Anonymous announced phase one of a massive cyberattack, called Op USA, on U.S government and banking websites scheduled for next Tuesday, May 7.
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Massive U.S. cyberattack announced by Anonymous #OpUSA
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Ongoing Global Attack On WordPress
Posted by thexyz (#4) 29 days ago (http://blog.thexyz.com)
Over the past few days there is an on-going and highly-distributed, global attack on WordPress installations across virtually every web host in existence.
This attack is well organized and again very, very distributed; we have seen over 90,000 IP addresses involved in this attack.
This attack is well organized and again very, very distributed; we have seen over 90,000 IP addresses involved in this attack.
BBC article on Wordpress as CMS targeted by hackers
Posted by ptoone (#1) 33 days ago (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
Wordpress has been attacked by a botnet of "tens of thousands" of individual computers since last week, according to server hosters Cloudflare and Hostgator.
The botnet targets Wordpress users with the username "admin", trying thousands of possible passwords.
The attack began a week after Wordpress beefed up its security with an optional two-step authentication log-in option.
The site cu
The botnet targets Wordpress users with the username "admin", trying thousands of possible passwords.
The attack began a week after Wordpress beefed up its security with an optional two-step authentication log-in option.
The site cu
World's largest Digital documents library 'Scribd' Hacked
Posted by ptoone (#1) 41 days ago (http://thehackernews.com)
World's largest Digital documents library 'Scribd' announced that, they were hacked in a recent attack and hacker potentially able to compromise general user information, which includes usernames, emails, and encrypted passwords of partial database. "Even though this information was accessed, the passwords stored by Scribd are encrypted"
http://www.scribd.com/password/check
http://support.
http://www.scribd.com/password/check
http://support.
MI5 and industry join forces to fight cybercrime
Posted by ptoone (#1) 52 days ago (http://www.guardian.co.uk)
Cyber-security experts from industry are to operate alongside the intelligence agencies for the first time in an attempt to combat the growing online threat to British firms.
The government is creating a so-called fusion cell where analysts from MI5 and GCHQ, the domestic eavesdropping agency, will work with private sector counterparts.
The cell is part of the Cyber Security Information Sha
The government is creating a so-called fusion cell where analysts from MI5 and GCHQ, the domestic eavesdropping agency, will work with private sector counterparts.
The cell is part of the Cyber Security Information Sha
Java enabled browsers are highly vulnerable
Posted by ptoone (#1) 52 days ago (http://thehackernews.com)
Oracle has released emergency patches multiple of times in recent months for Java for one after another set of vulnerabilities. About 100 million computers reported to be vulnerable to unauthorized access via different flaw in Java software. Department of Homeland Security's US-CERT already warned users to disable Java permanently to stop hackers from taking control of users' machines.
iPhones most 'vulnerable' among smartphones
Posted by ptoone (#1) 53 days ago (http://www.zdnet.com)
Cybercriminals are more motivated to find loopholes in iOS due to the popularity of Apple smartphones and the strictly controlled app store which do not easily allow the publishing of malicious apps to infect users, according to SourceFire exec.
More software vulnerabilities exist in iOS compared to the other operating systems, and a SourceFire executive said this is due to the iPhone's popula
More software vulnerabilities exist in iOS compared to the other operating systems, and a SourceFire executive said this is due to the iPhone's popula
South Korea on alert for cyber-attacks after major network goes down
Posted by ptoone (#1) 54 days ago (http://www.guardian.co.uk)
South Korea is investigating a suspected cyber-attack that paralysed systems at major media and banks on Wednesday, amid speculation that the North could be responsible.
The computer networks of three broadcasters - KBS, MBC and YTN - and two banks, Shinhan and Nonghyup, froze at around 2pm local time. Shinhan said its ATMs, payment terminals and mobile banking in the South were affected. TV
The computer networks of three broadcasters - KBS, MBC and YTN - and two banks, Shinhan and Nonghyup, froze at around 2pm local time. Shinhan said its ATMs, payment terminals and mobile banking in the South were affected. TV
New Mac OS X adware Trojan spreading via browser plugin
Posted by thexyz (#4) 55 days ago (http://thehackernews.com)
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web reports that a new Mac OS X adware Trojan spreading itself via crafted movie trailer pages that prompt users to install a browser plugin. Basically, an adware is any software package which automatically renders advertisements in order to generate revenue for its author.
Trojan.Yontoo.1
http://vms.drweb.com/virus/?i=2350182
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Trojan.Yontoo.1
http://vms.drweb.com/virus/?i=2350182
Read more: http://thehackerne
Critical Script Execution Security Flaw found in Google Drive
Posted by ptoone (#1) 64 days ago (http://thehackernews.com)
Once again Google Security Team Shoot itself in the foot. Ansuman Samantaray, an Indian penetration tester discovered a small, but creative Security flaw in Google drive that poses phishing threat to million of Google users was ignored by Google Security team by replying that,"It is just a mare phishing attempt,not a bug in Google".
http://thehackernews.com/2013/03/script-exceution-flaw-in-go
http://thehackernews.com/2013/03/script-exceution-flaw-in-go
Israeli mobile security start-up Skycure has exposed a vulnerability that could allow hackers to control and spy on iPhones. A major security vulnerability for iOS configuration profiles pose malware threat.
The vulnerability affects a file known as mobileconf files, which are used by cell phone carriers to configure system-level settings. These can include Wi-Fi, VPN, email, and APN settings
The vulnerability affects a file known as mobileconf files, which are used by cell phone carriers to configure system-level settings. These can include Wi-Fi, VPN, email, and APN settings
Facebook, Apple hacks could affect anyone: Here's what you can do
Posted by ptoone (#1) 86 days ago (http://www.zdnet.com)
If you or someone connected to your network — a family member or an employee, for instance — visited one particular malware-ridden website in the last few months, you may be in a lot of trouble.
Facebook and Apple have both suffered at the hands of hackers, thanks to a zero-day vulnerability in Java that led to hackers infiltrating both of the companies' internal networks in recent weeks. Whil
Facebook and Apple have both suffered at the hands of hackers, thanks to a zero-day vulnerability in Java that led to hackers infiltrating both of the companies' internal networks in recent weeks. Whil
Apple, Macs hit by hackers who targeted Facebook
Posted by ptoone (#1) 87 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
Apple Inc was recently attacked by hackers who infected Macintosh computers of some employees, the company said Tuesday in an unprecedented disclosure describing the widest known cyber attacks targeting Apple computers used by corporations.
Without asking permission, Google sends developers the personal details of everyone who buys their app from Google Play.
According to Australian developer Dan Nolan, Google sends him the name, suburb and email address of consumers that his app — enough to "track down and harass users who left negative reviews".
Nolan discovered the trove of customer data on his "merchant account" recently
According to Australian developer Dan Nolan, Google sends him the name, suburb and email address of consumers that his app — enough to "track down and harass users who left negative reviews".
Nolan discovered the trove of customer data on his "merchant account" recently
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