2011
Computer Hackers Getting Their Own Reality Show
(via)It seems like just about everyone is getting a reality show. “Real” housewives, ex-strippers, repo-men, Hawaiian bounty hunters, power gays in New York, and folks competing to be videogame testers are just a few of the folks that have TV crews following them around these days.
2010
Lookout Mobile Security is a great free antivirus for Android
(via)An Android device is a sensitive thing; it’s hooked up to your Google account, and there are tons of apps out there. While Android does let you know what an app will be able to access (“SD Card” etc.), it has no built-in mechanism for telling the genuinely useful applications from the ones that are out to get you.
Hack attack targets 4.3 million online CVs
(via)The personal details of 4.3 million job seekers may have been compromised in a “concerted and sophisticated” hack attack on Trinity Mirror’s recruitment sites.
Facebook Rolls Out New Login Security Features
(via)Facebook is now one of the most popular targets for phishers, hackers and scammers.
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.
2009
Hackers who caused Internet failure arrested
(via)Four suspects who allegedly caused an Internet failure in six provinces and autonomous regions of China on May 19 were arrested in Jiangsu Province, Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday.
Superhacker Max Butler Pleads Guilty
(via)PITTSBURGH — A skilled San Francisco-based computer hacker who once sought to unite the cyber underworld under his benign rule pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges here Monday
One in four companies report attacks via social networking sites
(via)A recent Sophos poll revealed that 63 per cent of system administrators worry that employees share too much personal information via their social networking profiles, putting their corporate infrastructure
2006
Weak passwords leave firms open to hackers
Poor password policy management is leaving firms open to hacking attacks, a survey published today at Infosec Europe 2006 has warned.
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