'Anonymous' Hacktivists Attack African Government Sites !

"Anonymous," the shadowy hacktivist group that's attacked PayPal, the record industry and the Church of Scientology, has upped the ante: It's now taking on entire countries. The group launched massive distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks on at least eight Tunisian government websites...

White House E-Card Scam Part of Larger Zeus-Related Attack !

The simplistic spam campaign that hit around Christmas and purported to be a holiday greeting from the White House not only included a piece of Zeus-related malware that searches hard drives for documents and uploads them to a remote server, but also appears to be connected to a similar attack fr...

White House E-Card Scam Part of Larger Zeus-Related Attack

The simplistic spam campaign that hit around Christmas and purported to be a holiday greeting from the White House not only included a piece of Zeus-related malware that searches hard drives for documents and uploads them to a remote server, but also appears to be connected to a similar attack fr...

Be Aware Hacker - Honeypots now in India trap to lure hackers !

Decoys have been present in each and every culture, to capture the unknown as well as the known defaulters. The honey, which was used in turning the heads of bears that we used to find in jungles, well the same honey, but in a revisited version is being implemented and used here and has already...

Tunisia under attack by Anonymous Hackers - Press Release !

The faction of Anonymous that launched the anti-Scientology movement Chanology and has more recently been supporting Wikileaks through various information and direct action campaigns has launched an attack on the Tunisian government's web capabilities in retaliation for the censorship policies it...

Torrent-Finder fighting with Google for Domain !

The US government - along with organizations like the RIAA and the MPAA - are hitting Torrent sites where it hurts. Indeed, due to a slew of recent domain seizures, affected websites are currently experiencing major dips in traffic. However, Torrent-Finder is refusing to throw in the towel. The...

Pro-WikiLeaks hackers deface Zimbabwe government websites !

Hacktivists have struck a blow against the regime in Zimbabwe by attacking a number of government websites. The cyber-assault appears to have been in support of newspapers who published secret cables in the ongoing WikiLeaks saga, to the annoyance of the-powers-that-be in the country. Grace Mugab...

CERT-In to assist Kerala to beef up Cyber Security

Recently a spate of defacements has been reported from websites pertaining to Kerala. As per the statistics available with the Computer Emergency Response Team Kerala CERT-K, as many as 40 odd websites from Kerala were hacked in the last six weeks. Random messages on social networking sites hint ...

Germany to create cyber defense center !

Germany is planning the creation of a national cyber defense center in 2011 in reaction to a growing number of cyber attacks on government institutions that mostly originate in China. An interior ministry spokesman said Monday that while in 2009 the government registered only 900 attacks, there...

Its 3rd week after attack & still CBI website remains down !

3rd week after attack & still CBI website remains down ! The website of the much sought-after Central Bureau of Investigation CBI continues to remain inactive, three weeks after it was hacked into by the so-called Pakistani Cyber Army. As a result, many have been badly hit, particularly the media...

Canada Introduces Bill C-28 to Combat Spam with Hefty Fines

Spam is arguably the most irritating aspect of the internet and email for people globally. However, there is hope in Canada for those who have been targeted by spammers. A new law, Bill C-28, aims to facilitate government efforts in prosecuting and fining individuals and companies guilty of sendi...

Joint Director's (Technical Education Department) official mail ID hacked

The Joint Director of Technical Education Department in Palace Grounds has fallen prey to hacking and email fraud. His official email ID was hacked and a number of messages were sent to a number of government employees seeking help. Joint Director R Krishnamurthy said his official email ID create...

India's Gov't Websites Still under Cyber Attacks !

Cyber crime experts in India are warning about the security flaws of many government websites, claiming the recent cyber attacks by Pakistani hackers have spurred little action in terms of enhanced cyber security. "Websites like that of Income Tax of India has loopholes and it can be hacked...

Wikileaks: Controversial, But is it NSFW?

As government agencies and the military bar access to the WIkileaks documents, a poll of Web filtering providers finds most label the leak site more “newsy” than “naughty.” HED: Wikileaks: Controversial, But is it NSFW? DEK: As companies look to bar access to the WIkileaks documents or not Web...

Lawmakers, Scholars Warn Against Reactionary Anti-WikiLeaks Legislation

The WikiLeaks disclosures this fall that have precipitated so much controversy and agita among national security officials and politicians should not be used as a springboard for new, more restrictive laws, lawmakers, attorneys and policy analysts said in a House hearing Thursday. In fact, the...

India Orders Security Certification for Government Websites After CBI Hack

India has mandated that all government ministries and departments secure their websites with proper certification. This directive follows the hacking of the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI website by a group calling themselves the "Pakistani Cyber Army." The National Informatics Centre has be...

Recent WikiLeaks-Related Cyberattacks Prompt Call for Policy Changes

In New York on Sunday, lawmakers urged President Obama to expand the U.S. State Department’s foreign policy mechanisms to address crime and security on the Internet. They cited recent attacks on companies severing ties with WikiLeaks as a main reason for these changes. At Symantec's New York City...

U.S. Faces Shortage of Computer Science Graduates Amid Rising Cybersecurity Needs

The United States could soon face a significant shortage of computer science professionals unless it starts graduating more students in this field. At a time when computer hacking and security are critical issues for both the government and the private sector, the U.S. is producing only 9,000...

3 Govt websites Hacked By by dA3m0n ( Indonesia hacker )

3 Govt websites Hacked By by dA3m0n Indonesia hacker Hacked sites : https://www.zzast.org/index.html www.ehb.wa.gov.au/index.html www.sdlzfda.gov.cn Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter  and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post...

Julian Assange: The Man Behind WikiLeaks

Who is Julian Paul Assange? Julian Paul Assange is the lean, tall, and pale 39-year-old Australian hacker at the heart of WikiLeaks. This whistle-blowing website gained attention after revealing thousands of secret Afghan battlefield reports, making Assange a target for U.S. authorities. The Enig...