Full FeedHackers use real headlines to lure victims to fake blogs
Security experts are warning users to be on the alert for a new hacking technique involving fake blogs. Hackers have begun exploiting Google’s Trends Lab, which lists the days most searched topics. They use this information to create real news stories which they then place on a fake blog in… Continue Reading »
BusinessWeek.com attacked by hackers
BusinessWeek’s website has fallen under attack by hackers. Security vendor Sophos discovered the attack last week. Hundreds of pages of the popular site have been infected with malicious Javascript that redirects users to a Russian website that attempts to download malware to their computers. While some of the download attempts… Continue Reading »
Top secret “Facebook for Spies” at A-Space
You have FaceBook and MySpace and YouTube…..and now…A-Space. Only unless you have top level clearances, you won’t be joining this social networking site. Well, let’s hope that’s how it really goes down. (Kind of scary that the government thinks the internet is secure when you really think about it). The… Continue Reading »
Facebook hit with malware attack
Facebook recently came under attack by hackers who are posting malicious links on the Wall section of user profiles. The links urge the user to click on them to view a video hosted by Google, but in reality the link takes them to a compromised page with another link that… Continue Reading »
Uh-Oh Google Gadget
It’s a veritable heyday for hackers. A playground for those bent on more nefarious purposes. Those nifty little Google gadgets available for users to download and add to their websites are a big part of the Web 2.0 trend, and a big back door that allows hackers to access information… Continue Reading »
China tops the world for most Internet users
China has moved past the U.S. to become the world’s largest group of Internet users. Over 221 million Chinese currently use the Internet, which is up over 10 million from last year. “Despite a rapidly increasing Internet population, the proportion of Internet users among the total population was still lower… Continue Reading »
Chinese hackers ready attack on CNN
PCWorld is reporting that chinese hackers appear to be preparing for an attack on CNN scheduled for April 19. The attack is being spurred by the recent pro-Tibet coverage in the media. A Chinese site called Anti-CNN is protesting what it considers anti-Chinese propaganda and is calling for protests in… Continue Reading »
Anonymous programmer cracks Yahoo’s CAPTCHA software
An anonymous programmer going by the name “John Wane” has claimed to have cracked Yahoo’s CAPTCHA software. CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart) software is used by most major websites, including Yahoo, MySpace, Amazon, and others, to prevent automated systems from creating thousands of… Continue Reading »
Hackers: Should they be jailed or rewarded?
US government computers are supposed to be the most secure in the world, but a Romanian hacker proved just the opposite. A Romanian national was indicted on charges of hacking into more than 150 U.S. government computers, causing disruptions that cost NASA, the Energy Department and the Navy nearly $1.5… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
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