items tagged with Hacker
Australian SaaS recruitment portal under DDoS attack
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Network Security
2009-11-15 19:30:01
Australian hosted recruitment software provider, RecruitAdvantage, is presently facing a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on its online TurboRecruit product. The company has taken parts of its sites offline, affecting customers and jobseekers nationwide.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Network Security
2009-11-15 19:30:01
Australian hosted recruitment software provider, RecruitAdvantage, is presently facing a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on its online TurboRecruit product. The company has taken parts of its sites offline, affecting customers and jobseekers nationwide.
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iPhone worm portends precarious problem for Apple
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-11-11 01:52:08
This year, according to at least one report, Apple has sold about 20 million iPhones. A young post-secondary college student easily figured out a way to hack into them and inject a worm. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that Apple has a big security problem. Is it prepared?
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-11-11 01:52:08
This year, according to at least one report, Apple has sold about 20 million iPhones. A young post-secondary college student easily figured out a way to hack into them and inject a worm. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that Apple has a big security problem. Is it prepared?
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Dutch iPhones held hostage
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-11-03 19:42:37
A number of iPhones in the Netherlands have been held hostage for a small ransom by a hacker.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-11-03 19:42:37
A number of iPhones in the Netherlands have been held hostage for a small ransom by a hacker.
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Hackers seek 500,000 resumes
Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-26 18:30:08
The UK Guardian newspaper has confirmed that a hacking attack on their UK-based GuardianJobs site has 'liberated' around 500,000 resumes.
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Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-26 18:30:08
The UK Guardian newspaper has confirmed that a hacking attack on their UK-based GuardianJobs site has 'liberated' around 500,000 resumes.
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How did Atul Dwivedi hack the RAAF web site this week?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-16 09:09:58
Indian techie, Atul Dwivedi, defaced the Royal Australian Air Force website this week, posting a message on the front page as a warning to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. How did he do it?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-16 09:09:58
Indian techie, Atul Dwivedi, defaced the Royal Australian Air Force website this week, posting a message on the front page as a warning to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. How did he do it?
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HyperVM boss hangs himself after exploit damages 100,000 websites
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-06-09 15:46:44
Does a zero-day hacker have the death of one man and one hundred thousand websites on his or her conscience today?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-06-09 15:46:44
Does a zero-day hacker have the death of one man and one hundred thousand websites on his or her conscience today?
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Gary McKinnon's suicidal hacker defence
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Network Security
2009-06-09 07:59:03
Facing up to 70 years in a US prison, self-confessed NASA hacker Gary McKinnon is now getting desperate as extradition beckons.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Network Security
2009-06-09 07:59:03
Facing up to 70 years in a US prison, self-confessed NASA hacker Gary McKinnon is now getting desperate as extradition beckons.
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SSL expert says more to man-in-the-middle than meets the eye
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-05-25 02:49:43
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-05-25 02:49:43
Hacker groups have reported that man-in-the-middle attacks can be used to strip away the benefits of SSL security when transacting online. However, says the inventor of SSL, these are a browser problem and, moreso, they're not so black and white.
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Teens are happy hacking for cash
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-04 06:37:11
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-04 06:37:11
If you thought that the spotty teen hacker working from a back bedroom was an outdated stereotype now that organised cybercrime is big business, think again. It seems the server room is just as likely to be targeted by teens out to top up their pocket money.
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Mac hacked in under 10 seconds at PWN2OWN
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-03-19 07:32:01
So just how secure is your Apple computer now that Mac hacker supremo Charlie Miller has broken into a MacBook in less than 10 seconds?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-03-19 07:32:01
So just how secure is your Apple computer now that Mac hacker supremo Charlie Miller has broken into a MacBook in less than 10 seconds?
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Are Twitter users becoming porn stars?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-03-06 21:51:02
Twitter is often accused of being boring, but this weekend many users were discovering their online friends had apparently started a new career as online porn stars.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-03-06 21:51:02
Twitter is often accused of being boring, but this weekend many users were discovering their online friends had apparently started a new career as online porn stars.
