May 2010
DNSSEC may cause an Internet fail on May 5
(via)Network managers are being urged to run a series of checks on their routers and firewalls to ensure their users will still be able to connect to internet sites in the wake of a major change to the internet’s domain name system next week.
May 4, 2000: Tainted ‘Love’ Infects Computers
(via)2000: The “I Love You” virus spreads to 55 million computers around the world. The damage reaches billions of dollars.
April 2010
Microsoft Investigates SharePoint 2007 Zero Day
(via)Microsoft is scrambling to fix a bug in its SharePoint 2007 groupware after a Swiss firm abruptly released code that could be used in an attack.
Hacker sells Facebook passwords
(via)A computer hacker in Russia has advertised for sale what appear to be passwords and login details from the social networking site Facebook.
Fake antivirus is 15 percent of all malware
(via)A rise in fake antivirus offerings on Web sites around the globe shows that scammers are increasingly turning to social engineering to get malware on computers rather than exploiting holes in software, a Google study to be released on Tuesday indicates.
Windows iTunes Users Targeted By Malware
(via)Surprise surprise. There’s a new morsel of PC malware out there plaguing Windows machines. Nothing to write about there: it’s non-news, the equivalent of Paris Hilton getting a polite note from the Center of Disease Control.
Facebook privacy hole ‘lets you see where strangers plan to go’
(via)Facebook’s new system for connecting together the web seems to have a serious privacy hole, a web developer has discovered.
Don’t Allow Your PC to Become a “Malware Mule”
(via)Did you know that cyber criminals can trade your e-mail account? Yes, that’s right. According to the latest Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report, these evil people buy and sell hacked e-mail accounts.
Man Indicted for ‘Cyber-Extortion’ Threat Against Insurance Firm
(via)A California man was hit with an extortion charge this week for allegedly threatening to send out millions of e-mails criticizing his insurance company, if the firm didn’t pay him as much as $3 million.
Legal spying via the cell phone system
(via)Two researchers say they have found a way to exploit weaknesses in the mobile telecom system to legally spy on people by figuring out the private cell phone number of anyone they want, tracking their whereabouts, and listening to their voice mail.
New potential malware could open a back door to your Mac
(via)Computer anti-malware firm Intego has identified a new variant of malware for Mac OS X, dubbed HellRTS.D.
Researcher Uncovers (Another) Major Facebook Security Exploit
(via)For all the credit Facebook has received for its privacy controls and user safety, the site still falls prey to an unsettling number of security issues and potential data breaches.
WordPress blogs hit with mass malware attack
(via)Hundreds of WordPress blogs, particularly those hosted by Network Solutions, have been hit with an attack that cripples the blogs and redirects visitors to a URL that loads malware.
How to create your own computer forensics kit on a USB drive
(via)The super-sleuth detectives in TV show CSI have some very nifty tools to help solve crimes. But the need to keep things interesting and wrap the show up in an hour means the technology used in each episode bears little resemblance to the work of real forensic experts.
Sophos warns of new ‘3D Anti-terrorist’ malware
(via)Security experts are warning Windows Mobile phone users to beware of downloading games to their devices as it emerged that a Russian-speaking hacker has been uploading versions of a particular game with malicious Trojan programs hidden inside.
Dalai Lama Becomes Target of Cyber Espionage
(via)Even the Dalai Lama isn’t safe from hackers. Unknown cyber spies, most them operating from computer servers located in the People’s Republic of China, used cloud computing systems, social networking platforms and free web hosting services to steal sensitive and classified materials belonging to the United Nations, Indian National Security Council Secretariat, the Embassy of Pakistan in the United States, New York University and the Offices of the Dalai Lama, among others.
How to Track a Hacker
(via)Bill O’Reilly, Paris Hilton and Sarah Palin have one thing in common, apart from being celebrities: They’ve all been victims of hacking.
February 2010
Schools in China Say They Weren’t Behind Hacking
(via)Two prominent schools in China dispute allegations that hacking attacks on Google and other firms originated from them, a report said Saturday.
January 2010
Hackers deface 5th govt Web site, mock automated polls
(via)Another government Web site was found defaced Sunday night – the fifth attack since last month.
5 Facebook Scams You Should Protect Yourself From
(via)As Facebook has grown in popularity, it has also become a primary target for hackers and spammers. An increasing number of Facebook users are having their accounts compromised.
December 2009
“Little Rat” Hackers Arrested
(via)A group of hackers were recently arrested for using a new hacking tool that allows anyone to hack into any website, quickly, easily, and without any hacking experience. Police caught the two creators of this tool, who made more than 2 million yuan (US$293,000) by selling it to other hackers. Another four unnamed suspects were captured for using the software to steal online bank accounts or passwords for online games that they could sell.
August 2009
New virus infects programs built with Delphi
(via)Researchers said on Tuesday that they are seeing something unusual in the malware world–a virus that targets a development environment.
Be careful what you post online, career counselors warn
(via)NEW YORK – People concerned about their careers should be extra careful about what they post on the Internet during a recession, career counselors say.
First SMS Worm: Made in China
(via)Ah another first, and once again China is at the forefront! We recently reported about a Chinese company sharing their huge malware database and now a group of Chinese companies has managed to develop the first SMS worm!
July 2009
Network Solutions Suffers Large Data Breach – 500k cards ripped
(via)For nearly three months, malware planted by hackers on servers operated by Network Solutions intercepted more than 573,000 credit and debt card numbers used to services rendered by the domain registration and hosting service provide.
