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ICANN and IANA's domains hijacked by Turkish hacking group

ICANN and IANA's domains hijacked by Turkish hacking groupWindows is to blameI hear that the Internet is basically run on Windows servers so it is hardly surprising that this happened. If ICANN would only switch to OS X I'm sure that no hacker would ever be able to break in.As...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Domain names, ICANN, IANA, hacking group, Turkish, hacker, hacking, IP, domain

Discussion threads 2008-06-26

Photobucket's DNS records hijacked by Turkish hacking group

Photobucket's DNS records hijacked by Turkish hacking groupJust wait until Paypal gets hijackedSo far this has just been child's play. Sooner or later there's going to be some serious financial consequences, and not just for the site owners.RE: Photobucket's DNS records hijacked by Turkish hacking groupThat's all very well... but...

Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, SECURITY, Photobucket, Turkish, hacking group, DNS Records, DNS, hacking

Discussion threads 2008-06-18

Chinese female hacking group spotted

Chinese female hacking group spottedHacking is hacking. Period. Gender is irrelevant.:shrug:RE: Chinese female hacking group spottedJust what I need a group of KUNG FU females ,putting the sleeper on my poor puter.Well perhaps my security is stronger than they think?But better yet nothing worth hacking on my internet...

Tags: SECURITY, hacking, female hacking group, Chinese female hacking group, hacking group

Discussion threads 2008-05-31

Pro-Serbian hacktivists attacking Albanian web sites

The rise of pro-Kosovo web site defacement groups was marked in April, 2008, with a massive web site defacement spreading pro-Kosovo propaganda. The ongoing monitoring of pro-Kosovo hacking groups indicates an ongoing cyberwar between pro-Serbian supporting hacktivists successfully defacing Albanian sites, and building up capabilities by releasing a list of...

Tags: Web, Web Site, Web Site Defacement, Hacking Group, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Hacking, Security, Internet, Marketing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-05-20

Additional Resources

British scientists call for action in Copenhagen

RE: British scientists call for action in CopenhagenThe exposed emails sure tell the truth about this whole GW movement.If you don't trust science...Then give up its benefits. That includes just about every piece of tech discussed here.If you don't believe in climate change, can I suggest you join the...

Tags: climate change

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

East Anglia: one hacked U.S. scientist is hacked off

I say then be pro-active...If it is out of context, pro-actively publish EVERYTHING and PROVE they are out of context. If the hacked scientists DO NOT provide context, publish everything they say vindicates them, then we know the truth. If they simply fall behind the mantra of "it's...

Tags: global warming, East Anglia, e-mail

Discussion threads 2009-11-22

What the DoD now says about open source

I could just see a commander in the field ....having to wait for procurement to get a simple map through bids while his troops are getting shot up even though it is publicly available (oh wait, isn't that how the Chinese embassy got accidentally bombed?)Always use the best tool for...

Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, U.S. Department of Defense, open source, OpenBSD, attack

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Chinese hackers launch targeted attacks against foreign correspondents

According to an assessment published by the Information Warfare Monitor, Chinese hacktivists politically motivated hackers have recently launched a targeted malware attack against foreign news correspondents attempting to trick them into executing a malware-embedded PDF attachment (Interview list.pdf), coming from a non-existent editor working for The Straits Times. ...

Tags: China, Malware, Hacker, Attack, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-09-29

IT security defenses misdirected

In My Humble Experience...The biggest problem that I have, isn't viruses or phishing. Most people run at least basic AV protection on their machines. My problem is the users themselves.I run a pretty tight setup at the school where I work. Active directory with group policies, Symantec Endpoint Protection, a...

Tags: Cyberthreats, IT security, information technology, network, security, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

'Anonymous' group attempts DDoS attack against Australian government

Anonymous has been know for years to be online terroristThe Anonymous group to me is a online terrorist organization, spamming, bullying, and hacking websites at any given time. Their acts are so random that it is hard to take many of their causes seriously. Sad to see...

