Hacker mocks Miller in DCMS tweets
The Twitter feed from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport was hacked this evening and Culture Secretary Maria Miller was described in a tweet as being “like a modern day Robin Hood”.
View ArticleGov’t contractor Klas Telecom responds to getting hacked by NullCrew
A skirmish erupted last week when hacking group NullCrew successfully broke into tactical communications company Klas Telecom. The global government contractor had an interesting response to its...
View Article5-year-old boy exposes major security flaw in ‘Xbox’
Kristoffer Von Hassel of San Diego, CA, may only be 5-years-old but he outsmarted Microsoft Techies by hacking into Xbox’s security system.
View ArticleSparks Fly Over US Plan to Shift Internet Role
WASHINGTON – It could be a difficult breakup between the US government and the Internet. A plan unveiled last month would see the US relinquish its key oversight role for the Internet, handing that...
View ArticleWindows XP Deadline’s Potential Aftermath Concerns IT Experts
Firms still using Windows XP are playing with fire, and many SMBs and industrial control users stuck on the old OS will be at risk, IT experts say.
View ArticleBusinesses scramble to upgrade computers as support for Windows XP ends Tuesday
With security support for Microsoft’s venerable Windows XP operating system ending Tuesday, businesses are scrambling to secure from threats the huge number of computers that run on the 12-year-old...
View Article“Full Disclosure” Shutdown Raises Questions About Email Mailing Lists In The...
Editor’s note: Tom Cross is Director of Security Research at Lancope, where he works on network behavioral anomaly detection technology.
View Article#OpIsrael: Anonymous calls for massive attack on Israeli cyberspace
Hacktivist group Anonymous plans to execute an anti-Israel operation dubbed #OpIsrael by launching massive cyber-attacks against Israeli ministries and organizations on April 7, the eve of Holocaust...
View ArticleOnline poker players, here’s how to protecta
If you’ve spent any time in online poker rooms, you’ve likely heard about a couple of high-profile attacks targeting players.
View ArticleNEWHackers target company websites with child porn
Hackers are hiding child abuse images on the websites of unwitting British companies to gain access to private computers, an internet group warns.
View ArticleUK ‘leading child abuse fight’
Computer hackers are hiding child sexual abuse images in the websites of unknowing UK businesses, an internet watchdog has warned.
View ArticleZDNetGovWeek: Brazil proposed Internet governance rules, Israel builds its...
It’s not just the US using observational technology to keep an eye on potential troublemakers. The Dutch have approved the use of drones to film civilians. A Harris poll suggests online commerce has...
View ArticleIs IoT the new Y2K?
Every big trend that hits IT brings with it a hoard of shlock products, fly-by-night companies, and ‘experts’ from under every rock. Get ready for the wave of the new Y2K: The Internet of Things.
View ArticleBanks Warned of Attacks Targeting ATMs and Card Authorization Systems
ATM security is not just about having strong locks physically locking down the machines. It also requires protecting the IT security of bank networks more generally. This is underscored by an advisory...
View ArticleWindows XP support ends Tuesday
It is estimated that Windows XP is still installed on about a fifth of all the desktop computers on the planet.
View ArticleWatchGuard Technologies Launches APT Blocker
Last week, at Inetrop in Las Vegas, WatchGuard Technologies announced the launch of WatchGuard APT Blocker, a solution designed to defend organizations against advanced persistent threats (APTs)....
View ArticleTwitter Buys Android Lock-screen Startup Cover
SAN FRANCISCO – A young startup specializing in Android smartphone lock screens that anticipate what “app” a user might want at any give moment said Monday it has been bought by Twitter. The...
View ArticleAnalysts: End of XP could cause operational and security problems for...
Microsoft will end support for the persistently popular Windows XP on Tuesday, and with an estimated 30 per cent of businesses and consumers still using the 12-year-old operating system, the move could...
View ArticleAnother Facebook Lottery Scam Making the Rounds
No, Facebook is still not running a lottery. If you come across emails that claim youve won a big prize as part of a Facebook Lottery, delete it since its sent by scammers. Facebook lottery scams have...
View Article8 Charged in Identity Theft Scheme Targeting AT&T Customers
Federal authorities unsealed a 22-count indictment last week that serves as a prime example of the challenges of managing and securing third-party access to corporate networks. According to the U.S....
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