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Smooth-talking hackers test hi-tech titans' skills
(AFP)
30 Jul 2010 at 11:38pm
AFP - Hackers at an infamous DefCon gathering are proving that old-fashioned smooth talk rivals slick software skills when it comes to pulling off attacks on computer networks.
Software released for attacking Android phones
(Reuters)
30 Jul 2010 at 2:18pm
Reuters - Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smartphones that use Google Inc's Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim's email and text messages.
Smartphones tempting new targets for hackers
(AFP)
30 Jul 2010 at 6:53am
AFP - Software security experts warn that mobile phones are tempting targets for hackers in a world where people eagerly invite strange applications onto handsets packed with personal data.
Slovene police, FBI hail ties in cyber crime probe
(AP)
30 Jul 2010 at 5:58am
AP - An FBI official said Friday a two-year-long multinational investigation led them to nab a 23-year-old Slovenian, who allegedly created a malicious software code that infected 12 million computers worldwide.
Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 9:51pm
AP - Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.
McAfee 2Q profit rises
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 3:45pm
AP - Computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. said Thursday that its second-quarter profit rose 38 percent, helped by growth in its corporate and consumer businesses.
Verizon: Data Breaches Often Caused by Configuration Errors
(PC World)
29 Jul 2010 at 5:30am
PC World - Hackers appear to be increasingly counting on configuration problems and programming errors rather than software vulnerabilities in order to steal information from computer systems, according to a new study from Verizon.
Internet upgraded to foil cyber crooks
(AFP)
28 Jul 2010 at 11:51pm
AFP - The Internet has undergone a key upgrade that promises to stop cyber criminals from using fake websites that dupe people into downloading viruses or revealing personal data.
Bunker-busting ATM attacks show security holes
(AP)
28 Jul 2010 at 7:37pm
AP - A hacker has discovered a way to force ATMs to disgorge their cash by hijacking the computers inside them.
DHS Exec Takes Hard Questions on Cybersecurity
(PC World)
28 Jul 2010 at 12:30pm
PC World - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent its highest-ranking official ever to speak at the Black Hat conference this week, and its Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute ended up fielding a few tough questions from skeptical computer security professionals in attendance.
Suspected 'Mariposa Botnet' creator arrested
(AFP)
28 Jul 2010 at 11:23am
AFP - US, Spanish and Slovenian law enforcement authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of the suspected creator of the "Mariposa Botnet," a vast network of virus-infected computers used by criminal hackers.
Software rivals turning to allies to battle cyber crime
(AFP)
28 Jul 2010 at 9:36am
AFP - As a major computer security conference kicked off here Wednesday, Microsoft announced that teamwork between technology rivals is paying off in the perpetual arms race with hackers.
Kerry Prepping Online Privacy Bill
(PC Magazine)
28 Jul 2010 at 9:04am
PC Magazine - Sen. John Kerry said Tuesday that he will join his House colleagues and take a crack at privacy legislation.
Fake Firefox Update Page Pushes Malware
(PC Magazine)
28 Jul 2010 at 2:56am
PC Magazine - Thanks to F-Secure for revealing the latest in rogue anti-malware: A fake Firefox "Just Updated" page which pushes you to install an update to Flash.
APNewsBreak: FBI says mastermind of botnet nabbed
(AP)
27 Jul 2010 at 7:02pm
AP - International authorities have arrested a computer hacker believed responsible for creating the malicious computer code that infected as many as 12 million computers, invading major banks and corporations around the world, FBI officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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