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EFF: Bill treats Hackers as terrorists: EFF: Bill treats hackers as terroristsI think execution is a good remedy.I think that spammers, most hackers, virus and other malware writers should be executed. They are ECONOMIC TERRORISTS. The millions of hours spent cleaning in-boxes, the millions of dollars spent on anti-malware products, the millions of dollars and hours...; Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, hacker, Electronic Frontier Foundation; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
McAfee isn't "McAfee Secure" or "Hacker Safe": In my most recent discussion on McAfee, I posted a talkback to Russ McRee stating, tongue in cheek mind you, that it'd be interesting to see an XSS or SQL Injection on McAfee's site, see if they are indeed "McAfee Secure". Well, I guess you get what you ask for......; Tags: McAfee Inc., XSS, Hacker, Tool, Productivity, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Raising the bar for Hackers (Security): Many production plants are linked to the Internet and utilize standard software, which makes them a potential target for hackers. Siemens is making these systems more secure.; Tags: Siemens AG, Hacker, Hacking, Internet, Security; White papers 2008-05-09
House of Hackers social community opens up: House of Hackers social community opens upVerified IdentitiesIf this site is truly White Hat, then hackers should not be able to hide behind an alias. There should be Paypal-like ID verification of a person's name and address. That information should be ~publically~ available so that it can be continually...; Tags: Hacking, hacker; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
House of Hackers social community opens up: PDP, the leader of the Gnucitizen White Hat Hacker outfit announced the opening of the House of Hackers social community yesterday. The House of Hackers is intended to enable its members to exchange ideas with each other, communicate, form groups, elite circles and tiger/red teams, conglomerate around projects, and participate in...; Tags: Community, Network, Member, Hacker, Gnucitizen White Hat Hacker, House, Hacking, Social Networking, Networking, Security, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-06

Hacking NASA: One small step for man, one giant leap for Hackers?: The CORE Security Team released an advisory to the Full-Disclosure mailing list today that documented a stack overflow in NASA's Common Data Format libs. Looking at this bug, the tech details aren't overwhelming, I think I'm mostly excited about it due to the high profile of hacking NASA libs. One...; Tags: NASA, Vulnerability, Hacker, Exploitation, Common Data Format 3.2.1, Security, Patches, Hacking, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Photos: Unboxing a Psystar Mac clone: Yes, Psystar Mac clones are real and this gallery proves it. They work well, too--but there are other issues. by Andy Smith; Tags: Psystar, Mac clone, Mac OS X, white box, Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Hacker, Open Computer, Desktops, Hardware, Matthew Broers, Clone, Photograph, Andy Smith; Image galleries 2008-05-01
Sports Network hit by drive-by Chinese hack: Poor SportsNetwork, a privately owned Hatboro, PA sports site. Chinese hackers brought the site down possibly thinking it was owned by CNN, which is targeted for attacks. The poor folks at SportsNetwork right have the following posted after a denial of service drive by attack Techmeme:...; Tags: Network, Site, Hacker, CNN, Hacking, Security, Networking, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Cheap Mac clone draws angry response: Florida-based Psystar, the company advertising a Mac-compatible system, has attracted criticism from the hackers who created the underlying software. Update: A Florida-based firm advertising cheap, Mac-compatible systems running on standardized hardware has created a swirl of controversy this week--and drawn an angry response from one of the principal hackers...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Hacker, Psystar, Desktops, Hardware, Open Computer, Mac clone, Mac OS X, white box, Matthew Broersma; News items 2008-04-17
Changes to British law will affect computer security industry: Ivan Ristic pictured to the right posted a story today on his blog that highlights some changes that are to go into effect in England sometime this year. The changes to the Computer Misuse Act CMA would appear to put security researchers and consultants in the UK at risk of being considered criminals. Ristic mentions the key...; Tags: Computer Security, Commission, Industry, Hacker, Tool, Computer, Ristic, Guidance, Productivity, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-04-01
