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- Profile of the World's Top Hackers
- Data theft and breaches from cybercrime may have cost businesses as much as $1 trillion globally in lost intellectual property and expenditures for repairing damage. And this current economic climate has undoubtedly created more opportunities for hackers, criminals, and industrial espionage firms who are targeting critical infrastructures and systems...
- Tags: Lumension Security Inc., Hacker, Hacking, Security
- Webcasts 2009-06-29
- HiddenFinder 1.5.5 build 552 (Windows)
- HiddenFinder can dig out the hidden malicious program and kill them instantly. HiddenFinder shows all running processes and driver including hidden process which can be killed instantly. The termination of hidden process immediately stops a major portion of the Trojan or viral software attack.Version 1.5.5 build 552 may include unspecified...
- Tags: Wenpoint, HiddenFinder 1.5.5, Spyware, Hacking, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Workforce Management, Viruses And Worms, Microsoft Windows, Security, Human Resources, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-06-26
- Cybercrime doesn't pay: well it does, and very well
- A large part of me is worried about writing this post because in some way, I could be considered as promoting the idea or inciting people to commit cybercrime. Well, that's not my intention as such - instead I'm taking a more back seat approach to denounce why people commit...
- Tags: Cybercrime, Web Site, Hacker, Cybersecurity, Attack, Security Industry, Web Site Development, Government, Phishing, Web Technology, Security, Hacking, Internet, Spam And Phishing, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- Britain hires hackers for intel squad
- The hackers are coming, the hackers are coming. Britain is hiring ex-hackers as a security cadre to protect the country's computer systems from cyber attacks, AP reports. [Anti-terrorism minister] Alan West said the technology-savvy staff will join efforts to trace the source of â€"...
- Tags: Britain, Hacker, Hacking, Security, Viruses And Worms, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- iToner 2.0.3 (Mac)
- iToner enables you to quickly transfer custom ringtones for your iPhone - without modifying, hacking or having to reset your iPhone. Simply drag and drop your MP3, AAC, WAVE, or AIFF audio files on iToner's window, click the Sync button, and you're done.
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Ambrosia Software, iToner, Hacking, Construction, Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2009-06-18
- Hacker named to Homeland Security Advisory Council
- Jeff Moss, founder of the Black Hat and Defcon hacker and security conferences, was among 16 people sworn in on Friday to the Homeland Security Advisory Council. Jeff Moss, founder of the Black Hat and Defcon hacker and security conferences, was among 16 people sworn in on Friday to...
- Tags: Hacker, Conference, Computer, Homeland Security, Hacking, Productivity, Government, security, Defon, Black Hat, Jeff Moss, Elinor Mills CNET News
- News items 2009-06-08
- Ouch! Hacker-free e-mail gets hacked
- Did you hear the one about the hacker-free e-mail service that was so confident about its enhanced security measure that it offered up $10,000 to anyone who could hack into it? It got hacked. Here's the part that's really crazy, though. There was initially...
- Tags: Hacker, E-mail, Hacking, Security, Online Communications, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-06-05
- FortKnox Personal Firewall 2009 4.0.205 (Windows)
- It is a personal firewall that allows you to protect a PC against hacker attacks, Trojans, spyware and Internet threats. It gives user complete overview of all inbound and outbound network communication. It has built-in Intrusion Prevention System and SPI technologies for extended user protection. With application rules user can...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, NETGATE Technologies, Internet, Intrusion Prevention, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Hacking, Firewalls, Security, Viruses And Worms, Networking
- Software downloads 2009-06-04
- Hacker claims to have phished Steve Jobs Amazon account
- Cult of Mac's Leander Kahney was approached by a hacker looking to sell access to Steve Jobs' personal Amazon account "with all his purchase/interest details for 6-7 years." The hacker going by the handle "orin0co" claims to have phished the Apple CEO in a new...
- Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Hacker, Attack, Hacking, Security, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-05-14
- Apple eliminates CanSecWest Pwn2Own flaws
- Here's a little ditty that was almost lost in the sheer volume of this week's Mac OS X security update: Apple has finally patched the two vulnerabilities used to win this year's CanSecWest Pwn2Own hacking contest. The two flaws were used by Charlie Miller and a German...
