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Hacker Claims to Have Breached Adobe

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Password security is only as good as the weakest link. And on Wednesday, that weak link appeared to be Adobe Systems.

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Nov 14, 2012

Hackers Attack: South Carolina Taxpayers Exposed by Massive Security Breach

Millions of South Carolina Social Security numbers and credit and debit card numbers have been exposed by an international hacker. It

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Nov 09, 2012

Hacker steals 3.6 million Social Security numbers from South Carolina

A foreign hacker stole a vast database from the South Carolina Department of Revenue, and investigators told GreenvilleOnline.com that 387,000 credit card numbers and 3.6 million Social Security numbers have been exposed.

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Oct 29, 2012

The Industrialisation of Hacking

The Industrial Revolution transformed four key aspects of society

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Oct 26, 2012

Sony's PlayStation 3 experiences its biggest hack yet

A hacker group finds a secret set of codes that can decrypt the PlayStation 3's Level 0 security layer -- the holy grail of secrecy within Sony's console.

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Oct 25, 2012

Sony PlayStation 3 firmware reportedly hacked

Chinese hacker group, BlueDisk-CFW, releases leaked tool which circumvents the game console's latest 3.60 firmware that had plugged security holes from the unauthorized access by another hacker group last year.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 24, 2012

Electronic locks at thousands of hotels vulnerable to hacker thieves

Tourists trust hotels for a safe night's sleep, but now hotel chains worldwide have a new high-tech safety problem on their hands. The electronic locks on guest rooms can easily be opened without a key with the use of a new hacker tool.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 23, 2012

Hackers Storm U.S. National Weather Service Website, Makes Sensitive Data Rain

It was only a matter of time before someone actually hacked the weather, but before you run outside in a panic and make a mad dash for your storm shelter, understand that your city's forecast remains unchanged, save for the typical unpredictability of it all. Hackers haven't gained control of the Sun or storm clouds, though they did break into the U.S. National Weather Service's website and steal sensitive information.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 22, 2012

FBI warns commercial spyware has made jump to Android

A recent FBI warning on Android malware includes the mobile version of spyware that was sold to law enforcement and governments, demonstrating how such commercial applications can pose a threat to private companies and consumers.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 19, 2012

DOD: Hackers Breached U.S. Critical Infrastructure Control Systems

Defense secretary Leon Panetta says cyberattacks against critical infrastructure at home and abroad--some of which he called the worst to date--should spark urgent action against the hacker threat.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 16, 2012

WikiLeaks Goes Behind Paywall, Anonymous Cries Foul

Secret-spilling site WikiLeaks has moved millions of documents behind a paywall, prompting blowback from elements of an underground ally, the hacking group Anonymous, including one well-known member to conclude that it

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Oct 12, 2012

Hacker Goes on Massive WoW Killing Spree; World Survives

It was a case of death imitating art. Or at least virtual game world imitating cartoon. In a scene reminiscent of a famous South Park episode, a hacker went on a massive killing spree in World of Warcraft over the weekend, taking advantage of a vulnerability to off hordes of characters in the popular online game before game administrators stepped in to stop him. His massacre was captured on video (see above).

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 08, 2012

Lock pick disguised as dry erase marker leaves at least 4 million hotel rooms vulnerable

Three hackers have created a stealthy lock pick in the form of a pocket-sized marker which can spring open locks used in at least four million hotel rooms worldwide.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 08, 2012

Sweden Hit by Web Attacks

Websites of several Swedish government authorities, including the central bank's, went offline Friday as they were hit in what could be the latest incident in a string of attacks that the hacker collective Anonymous has taken credit for.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 05, 2012

Security hole exposes Twitter accounts to hacking, victim claims

Twitter users -- especially those with desirable handles -- risk having their accounts stolen, according to one recently hacked user who says there's a fundamental vulnerability in the service's security system.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 04, 2012

4.5 million routers hacked

During a presentation at the Virus Bulletin Conference in Dallas, Fabio Assolini from Kaspersky Lab described how criminals in Brazil managed to compromise 4.5 million DSL routers for months without being noticed.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 03, 2012

Security Flaw Lets Hackers Steal Twitter Accounts

On Saturday, multimedia producer and Twitter user Daniel Dennis Jones

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 02, 2012

To catch a hacker, it pays to think like a hacker

After a week-long boot camp, Frank Bentz, chief information security officer at Sandy Spring Bank, emerged with a new title: Certified Ethical Hacker.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 01, 2012

Hackers Breached Adobe Server in Order to Sign Their Malware

The ongoing security saga involving digital certificates got a new and disturbing wrinkle on Thursday when software giant Adobe announced that attackers breached its code-signing system and used it to sign their malware with a valid digital certificate from Adobe.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 28, 2012

Hackers targeting big banks in U.S.

A shadowy but well-organized hacker group in the Middle East has disrupted the electronic banking operations of America

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 27, 2012

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