Category Archives: Hackers

A Hack-Proof Internet Exists, Thanks to Quantum Physics

Leave it to the quantum physicists at Los Alamos National Labs to have run for the past two years something that sounded like science fiction: a quantum Internet that promises perfectly secure online communications. 

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IE8 Exploit Had US Nuke Workers in Its Sights

Security researchers revealed that series of “Watering Hole” has been conducted exploiting a IE8 zero-day vulnerability to target U.S. Government experts working on nuclear weapons research.

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WordPress Security Suggestions.

Well with all of the news recently regarding WordPress Hacker and Hacking using Brute Force Methods.  A couple folks have ASKED, what are the BEST methods for protecting your site.  

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Anonymous ‘hacks’ North Korea social network accounts

The hacking collective Anonymous has said it has been “hacking” and vandalising social networking profiles linked to North Korea. 

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Global internet slows after ‘biggest attack in history’

The internet around the world has been slowed down in what security experts are describing as the biggest cyber-attack of its kind in history. 

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Another wave of computer failures rings alarm bells in South Korea.

A number of government and civilian organizations experienced network and website malfunctions on Tuesday, unnerving government officials just days after computer networks at banks and broadcasters crashed due to cyber attacks. 

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Video: Twitter, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Yahoo open to hijacking

Twitter, Linkedin, Yahoo! and Hotmail accounts are open to hijacking thanks to a flaw that allows cookies to be stolen and reused, according to a researcher.  

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US Teens preparing for Cyberwarfare.

Computer-savvy teens are putting down their game controllers — at least temporarily — for code writing and virus-sweeping. Call it “Red Dawn: Part Deux: Teen Cyber-Commandos.”

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Cyberattack in North Korea, paralyzes Banks and TV Broadcasts.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Computer networks at major South Korean banks and top TV broadcasters crashed simultaneously Wednesday, paralyzing bank machines across the country and prompting speculation of a cyberattack by North Korea. 

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Flame Windows Update Attack Could Have Been Repeated in 3 Days, Says Microsoft

When the sophisticated state-sponsored espionage tool known as Flame was exposed last year, there was probably no one more concerned about the discovery than Microsoft, after realizing that the tool was signed with an unauthorized Microsoft certificate to verify its … Continue reading

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