- Tags: Apple Safari, Flaw, Vulnerability, Apple Inc., Hacker, Hacking, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-05-14
- Comfy Hotel Reservation 2.8 (Windows)
- Comfy Hotel Reservation assists hotels, apartments, b&b accommodations, motels, guest-houses or holiday homes in managing and maintaining reservations. The system is fully scalable and designed to provide extensive flexibility and varied choices. Hotels and travel agents can achieve maximum time efficiency and best costs in processing reservations. This modern and...
- Tags: Reservation, OrgBusiness Software, Comfy Hotel Reservation, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Real Estate, Hacking, Human Resources, Gender And Diversity, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Business Operations, Security
- Software downloads 2009-05-12
- Military beefs up cyberwar capabilities with games, Linux
- The Defense Dept. is beefing up its cyberwarfare capabilities, as evidenced by the cyberwar games at West Point last month, as the Times reports, but it's a slow slog. A team of cadets spent four days struggling around the clock to...
- Tags: Military, Linux, Games, Hacking, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Security, Software, Personal Technology, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-05-11
- French hacker gains access to Twitter's admin panel
- UPDATE2: Twitter confirms the unauthorized access. UPDATE: The Twitter admin hack appears to be the result of a successful social engineering attack against one of Twitter's employees -- similar attack took place in January this year. Here's a retrospective of the events that took place. ...
- Tags: Hacker, Twitter, Attack, Hacking, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-04-30
- Time '100 Most Influential' hacked
- Even venerated Time magazine isn't immune to hackers. The magazine's annual online poll of the top 100 most influential people in government, science, technology and the arts was flooded with fake votes by followers of 4chan, the popular online message board. The 4chan hackers...
- Tags: Hacker, Hacking, Security, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-04-23
- Analyst: Breach revelations part of campaign for new funds, powers
- No doubt, you have seen the news that F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program was breached by hackers, with all signs pointing to China. The Post reports that Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon are saying that no serious compromises occurred: "We know we are probed on...
- Tags: Revelation, Hacker, Pentagon, Cybersecurity, Chances, Hacking, Security, Government, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-04-22
- Chemical mind hacking: legit, or corporate cheating?
- Chemical mind hacking: legit, or corporate cheating?Do you or someone else you know use neuroenhancers?Do you or someone else you know use neuroenhancers?Tell us what you've seen and heard here, in TalkBack.You better use a neuroenhancer or you'll be left behind.That's the message I came away with here Andrew. ...
- Tags: speed freak, hacking, Poeple
- Discussion threads 2009-04-22
- Chemical mind hacking: legit, or corporate cheating?
- There is an absolutely fantastic article by Margaret Talbot in this week's New Yorker about the use of "neuroenhancers" -- that is, neuroenhancing drugs such as Adderall, Ritalin and Provigil that are typically prescribed for ADHD and dementia -- to effectively "hack" the brain and coax more productivity from it....
- Tags: Drug, Talbot, Hacking, Productivity, Smart Phones, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-04-22
- Microsoft: Internet both safer and more dangerous
- In an interview, Microsoft security executive Scott Charney tells CNET News' Ina Fried about the latest threats as well as new ways that Microsoft is trying to thwart the hackers.
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Hacking, Security, Scott Charney, News, microsoft, ina fried, virus, hackers, internet
- Videos 2009-04-21
- ServerDefender AI 1.4.3 (Windows)
- Prevent common, dangerous Web hacker attacks (like SQL injection, buffer overflows, cross-site scripting and request forgery, directory traversal, zero-day, brute force, and denial of service attacks) with this low-cost Microsoft IIS Web application firewall. Go beyond signatures with neural learning to white list good traffic and block new or unknown...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Port80 Software, Security, Hacking, Firewalls, Networking
- Software downloads 2009-04-14
- Is the "smart grid" a dumb idea?
- Are utility hackers the new new security threat? Al Qaeda shutting off power to Manhattan in the middle of a tradin day on Wall Street? Some folks are now questioning the ability of any electrical system to withstand hacking. Here's one look at the cut...
- Tags: Silicon Valley, Grid, Rewards, Hacking, Network Technology, Security, Networking, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-04-10

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