Pwn2Own: What OS really won?: Apple had a rough security week. Vista was hacked. And Linux is unhackable. Those takeaways appear to be the consensus view following the Pwn2Own contest but it's not that simple. Under the contest rules, organizers offered the Sony Vaio (Ubuntu 7.10), Fujitsu U810 Vista Ultimate, and the MacBook...; Tags: Ubuntu, Operating System, Apple MacBook, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Hacker, Pwn2Own, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Black Hat Europe, Day 2 (Revisited): An interview with an invisible Hacker: If you haven't seen Day 1 or Day2/Day3 of my series on Black Hat Europe, feel free to have a look. As I mentioned in my Day 2/Day 3 posting, I didn't get a chance to meet up to interview Adam Laurie until late in the day on Thursday; therefore,...; Tags: Black Hat, Training, Satellite, Hacker, Nate, Workforce Management, Network Technology, Human Resources, Networking, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Google: CAPTCHAs aren't dead yet: CAPTCHAs, those fuzzy letters that are supposed to ensure you're a human when you register for an account, have been under fire of late, but Google says their demise is greatly exaggerated. That's the takeaway from a post by Brad Stone in the New York Times Bits...; Tags: CAPTCHA, Google Inc., Hacker, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-14
Got room in your heart for a Hacker?: I was looking over famed security researcher and cryptography expert Bruce Schneier's blog today and found an article on hacking medical devices. I have to admit that I was surprised, but I shouldn't have been. These days, if you can build it, we can break it seems to be the...; Tags: Device, Researcher, Article, Hacker, Schneier, Hacking, Security, Digital Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-03-13
Have a heart (attack): Defibrillators, pacemakers vulnerable to Hackers: Have a heart attack: Defibrillators, pacemakers vulnerable to hackersPacemakers Must Be Running Windows MobileGod forbid you blue screen during sex.Security Clearance Issues?I wonder if and how such a vulnerability might affect someone's ability to obtain a government security clearance.I wouldn't think all that much, since there are plenty enough ways...; Tags: Hacking, Wi-Fi, Advertising & Promotion, pacemaker, hacker, attack, security; Discussion threads 2008-03-12
Have a heart (attack): Defibrillators, pacemakers vulnerable to Hackers: Researchers have discovered that an implantable heart device, a combination of a defibrillator and pacemaker, is vulnerable to hackers. According to a study, authored by researchers at the University of Washington, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Harvard Medical School, hackers could get wireless access to a heart...; Tags: Software, Patient, Researcher, Radio, Privacy, Hacker, Attack, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Implantable Medical Device, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-12
Hackers for charity group puts tech skills to work for a cause: Well, this may be old news to some, as Johnny Long is pretty well known for his Google hacking exploits, but I thought it was worth bringing up again as it was news to me. In July of 2007, Johnny started a group called "Hackers for Charity", with the goal of applying the skills...; Tags: Hacker, Hacking, Taxes, Security, Financial Planning, Finance, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-03-07
Webcast: Are topical events putting your corporate network at risk?: Employee interest in topical websites such as sports tournaments, news and politics, or natural disasters has always been a challenge for businesses and today is no exception. That interest, however, impacts corporate networks through productivity loss or bandwidth saturation but also threatens network security and integrity. Hackers are...; Tags: Google Inc., Web, Webcast, Malware, Web Site, Hacker, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Web Site Development, Channel Management, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Marketing; Webcasts 2008-03-07
How long til the iPhone App store Hacker challenge?: As most of the tech industry knows, Apple launched its long-awaited iPhone SDK on Thursday. With the move Apple has gone more corporate with its iPhone Techmeme and talked a good security game by offering features like remote wipe. Here's a snippet via Tom Krazit from the...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Hacker, Hacking, Security, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-06
Hackers figure out how to resurrect year old Vista news: It seems that hackers have figured out how to resurrect news about a Vista activation hack that's over a year old. Yesterday I received several emails from readers pointing to a post on Slashdot. The site was running a piece which pointed to a an article on APC Magazine from...; Tags: Activation, Microsoft Windows Vista, Hacker, Hacking, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-03-04