Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) website hijacked by hackers !

Indonesian Soccer Association PSSI website hijacked by hackers ! Hackers apparently hijacked the website of the Indonesian Soccer Association PSSI, placing an anti-corruption message on the PSSI's homepage. The homepage currently displays a mouse holding two smoking pistol and carries the message...

Libyan opposition websites hacked, activists blame Gaddafi !

Cairo - Anti-government activists Tuesday accused supporters of Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi of hacking websites reporting on Libya's pro-democracy demonstrations. In a message posted on the website of Quryna newspaper, activists accused Gaddafi of hacking their sites. 'The Gaddafi regime shut do...

Anonymous Hackers Help Iranian Activists Fight The Regime !

The inscrutable "voice" of international Internet collective Anonymous, a shadowy organization that has carried out a number of attacks on websites worldwide. In recent days, with Iranians taking to the streets to protest the government, the country's Islamic authorities have boosted their...

Facebook, Youtube & Twitter Officials Keep Quiet on Its Role in Revolts that toppled governments in Tunisia and Egypt !

With Facebook playing a starring role in the revolts that toppled governments in Tunisia and Egypt, you might think the company's top executives would use this historic moment to highlight its role as the platform for democratic change. Instead, they really do not want to talk about it. The socia...

OECD said Cyber attacks could create 'perfect strom' !!

Attacks on computer systems now have the potential to cause global catastrophe, but only in combination with another disaster, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development OECD said in a report on Monday. The study, part of a wider OECD project examining possible "Future Global Shock...

U.S. investigators demand details about WikiLeaks' Twitter account from court !

U.S. investigators have gone to court to demand details about WikiLeaks' Twitter account, according to documents obtained Saturday -- the first revelation about the criminal case Washington is trying to build against those who leaked classified U.S. documents. The U.S. District Court for the...

Julian Assange Granted Bail

The New York Times reported that Julian Assange, founder, spokesperson, and editor-in-chief of Wikileaks, has been granted bail by a British court. The ruling comes as Assange and his attorneys continue to fight demands from Swedish prosecutors that he be extradited to Sweden. Assange remains in...

Dutch Arrest 16 Year Old for Wikileaks Attack

Dutch authorities issued a statement Thursday saying that a 16 year old boy has been taken into custody for involvement in attacks against the Web sites of Mastercard and Visa. The boy, who was not named, was due to be arraigned by a judge in Rotterdam on Friday. The arrest is the first known...

PayPal Drops Wikileaks, Denies DDoS Attack

Paypal confirmed on Monday that it “permanently restricted” the account used by Wikileaks, citing a violation of its Acceptable Use Policy. The action was just the latest by government and private sector organizations in response to the recent publication of leaked diplomatic cables from the U.S...