Posts Tagged ‘information security’
Botmaster Gets 30 Months in Jail
A Botnet master receives a 30 month jail for selling access to 72,000 computers.
Read MoreFacebook Fraud – False Likes, False Followers
Increasing issues surrounding false likes and followers made by accounts set up just for this purpose.
Read MoreSpear Phishing an old tactic using new distribution?
Phishing using data URI’s embedded in websites distributed using URL shortening services.
Read MoreFuture Wars Fought in Cyber Space?
USA General admits to cyber attacks in the middle east, we look at the history of cyber warfare.
Read MoreHackers Release Peoples Credit Histories
A statement released by Team GhostShell a group affiliated to Hacktivists Anonymous , claimed they have hacked into over 100 websites over the weekend. They gained access to passwords, documents and some data that even included credit histories. The hackers claim over 1 Million records have been leaked on the web. Analysis of the attack…
Read MoreHotel Lock Company Fixes Security Hole
Hotel lock company Onity has released fixes to security holes found in its keycard locks after a researcher used a device costing about $50 to bypass the locks.
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