- Taiwan to step up cyberwar capabilities: report AFP - 10 hrs ago
Taiwan plans to beef up its cyberwar capabilities to counter a perceived threat from Chinese hackers targeting government and security websites, local media reported … More »Taiwan to step up cyberwar capabilities: report
- Facebook Weeds Out Fake 'Likes,' Improves Brand Integrity Neha Prakash - Mashable - Sat, Sep 1, 2012
Facebook has stepped up its security on brand pages, working to remove fraudulent Likes caused by spambots, malware or fake account users. More »Facebook Weeds Out Fake 'Likes,' Improves Brand Integrity
- Facebook cracks down on fake "Likes" Alexei Oreskovic - Reuters - Fri, Aug 31, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is weeding out fake "Likes" on its social network that are being caused by spammers, malware and black marketeers as it strives … More »Facebook cracks down on fake "Likes"
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is weeding out fake "Likes" on its social network that are being caused by spammers, malware and black marketeers as it strives to maintain credibility as an advertising platform. Facebook said the number of Likes, or endorsements by users, on corporate pages is likely to drop by less …
- U.S. looks into claims of security flaw in Siemens gear Jim Finkle - Reuters - Tue, Aug 21, 2012
BOSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is looking into claims by a cyber security researcher that flaws in software for specialized networking equipment from Siemens … More »U.S. looks into claims of security flaw in Siemens gear
BOSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is looking into claims by a cyber security researcher that flaws in software for specialized networking equipment from Siemens could enable hackers to attack power plants and other critical systems. Justin W. Clarke, an expert in securing industrial control systems, disclosed at a …
- Website of court that sentenced Pussy Riot hacked MANSUR MIROVALEV - AP - Tue, Aug 21, 2012
Russian hackers on Tuesday attacked the website of the Moscow court where three members of the Pussy Riot punk band were tried and sentenced to two years in prison for … More »Website of court that sentenced Pussy Riot hacked
- Russian hackers attack website of Moscow court that sentenced Pussy Riot activists The Associated Press - AP - Tue, Aug 21, 2012
MOSCOW - Russian hackers have attacked the website of a Moscow court where three members of the Pussy Riot punk band were tried and sentenced to two years in jail. More »Russian hackers attack website of Moscow court that sentenced Pussy Riot activists
MOSCOW - Russian hackers have attacked the website of a Moscow court where three members of the Pussy Riot punk band were tried and sentenced to two years in jail.
- Hackers target UK government websites over Assange case Reuters - Tue, Aug 21, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Hackers have targeted British government websites in the last 24 hours, the government said on Tuesday, after activist hacking group Anonymous said … More »Hackers target UK government websites over Assange case
LONDON (Reuters) - Hackers have targeted British government websites in the last 24 hours, the government said on Tuesday, after activist hacking group Anonymous said it had launched attacks to protest against the handling of the case of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange. Downing Street, the office of Prime Minister David …
- Insight: Experts hope to shield cars from computer viruses Jim Finkle - Reuters - Mon, Aug 20, 2012
BOSTON (Reuters) - A team of top hackers working for Intel Corp's security division toil away in a West Coast garage searching for electronic bugs that could make automobiles … More »Insight: Experts hope to shield cars from computer viruses
BOSTON (Reuters) - A team of top hackers working for Intel Corp's security division toil away in a West Coast garage searching for electronic bugs that could make automobiles vulnerable to lethal computer viruses. Intel's McAfee unit, which is best known for software that fights PC viruses, is one of a handful of firms …
- AT&T; says attack temporarily cut internet access Reuters - Thu, Aug 16, 2012
(Reuters) - AT&T; Inc said some business customers temporarily lost internet access because its network was targeted by unknown attackers on Wednesday. Company spokesman … More »AT&T; says attack temporarily cut internet access
(Reuters) - AT&T; Inc said some business customers temporarily lost internet access because its network was targeted by unknown attackers on Wednesday. Company spokesman Mark Siegel said that domain name system, or DNS, servers that direct traffic for AT&T; customers were targeted at two locations by a distributed denial …
- Former Hacker: Today's Hacks Are All About the Money Peter Pachal - Mashable - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
Hackers have changed since the days of The Matrix. While most hackers used to hold iconoclastic ideals, with aspirations to "shock the system" for a perceived common … More »Former Hacker: Today's Hacks Are All About the Money
- Reuters blog platform hacked for 2nd time AP - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
The Reuters news agency says hackers have broken into one of its websites for the second time in two weeks and posted a false story saying Saudi Arabia's foreign minister … More »Reuters blog platform hacked for 2nd time
The Reuters news agency says hackers have broken into one of its websites for the second time in two weeks and posted a false story saying Saudi Arabia's foreign minister had died.
