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Tag Archives: Hackers
Ukrainian hackers charged in US with fraud conspiracy
Federal prosecutors in New Jersey on June 12 brought charges against eight people, including two Ukrainian nationals, who they allege were part of an international cybercrime ring that attempted to steal $15 million from a dozen U.S. financial institutions and … Continue reading
Davao hackers win big; bound for Silicon Valley
A group of developers from Davao and Pampanga will soon be heading to the world’s tech mecca after besting more than 250 other Philippine hackers in a 24-hour coding competition. Team PageSnapp – composed of Rolly Rulete, Marvin Consuegra, Mio … Continue reading
A Google Engineer Is Teaching Hackers How To Break Microsoft’s Software
On Sunday, well-known Google security researcher Tavis Ormandy released code that teaches hackers how to crash or gain control over Windows. It’s his latest move in a long-running skirmish he’s had with the security folks in Redmond. He thinks they take too long to fix … Continue reading
Sophisticated Hackers Can Crack Even The Most Secure Passwords
In the wake of last year’s password dumps and this year’s Twitter hacks, many have been paying extra attention to their passwords. The most common advice doled out is to use separate passwords for each website and service. Additionally, these passwords are … Continue reading
Iranian Hackers Launching Cyber-Attacks on U.S. Energy Firms: Report
Iranian hackers launched attacks as part of a campaign against the country’s oil and gas industry, according to current and former U.S. government officials. Iranian hackers have amped up a campaign of cyber-attacks against America’s energy industry, according to … Continue reading
Chinese hackers steal ASIO building plans: report
Chinese hackers stole the blueprints of the $630 million building that will house the Australia Security Intelligence Organisation, according to an ABC Four Corners report. The report also alleges Australian government and business networks are under much heavier cyber attacks than the government … Continue reading
Hack attack: Gov brings in own hackers
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) has brought in its own hackers to protect government websites against international cyber-attacks. This is according to a report in the City Press newspaper on 26 May 2013. Last week (17 May 2013) it … Continue reading
Hackers take down all BSkyB Android apps
The British broadcasting company BSkyB has has all their Android apps hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army According to a tweet sent out by the broadcaster from their verified Twitter account, @SkyHelpTeam, both the Sky+ and SkyNews Android apps … Continue reading
Hackers attack Saudi official websites: reports
RIYADH — Cyber hackers attacked several official Saudi websites on Saturday, posting an Algerian flag on their homepages that later vanished, local media reported. The website of the information ministry was among the hacked sites, according to state news broadcaster … Continue reading