Hacker Group Member Released By Drug Cartel
Hacker collective Anonymous and the drug cartel Los Zetas had a showdown, and the cartel blinked.
John P. Mello Jr. | 07 Nov | Read more
Hacker collective Anonymous and the drug cartel Los Zetas had a showdown, and the cartel blinked.
John P. Mello Jr. | 07 Nov | Read more
First there were sewing-machine sized portable PCs, then laptops, the Newton, the Palm Pilot, and phones with built-in PDA functions. The iPhone led the way to the ubiquitous smartphone, and the iPad ushered in an era of tablets. Now wireless hotspots, printers, storage, and a variety of other devices are making their way onto your office network, possibly without the knowledge of managers.
Logan G. Harbaugh | 03 Nov | Read more
Hacker collective Anonymous is at it again, and this time it is targeting websites that allow users to share child porn.
Christina DesMarais | 23 Oct | Read more
Surfing the web these days can be like navigating a minefield--you'd like to take some basic security precautions, but you have no idea where to start. Google's new resource, called "Good To Know," aims to be your starting place.
John P. Mello Jr. | 19 Oct | Read more
Hackers apparently can be just as careless as their victims.
Christina DesMarais | 16 Oct | Read more
Next Tuesday is the second Tuesday in October, and that means it is <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/239954/microsoft_adobe_unleash_flood_of_security_updates.html">Microsoft Patch Tuesday</a>. Overall, it is a moderate month in terms of patch volume, but the couple that are rated as Critical should be addressed quickly to prevent exploits.
Tony Bradley | 07 Oct | Read more
Researchers have discovered a new attack by a popular malware program, the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/236562/spyeye_trojan_morphs_to_defeat_online_banking_defenses.html">SpyEye Trojan</a>, that is aimed at cracking security schemes that use text messaging to send confirmation codes to consumers so they can confirm transactions from their accounts.
John P. Mello Jr. | 07 Oct | Read more
Security researchers say they've uncovered a flaw in several smartphone models produced by HTC that gives any application that has Internet access the keys to a trove of information on the phone, including e-mail addresses, GPS locations, phone numbers, and text message data.
John P. Mello Jr. | 03 Oct | Read more
"Security" isn't usually linked with "fun," but a Finnish security is taking a stab at connecting the two with its new application. F-Secure's ShareSafe app runs inside Facebook and flags links to dangerous websites before you post them to your friends' walls (or your own).
John P. Mello Jr. | 29 Sep | Read more
Online community groups are enticing because the members share common interests. But they also can cause people to make risky financial decisions.
John P. Mello Jr. | 18 Sep | Read more
Hackers are using the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to create online mischief.
John P. Mello Jr. | 11 Sep | Read more
There have been two major Certificate Authority (CA) attacks this year. In March, a hacker successfully penetrated one of the largest CA's on the Web--Comodo--and managed to <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/03/iranian-hackers-obtain-fraudulent-https">issue bogus certificates</a> to himself (including one for Yahoo). The <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/239565/comodo_ceo_says_diginotar_hack_was_statesponsored.html">second incident</a> took place this week when a Dutch CA, Diginotar, was compromised and a number of fake certificates were issued.
John P. Mello Jr. | 10 Sep | Read more
HBGary Federal was just one of many low-profile security contractors peddling its wares to clients with secrets to protect -- until earlier this year when the U.S. firm drew the attention of hackers.
John P. Mello Jr. | 05 Sep | Read more
McAfee’s report on Operation Shady RAT, a five-year hacker attack against a broad swath of industries, is facing renewed criticism, this time from the head of the Kaspersky Lab, Eugene Kaspersky, a man also known as the "Virus Pope."
John P. Mello Jr. | 19 Aug | Read more
Stories about lost wages aren't the only scary things being talked about in Sin City this week. The best security researchers and hackers from around the world have gathered in Las Vegas, and news about their work has been creeping out like a toxic flood.
Christina DesMarais | 07 Aug | Read more