- WikiLeaks Resumes Operations After Massive Cyberattack Alex Fitzpatrick - Mashable - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
WikiLeaks is back online Tuesday morning following more than a week's worth of massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks on its servers. More »WikiLeaks Resumes Operations After Massive Cyberattack
- WikiLeaks says its site has suffered weeklong denial-of-service attack The Associated Press - AP - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
LONDON - The secret-busting organization WikiLeaks says it's been the victim of a sustained denial-of-service attack which has left its website sluggish or inaccessible … More »WikiLeaks says its site has suffered weeklong denial-of-service attack
LONDON - The secret-busting organization WikiLeaks says it's been the victim of a sustained denial-of-service attack which has left its website sluggish or inaccessible for more than a week.
- WikiLeaks: Our site's been hit by weeklong attack AP - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
The secret-busting organization WikiLeaks says it's been the victim of a sustained denial-of-service attack which has left its website sluggish or inaccessible for more … More »WikiLeaks: Our site's been hit by weeklong attack
The secret-busting organization WikiLeaks says it's been the victim of a sustained denial-of-service attack which has left its website sluggish or inaccessible for more than a week.
- Online accounts for Blizzard video games hacked AP - Fri, Aug 10, 2012
The maker of video games such as "Diablo" and "World of Warcraft" is warning players that hackers have gained unauthorized access to some online accounts. More »Online accounts for Blizzard video games hacked
The maker of video games such as "Diablo" and "World of Warcraft" is warning players that hackers have gained unauthorized access to some online accounts.
- Virus found in Mideast can spy on bank transactions Jim Finkle - Reuters - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
BOSTON (Reuters) - A new cyber surveillance virus has been found in the Middle East that can spy on banking transactions and steal login information for social networking … More »Virus found in Mideast can spy on bank transactions
BOSTON (Reuters) - A new cyber surveillance virus has been found in the Middle East that can spy on banking transactions and steal login information for social networking sites, email and instant messaging, according to a leading computer security firm, Kaspersky Lab. Dubbed Gauss, the virus may also be capable of attacking …
- News Summary: Firm says computer virus in Mideast The Associated Press - AP - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
NEW DISCOVERY: A Russian security firm says a new computer virus tied to some of the most sophisticated cyberweapons thus-far discovered has been found circulating in … More »News Summary: Firm says computer virus in Mideast
NEW DISCOVERY: A Russian security firm says a new computer virus tied to some of the most sophisticated cyberweapons thus-far discovered has been found circulating in the Middle East. It says the virus is aimed at stealing financial information from customers of a series of Lebanese banks.
- Security firm: New computer virus prowling Mideast RAPHAEL SATTER - AP - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
A new computer virus tied to some of the most sophisticated cyberweapons thus-far discovered has been found circulating in the Middle East, a Moscow-based computer security … More »Security firm: New computer virus prowling Mideast
A new computer virus tied to some of the most sophisticated cyberweapons thus-far discovered has been found circulating in the Middle East, a Moscow-based computer security company said Thursday. If a link were confirmed, the find would expand the electronic arsenal reportedly deployed by the U.S. and Israel against their …
- Kaspersky: We've found new virus linked to Stuxnet AP - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
Computer security firm Kaspersky says it has discovered a new batch of malicious software linked to the infrastructure-wrecking Stuxnet virus. More »Kaspersky: We've found new virus linked to Stuxnet
Computer security firm Kaspersky says it has discovered a new batch of malicious software linked to the infrastructure-wrecking Stuxnet virus.
- Factbox: Gauss cyber-spying virus infected PCs in Middle East Reuters - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
(Reuters) - A new computer virus, dubbed Gauss, has been discovered in the Middle East. Researchers say can it steal banking credentials and hijack login information … More »Factbox: Gauss cyber-spying virus infected PCs in Middle East
(Reuters) - A new computer virus, dubbed Gauss, has been discovered in the Middle East. Researchers say can it steal banking credentials and hijack login information for social networking sites, email and instant messaging accounts. Cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab said Gauss is the work of the same "factory" or "factories" …
- Hackers Force Apple, Amazon to Change Security Policy Zoe Fox - Mashable - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
Apple and Amazon are changing their security policies after hackers broke into a journalist's personal accounts. The change comes following a hack into Wired reporter … More »Hackers Force Apple, Amazon to Change Security Policy
- 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 …
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