Anonymous deface National Consumer and Federal Trade Commission sites against #ACTA

Anonymous deface National Consumer sites & Federal Trade Commission sites against ACTA Today, Anonymous Hackers deface multiple National Consumer websites over ACTA, the protests and hactivism continues against ACTA - 'The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement' is a proposed plurilateral agreement...

Data Breach Affects Two Million NY Customers, State Commission to Investigate

The New York State Public Service Commission announced yesterday they’ll be looking into a data breach that may have exposed the personal information of almost two million customers to unknown attackers. An employee from a software consulting firm contracted by New York State Electric & Gas NYSEG...

Officials Claim China, Not India, Behind E-Mail Hack of U.S. Commission

It appears that hackers in China – not India as previously suspected – were behind the apparent leak of e-mails last week from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. It was widely reported last Monday that the Commission, initially created in 2000 to supervise trade and oversee...

100 Kenya government websites breached by Indonesian hacker

100 Kenya government websites breached by Indonesian hacker An Indonesian hacker on Tuesday attacked and defaced more than 100 Kenya government websites Among the ministries affected include the Ministries of Local Government, Livestock, Environment, Fisheries, Housing, and Industrialisation in a...

US become victim of Indian spy unit, Apple & RIM deny their role !

US become victim of Indian spy unit, Apple & RIM deny their role ! A recently leaked memo reveals that American and Canadian based company's Apple, Research in Motion and Nokia may have helped the government of India spy on U.S. agencies in order to receive larger shares of the overall Indian cel...

US Congressmen Call Foul on Facebook's Tracking Methods

Two congressmen have accused Facebook of dodging questions about whether it tracks the activity of its 800 million members. On Monday, Representatives Ed Markey D-Mass and Joe Barton R-Tex. questioned the reasoning behind a recent patent application by the site that suggests it may use informatio...

EU Audit Forces Changes To Facebook Privacy Policies

An audit of Facebook’s operations by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner in Ireland will result in major changes to the way the social networking giant manages user data. The 143 page report, issued on Wednesday, calls on Facebook to give users more control over how their personal...

FTC Settles Charges With Android App Developer Over 'Unfair' Default Settings

In a landmark move, the Federal Trade Commission has settled charges it brought against the maker of a P2P file-sharing application that the commission alleged included unfair default settings that caused users to unknowingly share photos, videos and other personal data. The settlement with...

NSS Labs offers Bounties for exploits

NSS Labs offers Bounties for exploits ExploitHub, which operates a penetration-testing site and is run by NSS Labs, announced a bug-bounty program for researchers to develop exploits for 12 high-value vulnerabilities in Microsoft and Adobe products. The company, which has set aside $4,400 in rewa...

Former Microsoft Executive Named New Chief of Information Technology

Former Microsoft executive Steven VanRoekel will succeed current Chief of Information Technology officer Vivek Kundra, the White House announced Thursday, according to a report in The New York Times. VanRoekel worked for Microsoft for 15 years before assuming the managing director position at the...

Massive Data Breach of South Korea Portal Affects 35 Million Users

A major provider of Internet services and mobile access in South Korea has been hit by one of the larger data breaches in recent history, resulting in the compromise of personal information belonging to as many as 35 million users. The attack on SK Telecom’s Cyworld site reportedly came from an I...

EMC Foots $66 Million Bill For RSA Attack

EMC Corporation announced via an earnings call Tuesday that it spent $66 million during the second quarter on its security firm division RSA to recover from a cyberattack that compromised their SecurID product in March, according to a post on the Washington Post’s Post Tech blog. The money went...

High-Profile Attacks Drive Renewed Push For Breach Notification Law

With each new day bringing news of another intrusion at a high-profile company or government agency, lawmakers are considering a number of legislative responses to the problem, including a potential bill that would require companies to report breaches within 48 hours and establish penalties for...

Honda hacked - 283,000 car owners personal data Leaked !

While Tokyo-based Sony Corp. battles massive data security breaches, Japanese carmaker Honda is confronting its own online challenge — the theft of personal information from 283,000 Honda and Acura customers in Canada. Jerry Chenkin, executive vice-president and chief compliance officer at Honda...

Mississippi Flooding Disaster Email Scams, Fake Antivirus, and Phishing Attack Warning

Users should be aware of potential email scams, fake antivirus, and phishing attacks regarding the Mississippi flooding disaster. Email scams may contain links or attachments that may direct users to phishing or malicious websites. Fake antivirus attacks may come in the form of pop-ups that flash...

Hacker posts screenshot of sex video on SPAD website !

Hacker posts screenshot of sex video on SPAD website ! The Land Public Transport Commission SPAD website was hacked yesterday and a screenshot of the controversial sex video allegedly involving a top politician was posted on its main page. Appearing on the website were two images, one depicting t...

Election commission & Society of aircraft engineers of pakistan Hacked By Imm0rt4l5

Election commission & Society of aircraft engineers of pakistan Hacked By Imm0rt4l5 Hacked Url : https://www.ecp.gov.pk/viewpressreleasenotific.aspx?id=1374&typeid=2 Mirror : Hacked Url : Mirror :...

Former British Labour cabinet minister says her phone was hacked !

LONDON: Former British cabinet minister confirmed that his work phone was cut 28 times - and now seek a court order to see if it happened again later that week. Tessa Jowell, the former Olympics minister, is the oldest politician so far to be sure that his phone message was kidnapped and has join...

Carbon Trading Halted After Hack Of Exchange

The European Commission EC suspended trading in carbon credits on Wednseday after unknown hackers compromised the accounts of Czech traders and siphoned off around $38 million, according to published reports. EU countries including Estonia, Austria, The Czech Republic, Poland and France began...

GAO Warns Of Cyber Insecurity on Smart Grid

The U.S. Government’s watchdog, the Government Accountability Office GAO has warned that the rapid adoption of so-called “smart grid” infrastructure in the U.S. electric industry is going forward without adequate planning for cybersecurity and the combined physical and cyber attacks that are like...