An article from Forbes in there Security section about Web Encryption: It’s long been known that one of the oldest and most widely used standards for encrypting web sites has some serious weaknesses. But one group of researchers has found a method that downgrades that security scheme from vaguely flawed to demonstrably breakable. To read […]
An article from naked security about a hacker launch DDOS on a security blogger web site: Given a DOSed website, a fake and libelous FBI letter sent to his website host, and a dinner party delayed by a SWAT team training guns on him and ordering him to “Put your hands in the air!”, Krebs […]
An article from tech news daily about Apple browser vulnerability: Apple doesn’t release comprehensive software updates very often, but when it does, they contain pretty major fixes. Its latest package for Mac computers contains updates for the Safari browser as well as Mountain Lion, Apple’s current operating system. Users on older machines can breathe a […]
An article for Cnet new about Web security: A researcher used a simple, binary technique to take control of more than 420,000 insecure devices including Webcams, routers, and printers running on the Internet — and says that’s just a hint of the potential for real trouble to get started. In a Seclists posting yesterday, the […]
An article form DarkReading about a database being hack: The U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) was taken down by its administrators at the National Institute of Standards and Technology last Friday, March 8. As of this morning, the site shows this message: Site/Page Not Available The NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD) has experienced an issue […]
An article fro SCmagazine about new cyber team:The Department of Defense (DoD) is creating 13 teams, consisting of programmers and computer experts, whose sole mission will be to carry out offensive attacks against foreign adversaries should a critical attack on the U.S. occur. On Tuesday, National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith Alexander, who is also […]
An posting from New Cnet about Chase web site being take down by DOS: The Web sites for banking giant JP Morgan Chase are offline this afternoon as the result of a distributed-denial-of-service attack, a representative told CNET. The site’s usual banking tools and content were replaced this afternoon with a message that said: Our […]
An posting about how google going to find away to help hack site from New sCnet: It’s not pretty when a Web site gets a “this site may be compromised” or “this site may harm your computer” status note. Many webmasters and Web site owners can be at a loss of what to do in […]
The FBI is investigating a hacking incident that may have exposed the financial information and other private data of several high-sitting government officials, politicians and celebrities. On Monday, hackers claimed to have posted the personal information of first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, FBI Director Robert Mueller, and […]
An article from Yahoow new about the pentagon forming a cyber team: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department is establishing a series of cyber teams charged with carrying out offensive operations to combat the threat of an electronic assault on the United States that could cause major damage and disruption to the country’s vital infrastructure, […]