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Would you let a convicted botnet builder keep his job?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-03-06 07:41:16
As a security consultant gets four years in prison for helping to build a botnet which infected a quarter million computers, his IT company boss says he will give him a job when he is released.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-03-06 07:41:16
As a security consultant gets four years in prison for helping to build a botnet which infected a quarter million computers, his IT company boss says he will give him a job when he is released.
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Is Spotify being crucified on a cross of media misunderstanding?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-03-05 06:14:50
Users of popular online music service Spotify are understandably worried by the news of a security breach that, according to many reports, has exposed password and sensitive information. But how accurate are those reports?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-03-05 06:14:50
Users of popular online music service Spotify are understandably worried by the news of a security breach that, according to many reports, has exposed password and sensitive information. But how accurate are those reports?
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Should a Facebook under fire adopt the Apple approach to security?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-03-02 16:30:55
With malicious hackers targeting Facebook a total of five times in seven days, has the time come for the social network to take a leaf out of the Apple book?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-03-02 16:30:55
With malicious hackers targeting Facebook a total of five times in seven days, has the time come for the social network to take a leaf out of the Apple book?
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Kaspersky patch own back yard, but delude self
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-09 05:34:49
Technology security firm Kaspersky suffered egg on its face this weekend after a hacker posted details, including screenshots, of a successful SQL injection attack on the firm's web site. Kaspersky have released an official statement which suffers from an amazing dose of reality denial.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-09 05:34:49
Technology security firm Kaspersky suffered egg on its face this weekend after a hacker posted details, including screenshots, of a successful SQL injection attack on the firm's web site. Kaspersky have released an official statement which suffers from an amazing dose of reality denial.
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Kaspersky fail to protect themself from website hack
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-08 17:16:58
Kaspersky is a leading security and anti-virus software company. Yet, this weekend a poster on the hackersblog.org forum demonstrated Kaspersky's web site was vulnerable to exploitation by one of the surely most publicised methods available – SQL injection. Pictures included!
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-08 17:16:58
Kaspersky is a leading security and anti-virus software company. Yet, this weekend a poster on the hackersblog.org forum demonstrated Kaspersky's web site was vulnerable to exploitation by one of the surely most publicised methods available – SQL injection. Pictures included!
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Top 100 websites targeted by hackers
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-21 05:23:01
Ever wondered if that big name website is hosting malicious content or will redirect you to a site that is? Probably not, but in light of a new report out today perhaps you should.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-21 05:23:01
Ever wondered if that big name website is hosting malicious content or will redirect you to a site that is? Probably not, but in light of a new report out today perhaps you should.
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Paris Hilton’s website hosts drive-by-download malware
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-01-15 20:34:55
Online criminals are continuing to target high profile websites by hacking them to host drive-by-download malware, with the latest belonging to well-known socialite Paris Hilton.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-01-15 20:34:55
Online criminals are continuing to target high profile websites by hacking them to host drive-by-download malware, with the latest belonging to well-known socialite Paris Hilton.
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WiFi password cracking with ATI and NVIDIA
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-15 07:10:52
WiFi encryption has just got even less secure now that the Russians reckon you can crack WPA and WPA2 passwords with both ATI and NVIDIA graphics cards.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-15 07:10:52
WiFi encryption has just got even less secure now that the Russians reckon you can crack WPA and WPA2 passwords with both ATI and NVIDIA graphics cards.
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British PCs can now hack your personal computer without a warrant
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-06 09:39:07
The friendly British Bobby has just been given the right to remotely hack into the computers of UK citizens without notifying the owners, or bothering with a search warrant, or even passing an act of parliament for that matter.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-06 09:39:07
The friendly British Bobby has just been given the right to remotely hack into the computers of UK citizens without notifying the owners, or bothering with a search warrant, or even passing an act of parliament for that matter.
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