items tagged with hacking
Is your printer spying on you?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2009-09-30 06:45:57
Probably the last thing you are worried about is someone hacking into your printer. After all why would anyone want to do that?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2009-09-30 06:45:57
Probably the last thing you are worried about is someone hacking into your printer. After all why would anyone want to do that?
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Victoria's (not so) smart electricity meters
Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-28 23:19:45
Contracts have been signed to roll out 'smart' electricity meters to most Victorian households. It's amusing that there is a Black Hat demonstration of how to hack them this week.
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Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-28 23:19:45
Contracts have been signed to roll out 'smart' electricity meters to most Victorian households. It's amusing that there is a Black Hat demonstration of how to hack them this week.
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Korean cyberattacks continue
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-09 16:50:12
According to a South Korean government official, cyberattackers have renewed their assault on seven websites in that country, including one that belongs to the government.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-09 16:50:12
According to a South Korean government official, cyberattackers have renewed their assault on seven websites in that country, including one that belongs to the government.
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Iranian hackers attack U.S. university
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-25 21:50:28
As events in Iran continue to play out in cyberspace as well as in the streets, an Iranian hacker has sent a nasty note to President Obama via the University of Oregon website.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-25 21:50:28
As events in Iran continue to play out in cyberspace as well as in the streets, an Iranian hacker has sent a nasty note to President Obama via the University of Oregon website.
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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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Russians build Mac netbook
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2009-05-22 14:03:36
Disregarding Apple's opinion that current netbooks are "junky" and the company's willingness to sue Mac clone makers, a Russian website is offering a MiniBook with Mac OS X running on an Asus Eee PC.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2009-05-22 14:03:36
Disregarding Apple's opinion that current netbooks are "junky" and the company's willingness to sue Mac clone makers, a Russian website is offering a MiniBook with Mac OS X running on an Asus Eee PC.
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Hacker claims credit for Amazon "glitch"
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-13 17:20:32
The removal of gay-themed books from Amazon's sales rankings was apparently the result of a hacker manipulating Amazon's complaint mechanism.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-13 17:20:32
The removal of gay-themed books from Amazon's sales rankings was apparently the result of a hacker manipulating Amazon's complaint mechanism.
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iPhone 3.0 Beta Pwned!
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-03 05:22:53
The iPhone 3.0 firmware is still in Beta, but that doesn't mean it cannot be jailbroken as Apple discovered within 24 hours of releasing iPhone OS 3 Beta 2.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-03 05:22:53
The iPhone 3.0 firmware is still in Beta, but that doesn't mean it cannot be jailbroken as Apple discovered within 24 hours of releasing iPhone OS 3 Beta 2.
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Time for an online banking security revolution
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-02-19 16:39:24
With 2008 showing just how big the “underground economy” has become, and with numerous examples of banking Trojans and malware reaching new heights of nefariousness, 2009 is a do-or-die year for the banking industry – especially in the midst of the global financial crisis.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-02-19 16:39:24
With 2008 showing just how big the “underground economy” has become, and with numerous examples of banking Trojans and malware reaching new heights of nefariousness, 2009 is a do-or-die year for the banking industry – especially in the midst of the global financial crisis.
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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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TrustDefender highlights danger of updated Torpig rootkit and variants
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-13 09:22:00
Rootkits are the not-so-secret, yet increasingly sophisticated weapon of online criminals targeting Windows users even before their computer boots up, with the Mebroot / Sinowal / Torpig rootkit potentially the worst of the bunch, completely invisible to traditional AV programs – but not to TrustDefender.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-13 09:22:00
Rootkits are the not-so-secret, yet increasingly sophisticated weapon of online criminals targeting Windows users even before their computer boots up, with the Mebroot / Sinowal / Torpig rootkit potentially the worst of the bunch, completely invisible to traditional AV programs – but not to TrustDefender.
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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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Jailbreaking the Google Android G1 Phone
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2008-11-07 05:57:18
The T-Mobile G1 has been jailbroken, or at least root has been obtained in a few simple steps to provide full read and write system access to the device. It's easier than you might imagine.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2008-11-07 05:57:18
The T-Mobile G1 has been jailbroken, or at least root has been obtained in a few simple steps to provide full read and write system access to the device. It's easier than you might imagine.
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All of Your Passports are Belong to Us
Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-28 18:35:22
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Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-28 18:35:22
For some time now, it has been common knowledge that the RFID chips in Electronic Passports were insecure. The announcement by hacking group “The Hackers Choice” of a tool to allow ‘cloning’ of any ePassport confirms the problem.
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Arrested: Virtual wife who murdered avatar husband
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-24 07:33:35
For many people, a 'second life' can become just as real as the first one. Take the Japanese woman who killed her virtual husband after he divorced her in a game called Maple Story, and now finds herself under arrest in the real world.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-24 07:33:35
For many people, a 'second life' can become just as real as the first one. Take the Japanese woman who killed her virtual husband after he divorced her in a game called Maple Story, and now finds herself under arrest in the real world.
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Who is the Palin hacker?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-25 12:26:44
Already convicted and sentenced to public hanging by the right-wing political blogosphere, the supposed Palin hacker has yet to be indicted by a Federal Grand Jury. But that is not to say that the son of a Democratic state representative from Memphis is off the hook just yet...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-25 12:26:44
Already convicted and sentenced to public hanging by the right-wing political blogosphere, the supposed Palin hacker has yet to be indicted by a Federal Grand Jury. But that is not to say that the son of a Democratic state representative from Memphis is off the hook just yet...
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Giving identity thieves and hackers the big finger – protect yourself!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-27 23:01:29
What should you do to protect yourself, your computer, your online accounts and your digital self from being hacked? As with all protective measures, there’s no one single “magic bullet” solution, but instead, layers of protective technologies and practices that you need to employ to thwart the “bad guys” on multiple levels. Please read on.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-27 23:01:29
What should you do to protect yourself, your computer, your online accounts and your digital self from being hacked? As with all protective measures, there’s no one single “magic bullet” solution, but instead, layers of protective technologies and practices that you need to employ to thwart the “bad guys” on multiple levels. Please read on.
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Is Gary McKinnon an alien obsessed nerd or a NASA hacking mastermind?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-13 11:03:33
British citizen Gary McKinnon is either a master hacker who perpetrated the biggest US military computer hack of all time or a bumbling nerd obsessed with aliens. Whatever, the Americans want to throw him in jail and throw away the key. The European Court of Human Rights says they cannot have him, at least until the end of the month...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-13 11:03:33
British citizen Gary McKinnon is either a master hacker who perpetrated the biggest US military computer hack of all time or a bumbling nerd obsessed with aliens. Whatever, the Americans want to throw him in jail and throw away the key. The European Court of Human Rights says they cannot have him, at least until the end of the month...
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