Hacker Rattles Internet Security Circles (Somini Sengupta/New York Times)
Somini Sengupta / New York Times:Hacker Rattles Internet Security Circles — He claims to be 21 years old, a student of software engineering in Tehran who reveres Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and despises dissidents in his country. — He sneaked into the computer systems of a security firm on the outskirts of Amsterdam. “internet security” – [...]
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Can a computer hacker make your laser printer burst into flames? – Toronto Star
Yahoo! 7 News Can a computer hacker make your laser printer burst into flames?Toronto StarIn an attempt to show how some Internet-connected electronics are easy to hack, a computer science department research team at Columbia University in New York City hacked an HP printer. The instructions they sent caused it to heat up enough to [...]
UK cops charge alleged Anonymous hacker (Kelly Fiveash/The Register)
Kelly Fiveash / The Register:UK cops charge alleged Anonymous hacker — Say he fired Low Orbit Ion Cannon at Wikileaks enemies — A man has been charged by police investigating web attacks allegedly carried out by hacking collective Anonymous against firms deemed to have acted against the whistleblower website Wikileaks.
Hacker launches volunteer program for security professionals – CNET News
Now he’s helping humanitarian groups, street kids, and police in Uganda learn how to use computers and keep malicious hackers out of their systems, as well as matching other information security professionals to charities that need help. Long, who started …
At a Hacker Conference, Plenty of Friendly Feds (Somini Sengupta/Bits)
Somini Sengupta / Bits:At a Hacker Conference, Plenty of Friendly Feds — LAS VEGAS — Why are the Feds hobnobbing with hackers? — Defcon, a convention of computer hackers here, was crawling with federal agents on Friday. They smiled, shook hands, handed out their business cards, spoke on a panel called …
Turkmenistan: Is a Hacker Attempting a Phishing Expedition Amidst Explosion Chaos? – EurasiaNet
A curious message about the Abadan explosion showing up on a number of Russian-language social media and citizens’ reporting sites could be a phishing attempt by an unscrupulous hacker, a Russian hackers’ website warns . The writer introduces himself as …
Hacker group says Apple developer site susceptible to phishing hacks – Ars Technica
A group that calls itself YGN Ethical Hacker Group has identified potential security holes in Apple’s website for Mac and iOS developers. Those security holes could allow malicious hackers to use the Apple Developer Connection in phishing attacks to gain …
NBC News: Hacker attack cripples al-Qaida web communications (Pete Williams/msnbc.com)
Pete Williams / msnbc.com:NBC News: Hacker attack cripples al-Qaida web communications — Digital assault is similar to one last year linked to UK government — Below: — WASHINGTON — Computer hackers shut down al-Qaida’s ability to communicate its messages to the world through the Internet …
Hacker group say Apple developer site susceptible to phishing hacks – Ars Technica
A group that calls itself YGN Ethical Hacker Group has identified potential security holes in Apple’s website for Mac and iOS developers. Those security holes could allow malicious hackers use the Apple Developer Connection in phishing attacks to gain …
