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SQL Injection Hack Infects 1 Million Web Pages

InformationWeek Internet News  Thu, 01/05/2012 - 12:55

SANS warns of uptick in 'Lilupophilupop' attack, but Cisco said total number of infected Web pages likely lower.


 

Four hack suspects linked to terrorist group

Digg / Tech Industry News  Sun, 11/27/2011 - 13:27

AT&T hack suspects arrested in the Philippines worked for terrorist group that funded deadly attacks on Mumbai in 2008, police say.


 

Johannes Schluter's Blog: mysqlnd plugins and json

PHPDeveloper.org  Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:04

Johannes Schluter has shared a handy mysqlnd plugin that he's written up that does two common things at once when you're pulling data from your database and pushing it into JSON - a mysqlnd_query_to_json function.


 

Smozzy Android app allows mobile web access without a data plan

Linux Today  Sun, 09/11/2011 - 08:03

Geek.com: "It's a clever hack, but one that is probably going to get shutdown sooner rather than later if it becomes very popular."


 

Boost Your WiFi Signal Using Only a Beer Can

Digg / Tech Industry News  Wed, 09/07/2011 - 16:41

I love a good hack, especially one that requires me to throw back a cold one before hand (or during). This simple wifi boost has been shown to increase signal strength by at least 2 to 4 bars.

Maybe AT&T should install some of these on their cell towers?


 

Linux should move to github, permanently

Linux Today  Tue, 09/06/2011 - 17:00

InternetNews: Last week's hack of kernel.org is an event that should never have happened.


 

Security researchers hack Google’s Chrome OS

Digg / Tech Industry News  Thu, 08/04/2011 - 17:52

When Google first started talking about its Google Chrome OS software a few years ago, one of the selling points was the promise that it would come with much better built-in security than other operating systems.

Now, Chrome OS has only been commercially available for a few months, and security researchers have already figured out how to hack it.


 

How a security researcher discovered the Apple battery "hack"

Digg / Tech Industry News  Mon, 07/25/2011 - 12:50

Security researcher Charlie Miller has found a way to hack the "smart" batteries in Apple's laptops, which could result in a non-functioning—or worse, exploding—battery.

The hack was made possible because of a simple security blunder at Apple, and Miller detailed to Ars how he stumbled upon it in the first place.


 

LulzSec: Police in Essex arrest teenage 'mastermind' behind hack...

Digg / Tech Industry News  Tue, 06/21/2011 - 09:27

Ryan Cleary, 19, was arrested in a 'pre-planned intelligence-led operation' in Wickford, Essex, the Metropolitan Police said.


 

iTunes hack widespread, and Apple appears to know about it

Digg / Tech Industry News  Mon, 06/06/2011 - 19:02

The reports are still flooding in over iTunes users finding their credit balances drained by hackers. Why hasn't Apple said a thing to assure customers it has things under control?