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Anonymous hacks police forum, sends emails to police officers

Anonymous is mostly known for their real-life and online protests, DDoS attacks, and shaming of businesses and government organizations by publicly releasing confidential data …

Beware of fake Facebook emails about offensive comment

If you receive an email seemingly sent by Facebook, sharing an offensive comment that has seemingly been left on your Wall by an unknown user, please don’t be tempted to …

Bogus MS “Windows license delivery” email leads to malware

A fake Microsoft email is doing rounds, tempting users to follow the offered link that “delivers” a license for the Windows OS: Experienced users will probably …

Weak crypto allowed spoofing emails from Google, PayPal domains

Zach Harris, a Florida-based mathematician, discovered that Google and many other big Internet companies use weak cryptographic keys for certifying the emails sent from their …

CyanogenMod found logging Android unlock swipe gestures

CyanogenMod, one of the most popular modified Android firmware on the market, has been found containing code that logs the swipe gestures used by the users to unlock their …

Bogus Twitter DMs lead to iPad scam, surveys and phishing

Yesterday’s unveiling of the iPad Mini has not lead to a decrease in desirability of its bigger version, and the offer of a free device is still a very effective lure …

U.S. DHS reshuffles its cyber office, adds two more divisions

Trying to keep in step with the increasing need for cybersecurity capabilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cybersecurity and Communications …

Card readers in Barnes & Noble stores hacked by crooks

On September 14, Barnes & Noble, the largest book retailer in the United States, has turned off the keypads in front of registers in all of their physical stores without …

Researchers deliver fix for Java 0-day to Oracle

Polish firm Security Explorations and its CEO Adam Gowdiak continue to be the a thorn in Oracle’s side by repeatedly questioning the giant’s decision not to issue …

Two analytics companies to settle charges for online user tracking

A web analytics company has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by using its web-tracking software that collected personal data …

Malvertising on Yahoo Messenger hijacks browsers’ start page

Yahoo Messenger users who had the misfortune to follow the link in an advert for Vietnamese Internet directory website LaBan.vn and download the offered executable have been …

Microsoft legalizes collection of user info from its free services

In a move that has not been noted by the great majority of Microsoft users, the Redmond giant has changed its Services Agreement on Friday in order to legalize the collection …

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