Tags: SECURITY, Australian Government, distributed denial of service

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

(Photos: Defcon badge inspires hacks)

(Photos: Defcon badge inspires hacks)Glorious GeekeryCan't help but bow before the imagination and skill of these amazing geeks!!!RE: (Photos: Defcon badge inspires hacks)lol what an epic device. What picture does it form if you put them together? A nuke symbol? RE: (Photos: Defcon badge inspires hacks)As a...

Tags: Team management, Hacking, DefCon, team, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Thomas-Rasset to appeal $1.9m verdict

Thomas-Rasset to appeal $1.9m verdictShe sure did ask for it.By sharing copyright protected songs. She should stop trying to blame the RIAA for her predicament. Regardless of the appropriateness or not of the $1.9M award two juries have found her guilty of willful infringement. Own up to it and take...

Tags: Litigation, Digital media, RIAA, Thomas-Rasset

Discussion threads 2009-07-06

Washington: Together, we can tackle cybersecurity

Following a 60-day review of cybersecurity in the United States, the White House today released details of a short-term action plan, which includes the appointment of a "cybersecurity policy official" - a cybersecurity czar, if you will. PDF of full report In a nutshell, the report concluded...

Tags: Agency, Cybersecurity, Federal Government, Government, Vertical Industries, Security, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-29

Report: US air-traffic control systems hacked

Report: US air-traffic control systems hacked Why does....The FAA need to have these systems linked to a public facing system? Couldn't they use private networks and segment this stuff from the internet? I just don't understand why there needs to be a connection. I would just like someone...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Linux, ATC, FAA, Linux IS

Discussion threads 2009-05-08

Chinese hackers deface the Russian Consulate in Shanghai

That was fast. Chinese hackers collaborating with the Chinese Hacking Union, a two-years old training community for wannabe hackers, hacked and defaced the official web site of  the General Consulate of the Russian Federation in Shanghai, PRC in response to the recent accusations that a Russian navy vessel has sank...

Tags: Web, Russia, Web Site, Hacker, Hacking, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Security, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-02-23

Google

GoogleGoogle DependantGoogle is good, make no mistake, but when it gurgled, I just changed my search engine to Yahoo. Problem solved. Calling it a "monoculture" may be giving a bit much credit to our glorified Googlers.Jeff G.RE: GoogleHow ironic that Google et al are taking the ISP's to task for...

Tags: SEARCH, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Google Inc., monoculture

Discussion threads 2009-02-02

iPhone vs. Storm: I finally made my tough decision

iPhone vs. Storm: I finally made my tough decisionPretty much agree, Sam......there's clear cannibalisation between the iPod Touch and the iPhone.I'm not sure about the Storm though but I guess it's whatever floats your boat.RE: iPhone vs. Storm: I finally made my tough decisionHope you enjoy the bugberry with no...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Telecom & Utilities, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2009-01-28

Thousands of Israeli web sites under attack

In the wake of the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, it didn't take long before pro-Hamas supporters organized themselves and started to defacing thousands of pro-Israeli web sites in order to use them as vehicles for propaganda -- Israel is meanwhile hijacking TV signals. For the...

Tags: Web, DNS, Web Site, Israel, Web Site Defacement, Attack, TEAM-Evil, Web Site Development, Channel Management, Web Technology, Hacking, Security, Internet, Marketing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-01-06

The next generation of terrorism

The next generation of terrorismNot 'terrorism' if no terror createdInternet and other technological attacks may be frustrating, but do not create the sort of terror invoked by causing death and injury that are seemingly random.Terrorism is up close and personal, aimed at demoralising and upsetting people much wider than those...

Tags: Homeland security, terrorism

Discussion threads 2008-12-28

Is there no end to the AutoRun madness?

Is there no end to the AutoRun madness?Another option for some versions of Windows: SRPSoftware Restriction Policy is another option for some versions of Windows, such as WinXP Professional, Vista Business/Ultimate/Enterprise, and Windows Server 2003/2008. It doesn't get much discussion, which is unfortunate since it can prevent AutoPlay...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Software Restriction Policy, Autorun

Discussion threads 2008-12-01