Zeljka Zorz
Experiment reveals how scammers earn huge money with simple scams
An interesting experiment conducted by UK-based scam-tracking organization Scam Detectives has revealed how online scams can earn scammers a lot of money in a short time …
Android browser flaw allows attackers to access user data
A vulnerability in the Android browser that could allow attackers to download files stored on the mobile device’s or tablet’s SD card has been discovered by …
Fake Facebook “photo comment” e-mail leads to malware
As Facebook has announced its new messaging system and its deployment in the coming months, online scammers have been trying to use that announcement against unsuspecting …
Release of diplomatic cables reveals Aurora attacks instigator
As Wikileaks was preparing to release part of the 250,000 diplomatic documents on Sunday, its operators alerted the public via their Twitter account that the whistleblowing …
Student pleads guilty to helping organize Anonymous DDoS attacks
Steve Slayo, a 19-year old Australian student, has pleaded guilty to having organized a DDoS attack targeting – among others – the websites of the Australian Prime …
Vinself – a backdoor for corporate networks?
A new backdoor that has seemingly been developed to compromise corporate networks has been discovered by FireEye‘s researcher Atif Mushtaq, and made him speculate that …
Spear phishing campaign targeted e-mail marketers and their customers
For months now, a massive spear phishing campaign has been targeting employees of over 100 e-mail service providers, with the goal of compromising their computers and those of …
Scottish botnet master sentenced
Matthew Anderson – the Scottish botnet master who was found guilty of organizing a campaign that saw computers enslaved in a botnet, stealing data from their owners and …
Windows 0-day circumvents UAC
Windows zero-day vulnerabilities are lately getting discovered too often for Microsoft’s – and users’ – liking. Unfortunately for all of us, details of …
Kids lured to scam site by promises of parental control bypassing
The latest scam to hit Facebook users is one that supposedly offers a completely free proxy service for those who want to bypass parental controls and blocks set up by schools …
Ninja Hacking: Unconventional Penetration Testing Tactics and Techniques
Ninja Hacking is not your typical "hacking" book. By comparing hackers with ninjas, the authors try to demonstrate how the ninja way of doing things can be translated to fit …
Two indicted for university hack binge
Two former students of the University of Central Missouri have been charged with computer intrusion, intercepting electronic communication and aggravated identity theft, …