- Smooth-Talking Hacker Remote-Wipes Reporter's iPad, MacBook Marc Georges - Mashable - Sun, Aug 5, 2012
We've heard it before: Make sure to secure your online accounts with a strong, distinct password to avoid being hacked. But what if hackers can simply circumvent the … More »Smooth-Talking Hacker Remote-Wipes Reporter's iPad, MacBook
- Hackers hit Reuters, post fake blog on Syria AFP - Fri, Aug 3, 2012
Hackers took over the blogging platform of the Reuters news agency and posted "fabricated" stories said to include an interview with a Syrian rebel leader, the company … More »Hackers hit Reuters, post fake blog on Syria
- Congress halts posting of civilian, military officials' assets David Lawder - Reuters - Thu, Aug 2, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a last-minute act before skipping out on a five-week vacation, the Congress on Thursday temporarily spared thousands of top military officers … More »Congress halts posting of civilian, military officials' assets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a last-minute act before skipping out on a five-week vacation, the Congress on Thursday temporarily spared thousands of top military officers and civilian government officials from having their financial assets publicly posted -- and exposed to hackers and spies. Had both the House and Senate not …
- Hackers hit Major League Baseball teams' Facebook sites Reuters - Thu, Aug 2, 2012
(Reuters) - Hackers hit Major League Baseball teams' Facebook pages with phony postings on Thursday, including an announcement that New York Yankees star Derek Jeter … More »Hackers hit Major League Baseball teams' Facebook sites
(Reuters) - Hackers hit Major League Baseball teams' Facebook pages with phony postings on Thursday, including an announcement that New York Yankees star Derek Jeter would undergo sex change surgery, the sports site Deadspin reported. "He promises to come back stronger than ever in 2013 as Minnie Mantlez," said a posting …
- China's Huawei responds to US hackers AFP - Wed, Aug 1, 2012
Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies on Wednesday responded to US hackers' claims that its routers were easily cracked, saying its security strategies were … More »China's Huawei responds to US hackers
- Def Con hackers go mainstream but still love to party Jim Finkle - Reuters - Tue, Jul 31, 2012
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - When Jeff Moss founded the Def Con hackers convention in 1993, he never imagined that two decades on, one of the key speakers at the annual Las … More »Def Con hackers go mainstream but still love to party
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - When Jeff Moss founded the Def Con hackers convention in 1993, he never imagined that two decades on, one of the key speakers at the annual Las Vegas event would be four-star General Keith Alexander, head of the U.S. National Security Agency. Once known as an excuse for computer geeks and social misfits …
- Hackers topple Huawei routers AFP - Sun, Jul 29, 2012
Hackers at an infamous Def Con gathering were shown how to easily slip into computer networks through some routers made by Chinese electronics colossus Huawei Techno … More »Hackers topple Huawei routers
- 8.7 million mobile customers hacked in S.Korea AFP - Sun, Jul 29, 2012
South Korean police have arrested two hackers who stole personal data of 8.7 million customers of the nation's second-biggest mobile operator, the company said. More »8.7 million mobile customers hacked in S.Korea
- Microsoft pays big to strengthen software defense AFP - Sat, Jul 28, 2012
As hackers from around the world converged on Las Vegas, Microsoft doled out a quarter million dollars in prize money to researchers who found ways to thwart attacks … More »Microsoft pays big to strengthen software defense
- US spy master courts top hackers at Def Con Glenn Chapman - AFP - Fri, Jul 27, 2012
US spy master Keith Alexander courted hackers at an infamous Def Con gathering rife with software tricksters wary of police and ferociously protective of privacy. More »US spy master courts top hackers at Def Con
- Spy chief asks hackers to help government secure Internet Joseph Menn and Jim Finkle - Reuters - Fri, Jul 27, 2012
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The head of the government's secretive National Security Agency took the unprecedented step on Friday of asking a convention of unruly hackers to … More »Spy chief asks hackers to help government secure Internet
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The head of the government's secretive National Security Agency took the unprecedented step on Friday of asking a convention of unruly hackers to join him in an effort to make the Internet more secure. In a speech to the 20th annual Def Con gathering in Las Vegas, four-star General Keith Alexander …
- Hackers could haunt global air traffic control: researcher AFP - Fri, Jul 27, 2012
Air traffic control software used around the world could be exploited by hackers to unleash squadrons of ghost planes to befuddle those entrusted to keep the skies safe, … More »Hackers could haunt global air traffic control: researcher
- Apple pitches gadget security to hacker crowd Glenn Chapman - AFP - Fri, Jul 27, 2012
Apple pitched security measures in its mobile gadgets during its first presentation at a premier gathering of hackers and those intent on thwarting cyber attacks. More »Apple pitches gadget security to hacker crowd
