All the stories tagged with security
#Antisec hackers release 10GB of law enforcement data
08/07/2011, After releasing the details of over 7,000 law enforcement officers last week, it looks like Anonymous is back again, this time with the help of Lulzsec. In their latest Antisec move: the two hacking groups have hacked over 70 law [...]
Pottermore website targeted by scammers
08/05/2011, With the official sign up for Pottermore coming in October it appears as though scammers are already trying their luck at attempting to con eager Harry Potter fans out of their hard-earned money through various means. Given the amount of [...]
Google Chrome OS successfully hacked
08/05/2011, One of Google’s Chrome OS strongest selling points was the fact that it had much better built-in security than other operating systems. The OS split up between different hard drive partitions: one swap partition, one encrypted user partition and one [...]
Insulin pumps and blood-sugar monitors aren’t safe from hackers
08/04/2011, If you’re a diabetic living with the aid of an insulin pump and a blood-sugar monitor, running out of batteries with no replacements handy might be your worst nightmare, but a recent report from a security researcher states tells us [...]
Microsoft offering $250,000 to anyone who can enhance Windows security
08/04/2011, In the recent hacking events it’s only natural that companies have started to sit up and take notice of their security. Even though they may not have been the target of the recent waves of attacks by hacking groups Anonymous [...]
Apple’s Find my Mac beta opened to developers
08/04/2011, While the iPhone has the “Find my iPhone” utility app that lets iPhone users search for their missing/misplaced/stolen iPhones, Apple has recently enabled beta testing of a new security feature which they have dubbed “Find my Mac” to developers, which [...]
Malicious Code Hidden in SmartPhone Apps
08/02/2011, Lookout, a mobile security company, has issued a report that illustrates the rise of applications infected by malware (programs built with a malicious intent) on mobile platforms. I was particularly interested by how “pirates” can sneak malicious code in apps [...]
Google Account 2-step verification now in 40 different languages
08/02/2011, Remember the 2-step verification process Google implemented for Google Accounts way back in February? It wasn’t available all over the world back then, but the service is now available all over the world in over 150 countries and in 40 [...]
Anonymous leaks details of 7,000 law enforcement officers
08/01/2011, Anonymous has announced that it has managed to hack over 70 US law enforcement websites and steal 10GB of data. It promised a leak and the first one was released yesterday – over 7,000 law enforcement officials’ private information including [...]
PayPal hands over 1,000 Anonymous IP addresses to the FBI
07/30/2011, Remember last year when PayPal was attacked by Anonymous after it froze Wikileaks’ account? Well, it looks like PayPal has finally decided to strike back against the hacking coalition. Apparently the hackers left behind enough information to be traceable. PayPal [...]
Facebook rewards researchers who report security weaknesses
07/29/2011, Facebook has just launched a new bug bounty program where it rewards researchers who find security holes in the social network. The reward will be paid in dollars, which starts off at $500 and has no maximum set. However, they [...]
Hacker claims he took down the websites of Anonymous and LulzSec
07/27/2011, As if the heat from the authorities wasn’t already enough, it looks like Anonymous and LulzSec have another adversary to deal with. A hacker who calls himself Jester has claimed responsibility for taking down the websites of two of the [...]
Apple releases iOS 4.3.5 update
07/25/2011, While we eagerly anticipate the arrival of iOS 5, it looks like Apple is still hard at work fixing problems found in the current version of the operating system. Not long after it released iOS 4.3.4 which fixed the PDF [...]
