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Foxconn attacked by hacker group

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:42:16 +0000

“Foxconn, which has come under fire due to allegations of poor working conditions in its factories, may now be the victim of a hacking attack. 9to5Mac is reporting that a group calling itself SwaggSec was behind the alleged compromise, and was able to gain access to Foxconn’s internal networks thanks to an exploit in an unpatched copy of Internet Explorer that was being used by a Foxconn employee. “

(Source: Foxconn attacked by hacker group, internal information released | The Verge.)

FBI Director Says Cyberthreat Will Surpass Threat From Terrorists

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:29:40 +0000

“Threats from cyber-espionage, computer crime, and attacks on critical infrastructure will surpass terrorism as the number one threat facing the United States, FBI Director Robert Mueller testified today.
Mueller and National Intelligence Director James Clapper, addressing the annual Worldwide Threat hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, cited their concerns about cyber-security and noted that China and Russia run robust intrusion operations against key U.S. industries and the government.”

(Source: FBI Director Says Cyberthreat Will Surpass Threat From Terrorists – ABC News.)

Department of Homeland Security website hacked by Anonymous

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:36:02 +0000

“Only hours after two of its biggest releases ever, the online collective Anonymous is taking credit for crashing the website of the US Department of Homeland Security.
Shortly before 4 p.m. EST Friday afternoon, the Homeland Security Department’s website, DHS.gov, was taken offline. It was announced on the Web by members of the loose-knit hacktivist collective Anonymous and some claiming allegiance to the group have have taken credit for the attack.”

(Source: Department of Homeland Security website hacked by Anonymous — RT.)

Hackers Attack Second Brazilian Bank’s Website

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:19:34 +0000

“Internet hackers on Tuesday attacked the website of the second Brazilian bank in two days and vowed to continue the disruptions all week.”

(Source: Hackers Attack Second Brazilian Bank’s Website – WSJ.com.)

DreamHost Hacked

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:45:53 +0000

“Not even a whole week after Zappos was hacked, our favorite hosting service, DreamHost, has also had a breach. They say there’s “no evidence that customer passwords were taken”, but they”re pushing out password changes to everyone just to be safe.”

(Source: DreamHost Hacked; Change Your Passwords Now.)

US government hits Megaupload with mega piracy indictment

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:15:17 +0000

“The US government has closed down one of the world’s largest filesharing websites, accusing its founders of racketeering, money laundering and presiding over “massive” online piracy.

According to prosecutors, Megaupload illegally cheated copyright holders out of $500m in revenue as part of a criminal enterprise spanning five years.”

Source: US government hits Megaupload with mega piracy indictment | Technology | guardian.co.uk

Hackers Assault Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:14:38 +0000

“Hackers attacked the websites of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. (ELAL), slowing down access after a pro-Palestinian computer group calling itself “Nightmare” warned of an imminent assault. “

(Source: Hackers Assault Tel Aviv Stock Exchange – Bloomberg.)

Computer Virus Swipes Data from Japan’s Space Agency

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:40:34 +0000

“A computer virus infected a data terminal at Japan’s space agency, causing a leak of potentially sensitive information, officials announced today (Jan. 13).”

(Source: Computer Virus Swipes Data from Japan’s Space Agency | JAXA & Space Exploration | Computer Viruses & Malware | SecurityNewsDaily.)

Chinese ‘attack US DoD Smart Cards’ with Sykipot Malware

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:02:23 +0000

“A new strain of the Sykipot malware is being used by Chinese cyber criminals to compromise US Department of Defense (DoD) smart cards, a new report has revealed. “

(Chinese ‘attack US DoD Smart Cards’ with Sykipot Malware)

IDF building elite hacker teams amid cyber threat

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:06:18 +0000

“The IDF is assembling elite teams of computer hackers to lead the nation’s cyber-warfare efforts.

The move comes amid concern over the growing threat to Israel’s civilian and military networks from Iran, senior officers said.”

(Source: IDF building elite hacker teams amid cyber thr… JPost – Defense.)