- Cyber commander accuses countries of targeting infrastructure Jim Wolf - Reuters - Thu, Jul 26, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unspecified nations played a role in a 17-fold jump in cyber attacks on U.S. infrastructure since 2009, but this does not appear to reflect payback … More »Cyber commander accuses countries of targeting infrastructure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unspecified nations played a role in a 17-fold jump in cyber attacks on U.S. infrastructure since 2009, but this does not appear to reflect payback for a reported U.S. role in malicious code known as Stuxnet, the head of the Pentagon's National Security Agency said on Thursday. "I don't see the correlation …
- Cyber defenders urged to go on the offense Glenn Chapman - AFP - Thu, Jul 26, 2012
Computer security champions on Wednesday were urged to hunt down and eliminate hackers, spies, terrorists and other online evildoers to prevent devastating Internet Age … More »Cyber defenders urged to go on the offense
- Olympic Attendees: Here's How You Stay Safe From Hackers Alex Fitzpatrick - Mashable - Wed, Jul 25, 2012
The networks broadcasting and live streaming the 2012 Olympic Games are reportedly well-prepared to deflect cyberattacks and hackers, but what about the average Olympic … More »Olympic Attendees: Here's How You Stay Safe From Hackers
- Mac Malware Alert Surfaces as Mountain Lion Goes Live [REPORT] Todd Wasserman - Mashable - Wed, Jul 25, 2012
Just as Mac OS X Mountain Lion is going live, security firm Sophos has identified a nasty piece of Mac malware. More »Mac Malware Alert Surfaces as Mountain Lion Goes Live [REPORT]
- After Malware Scare, Apple Makes First Appearance at Black Hat Conference Emily Price - Mashable - Tue, Jul 24, 2012
Apple will make its first appearance at computer security conference Black Hat on Thursday when Dallas De Atley, Manager of the Platform Security team at the company, … More »After Malware Scare, Apple Makes First Appearance at Black Hat Conference
- U.S. spy agency chief to meet with hackers at "Defcon" Jim Finkle - Reuters - Fri, Jul 20, 2012
(Reuters) - Computer geeks attending the world's largest annual hacking party in Las Vegas next week will have a rare chance to rub shoulders with the head of the U.S. … More »U.S. spy agency chief to meet with hackers at "Defcon"
(Reuters) - Computer geeks attending the world's largest annual hacking party in Las Vegas next week will have a rare chance to rub shoulders with the head of the U.S. National Security Agency. General Keith Alexander, director of the spy agency, will speak at the Defcon conference, marking the highest-level visit to date …
- Investors cheer Check Point profit rise, buyback Tova Cohen - Reuters - Wed, Jul 18, 2012
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel-based computer security firm Check Point Software Technologies posted higher quarterly profit and kept its full-year targets, easing fears … More »Investors cheer Check Point profit rise, buyback
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel-based computer security firm Check Point Software Technologies posted higher quarterly profit and kept its full-year targets, easing fears that companies might cut spending on their networks in a faltering global economy. Check Point said on Wednesday new products like ThreatCloud, which allows …
- Warning: Fake Facebook Photo Notifications Contain Malware Todd Wasserman - Mashable - Wed, Jul 18, 2012
Be careful about opening emails that claim you have been tagged in a Facebook photo, because they may actually be malware, according to a security expert. More »Warning: Fake Facebook Photo Notifications Contain Malware
- Yahoo breach puts users of other sites at risk Jim Finkle - Reuters - Thu, Jul 12, 2012
BOSTON (Reuters) - More than 400,000 Yahoo Inc user names and passwords were stolen and published on the Web, putting other websites at risk as well, after hackers exploited … More »Yahoo breach puts users of other sites at risk
BOSTON (Reuters) - More than 400,000 Yahoo Inc user names and passwords were stolen and published on the Web, putting other websites at risk as well, after hackers exploited a vulnerability in Yahoo's computer systems. Some logins for Google Inc, AOL Inc and Microsoft Corp services were among those compromised. The three …
- Hackers post pilfered Yahoo! passwords AFP - Thu, Jul 12, 2012
Yahoo! on Thursday was digging into how hackers looted nearly a half million passwords and email addresses from one of its servers. More »Hackers post pilfered Yahoo! passwords
- Hackers Race to Steal Your Data Via Social Media During Olympics Samantha Murphy - Mashable - Thu, Jul 12, 2012
As the 2012 Summer Olympics in London gears up to become , hackers and cybercriminals are expected to pose a huge concern for users on sites such as , and . More »Hackers Race to Steal Your Data Via Social Media During Olympics
- Facebook Adds Security Checkpoints to Cut Down on Malware Samantha Murphy - Mashable - Wed, Jul 11, 2012
As a part of an effort to keep pages virus free, the social network rolled out on Tuesday a series of security "checkpoints" to help members from spreading malware to … More »Facebook Adds Security Checkpoints to Cut Down on Malware
As a part of an effort to keep pages virus free, the social network rolled out on Tuesday a series of security "checkpoints" to help members from spreading malware to others on the site.
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