The official BBC Weather Twitter account @BBCWeather has been hacked by The Syrian Electronic Army, the hacker group that backs the Syrian government. … [Read more...]
South Korea Cyber Attack, Wiper malware and Chinese IP Address
März 21, 2013 By
Yesterday we reported about a massive Cyber attack on South Korea that was responsible for shutting down networks of South Korean banks and TV broadcasters. Police are still investigating the cyber attack but the country's Communications Commission has revealed that the hacking originated from a Chinese IP address. Symantec Security team analyze the code used in the cyber attacks against South … [Read more...]
Feds do not need court warrants to Track your Car with GPS device
März 20, 2013 By
The US government is claiming that authorities do not need court warrants to affix GPS devices to vehicles to monitor their every move. t's been more than a year since a Supreme Court decision established that affixing a GPS tracking device to a vehicle constitutes a search under the constitution. The decision, United States vs. Jones, throws out the drug-related conviction of nightclub … [Read more...]
New Mac OS X adware Trojan spreading via browser plugin
März 20, 2013 By
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web reports that a new Mac OS X adware Trojan spreading itself via crafted movie trailer pages that prompt users to install a browser plugin. Basically, an adware is any software package which automatically renders advertisements in order to generate revenue for its author. Dubbed as 'Trojan.Yontoo.1', Attackers have provided a number of … [Read more...]
Massive cyber attack on South Korean banks and TV broadcasters
März 20, 2013 By
Computer networks at major South Korean banks and top TV broadcasters crashed simultaneously Wednesday, during a Massive cyber attack. South Korean police investigating reports from several major broadcasters and banks. least three broadcasters KBS, MBC and YTN and the Shinhan and Nonghyu banks reported that their computer networks had been crached. The state-run Korea … [Read more...]
HDFC Bank website vulnerable to ID Theft and Account Blockade
März 20, 2013 By
Indian Security Researcher Jiten Jain today revealed that one of the Largest Private Banks in India, HDFC Bank’s e-Banking website could be easy target of Unique type of Denial of Service Attack which could result in blocking of e-banking accounts of all its customers. Here is the detailed report of vulnerability submitted by him. … [Read more...]
