Posts Tagged ‘hacker’
The Race for Security: Zero Day Exploits
Our networked systems, be they computers, databases, phones, or other devices, are an endless battlefield. Zero-day exploits have been buzzing in the news in the wake of the Wikileaks concerns, where a number of such exploits had been posted where any who were interested could learn illegally about how to use them. Many are worried about…
Read MoreCyber Insurance 2: There’s a New Sheriff in Town
I believe that Cyber Insurance (CI) will be the driving force behind information security over the next three to five years. CI will have the same kind of effect that car insurance has had on car safety and security, or that life insurance has had in changing the types of lifestyles most of us lead.…
Read More“Virus Shield” tricks thousands of Android users
Hackers’ latest scam on Android users did not even involve any malware or information theft—all it did was simply charge customers $3.99 for a fake antivirus app in the Google Play Store.
Read MoreCisco to give away $300K in ‘Internet of Things’ security contest
Cisco has announced the start of the “Internet of Things Grand Security Challenge” in which programmers can create apps to help solve security issues around web-connected ‘things.’
Read MoreApple Hacked – complete overhaul of developer site
Apple admitted to an intruder’s attempt to get access to the personal details of Apples registered developers in an email sent out Sunday, Jul. 21 at 4pm to the Apple developer network.
Read MoreDef Con wants U.S. feds out in light of Snowden issues
Def Con, the world famous annual hacking convention, has asked the U.S. government to back off this year. In its 21-year-long run, the convention has never requested this, but Edward Snowden’s recent leaks have are said to have made some of the information security community uncomfortable with its attendance.
Read MoreCelebrity hacker gets decade-long prison sentence
The man who “humiliated and embarrassed” Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis and more than 40 other celebrities was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Monday at a court in Los Angeles.
Read MoreHigh Roller Poker Players Account Emptied By Hacker
An online poker player says a hacker used a malicious image file to compromise his computer and empty his account of over $115,000 in winnings.
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