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Apache Patches "Apache Killer" DoS Bug
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-30
Apache has patched its Web server software to close the vulnerability that could result in a denial of service attack disabling the server.
Apache 2.2.20 released Aug. 30 plugs the hole used by
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Zscaler Finds Gmail Phishing Website
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-27
Security researchers at Zscaler recently came across a phishing Website masquerading as a Gmail login page. Unless users are very vigilant, they can easily be tricked by the page, according to
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Twitter Joins Mandatory HTTPS Club
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-24
Twitter has announced it will begin to turn on HTTPS by default for all users. This is good news, as Web services need to start protecting their users from man-in-the-middle attacks.
Twitter rolled out HTTPS to its users earlier this year, but made it an optional setting. Users concerned about security
Serious Cryptographic Bug Fixed in PHP
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-23
The PHP Group has fixed the serious bug in the cryptographic function in PHP 5.3.7 and pushed out the fix a day later in the latest PHP 5.3.8.
The PHP Group released PHP 5.3.7 on Aug. 18, but developers were told to not upgrade to that version after the bug
China's Cyber-War Software Possibly Leaked in a Documentary
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-22
A military documentary broadcast in China appears to have some screenshots of what may be software designed for cyber-warfare attacking a server in the United States.
The Epoch
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Internet Users Posting Info that Helps Cyber-Crooks
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-20
Internet users are overly complacent about posting personal or potentially sensitive data online, providing cyber-criminals with a wealth of information that could be used for
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Facebook: Friend Who You Actually Know
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-20
Facebook has a simple tip for its users to stay safe online: "Friend" only people you know.
In a 13-page guide titled "Own Your Space," Facebook advised users on how to secure their accounts on the social networking site and provided some general tips on computer security. The tips explain some
Colbert Wants the Feds to Hire Kevin Mitnick, Legendary Hacker
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-19
Kevin Mitnick, one of the individuals included in eWEEK's Top Hackers slideshow, appeared on Comedy Central's Colbert Report on Aug. 18. Mitnick, on a press tour for his book, "Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker," appeared on the show for an interview with the
Google Analyzes Malware Activity for Attackers' Tactics: Report
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-18
in a report based on four years of Web data, Google researchers found that attackers are deploying highly specialized evasion and obfuscation techniques to stay one step
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Verizon Strikers Accused of Sabotaging Network
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-17
About 45,000 Verizon landline workers from Massachusetts to Virginia went on strike Aug. 7, fighting management demands for contract givebacks. With the rise in mobile devices,
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Data Analysis of myBART Info Reveals Weak Passwords
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-16
Identity Finder released a detailed analysis of the data hacktivist collective Anonymous released Aug. 14 after successfully breaching the myBART.org Website. The attack on the
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Hackers Submit Attacks to RankMyHack, Get Rated
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-15
Following the tradition of Hot or Not and other sites that ask the Internet masses to rank and rate various things, a United Kingdom-based hacker and web developer "s0lar" has launched
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Diabetic Black Hat Researcher Hacks Insulin Pump
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-05
Cyber-attacks are no longer limited to just computers. At Black Hat, a security researcher discussed how an attacker with a powerful antenna could launch a wireless attack to remotely control an insulin pump and kill the victim for up to half a mile away.
Security researcher Jay Radcliffe set out to
Aerial Drone Sniffs, Attacks Wireless Networks at Black Hat
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-04
Two security researchers demonstrated how to outfit a radio-controlled model airplane with a computer and 4G connectivity to create a nearly undetectable aerial hacking
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War Texting Remotely Unlocks, Starts Cars at Black Hat
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2011-08-03
Modern automobiles are increasingly becoming more like computers, with features such as the in-car navigation system and multiple sensors tracking the fuel tank and overall
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