more financial opportunities in attacking Twitter?
Kernel Exploit Warning for 64-Bit Linux Systems: Act Now!
Attackers have used a freely available exploit to target a number of 64-bit Linux machines, according to a Linux patch management software firm.
Beware Of Malicious Jailbreak Tools Targeting iPhone Users
Malicious hackers are preying on iPhone users who want to jail-break their devices, exploiting the increased interest around jail-breaking tools to launch malware attacks.
Hacktivity Conference: Skills Development and Networking for Hackers
Away from the elegance of Budapest's historic centre, a dingy rock venue has been turned into a geek's paradise. The laptop screens glow in the dim light as fingers flicker quickly over keyboards. Lines of code, incomprehensible to all but the cognoscenti, are typed out.
Exploring Ethical Hacking Through Barnaby Jack's ATM Breakthroughs
I'd just bought Barnaby Jack a pint of Harp when it hit me: Shouldn't he be buying my beer? Jack, as you might know, is the good-guy hacker who figured out a way to digitally hijack ATMs and command them to spit out $20 bills. Not that he would ever do that to buy a columnist a beer - or for any other reason, for that matter.
Pirate Bay Security Advisory: Hacked Ad Server Malware Threat
The advertising server of The Pirate Bay has been hacked and exploited to spread viruses and trojans among users of the site. The hackers targeted a vulnerability in the site
Viktor Pleshchuk Sentenced for RBS WorldPay Heist: $9 Million Loss
One of the masterminds behind the $9 million hack into RBS WorldPay received a six-year suspended sentence in Russia, according to local reports Wednesday.
VMware ESX Insider Attack: Risks of Admin Access Abuse by IT Staff
The VMware ESX hypervisor could let IT staff steal sensitive data by abusing administrative access, particularly if customers fail to implement role-based access controls, the security vendor BeyondTrust argued last week at VMworld.
German ID Cards Expose Hacking Risks: Data Protection Concerns
News of the German ID card. The sensitive personal information found on the new German identification cards with data chips scheduled for nationwide introduction this November can be easily hacked, according to testing done by a TV news show.
iOS 4.1 Jailbreak Investigation: Hackers Breach Apple Security
Less than a day after Apple released its iOS 4.1 operating system, hackers say they have jailbroken the software for the iPhone 4. In doing so, hackers have shown time and again that they can beat the security systems that Apple puts in place to keep control of its hardware devices.
EMU Security Advisory: Compromised Login Details Reported
Eastern Michigan University officials said this morning that a security breach discovered Saturday has compromised login information for students and staff.
Networked Scanners Present Real Threats From Insiders And Hackers
It happens every day -- a sensitive document lies in the copier room, forgotten by the person who left it on the scanner. No big deal, right? Nobody else was able to read it.
Exploring The Security Challenges In Today's Computerized Cars
That nice, new computerized car you just bought could be hackable. Of course, your car is probably not a high-priority target for most malicious hackers. But security experts tell CNET that car hacking is starting to move from the realm of the theoretical to reality, thanks to new wireless technologies and evermore dependence on computers to make cars safer, more energy efficient, and modern.
DEFCON Insights on Network Security Trends and Common Misconfigurations
Is there a big hacker conspiracy happening right now inside your business? Research coming out of the DEFCON hacker convention suggests there is.
Scareware and Public Wi-Fi Hotspots: Protect Your Online Safety
In the post 9-11 real world, thanks to heightened security measures, an airport terminal is one of the safest places for travel. But in the virtual world, it's still extremely vulnerable. A recent research note by a leading Symantec engineer warned of potential "scareware," which is a fake anti-virus software system that appears on your computer, floating through a Wi-Fi network in an airport terminal. Web security experts say this type of malware is just one of the many examples of the threats that occur in Wi-Fi hotspots.
Innovative Approach to Bypass Android Licensing with Java Patch Technique
Researchers have found a very simple method for evading the Android licensing scheme that Google uses to ensure that paid applications in its Android Market are correctly licensed.
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