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Microsoft India Store gets hacked, passwords and usernames expos...

Digg / Tech Industry News  Sun, 02/12/2012 - 15:26

You can now add Microsoft to the list of companies that have recently been burned by hackers.


 

Hackers put hijacked Web views up for sale for webfraud

Digg / Tech Industry News  Mon, 01/30/2012 - 17:31

Using iFrames in exploited websites, hackers are offering thousands of page views on demand to websites looking to generate cash with ad fraud or other types of browser scams.


 

When Antivirus Firms Can't Tell They've Been Hacked, We're All D...

Digg / Tech Industry News  Fri, 01/27/2012 - 04:05

Symantec has been scrabbling around trying address a security breach from 2006 that came to light recently. But the fact that the company wasn't sure its was hacked in the first place doesn't exactly inspire confidence.

Symantec originally said that the worst case scenario was that hackers had...


 

The Exploit That Didn't Happen

Linux Today  Thu, 12/15/2011 - 18:29

eSecurityPlanet: Is it becoming more difficult for hackers to exploit software vulnerabilities?


 

The Kernel Panel at LinuxCon Europe

Linux Today  Sat, 10/29/2011 - 12:00

Linux.com: Linux users got a rare opportunity to hear directly from the hackers at the core of the Linux kernel on Wednesday at LinuxCon Europe.


 

"Anonymous" Now Fighting Child Pornography

Digg / Tech Industry News  Mon, 10/24/2011 - 13:31

Anonymous, the group of high-powered hackers famous for taking down websites belonging to Bank of America, Sony, has turned its vigilante brand of online activism on child pornography sites.


 

Top FBI Cyber Cop Recommends New Secure Internet

InformationWeek Internet News  Mon, 10/24/2011 - 10:55

Shawn Henry says current Internet will never be secure enough to beat hackers or meet the security needs of critical infrastructure providers.


 

6 Brazen Security Breaches, Courtesy of IT

Digg / Tech Industry News  Mon, 08/29/2011 - 08:16

Forget hackers: six of the most egregious recent network and data attacks were committed by IT workers against their own employers.


 

10 Secure Linux Distributions You Need Know About

Linux Today  Sat, 08/27/2011 - 16:00

ServerWatch: With security constantly in the news lately, you can't help but feel ill at ease and vulnerable -- vulnerable to teams of hackers whose only motivations are to expose and attack their victims.


 

Hacking water meters is easier than it should be

Digg / Tech Industry News  Sun, 08/07/2011 - 04:09

The smarter they become, water meters are getting easier to hack. Like many things in electronics, water meters become easier for hackers to break into and misuse when they are upgraded to include wireless and computer technology.