Hacking

China accuses U.S. of being “the real hacking empire” after Pentagon report

China has accused the United States of being, “the real hacking empire” after a Pentagon report which said for the first time that cyber attacks on the U.S. were “directly attributable” to Beijing.

Up to 600,000 gamers at risk as emails and other details stolen from online zombie game

Up to 600,000 gamers at risk as emails and other details stolen from online zombie game

Apple ID password and verification two-step plays on

Stepping up protection of the Apple ID falters as password reset bug emerges before two-step verification is fully implemented.

Top celebrities and government officials financial details leaked online

The Associated Press reports that celebrities, including ashton Kutcher and Kim Kardashian, along with top government officials have had private financial information stolen and posted to a rogue website.

Bush family e-mails stolen in online attack

Several email accounts belonging to family members of former President George W. Bush were hacked and the contents made public, exposing private data, correspondence and personal photos, according to The Smoking Gun. The apparent hack affected email threads between several members of the Bush family, including both former U.S. Presidents. According to the report, the

Java vulnerability woes continue as Apple blocks access

The uncertainty around Java shows no sign of abating as Apple blocks all versions of Java on OS 10.6 and above through its anti-malware security applet, XProtect. This follows the blocking in all but name by Mozilla as it moved to end auto-loading of plug ins for the Firefox browser.

FBI snatches Algerian bank hacker in Thailand

Hamza Bendelladj, the Algerian alleged bank hacker responsible for defrauding US banks of millions of dollars has been detained in Thailand, following three years of tracking by the FBI.

“Hollywood hacker” sentenced to 10 years jail time

A hacker who broke into celebrity email accounts and leaked nude pictures of Hollywood actors, including Scarlett Johansson, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to an Associated Press report.

Australian Defence Force Academy attack exposes 20,000 user records

An attack on the Australian Defence Force Academy servers held at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) resulted in the loss of 20,000 user records. According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald  the hacker, known as Darwinare, managed to break in and steal the records, including passwords and email addresses in a

How’s your cyber security awareness? Or, do we really need security training?

As you may know, October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month in America, which is a good time to ask yourself how aware you are when it comes to threats to your digital devices and personal information.

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