Parnian Opendata CMS - SQL Injection

Exploit Title : Parnian Opendata CMS SQL Injection Vulnerability Date : 2011-04-15 Author : Alexander Software Link : http://www.parniansoft.com/ Test On : php CVE : Web Applications Google Dork : inurl:mpfn=pdview Exploit : mpfn=pdview&id=-1+union+select...

Inside a Google Data Center

Google is well-known for its worldwide network of data centers, in which it holds not just the company’s own data, but the sensitive information of its corporate and consumer customers. In this video, Google gives a rare behind-the-scenes look at the physical and data security measures that the...

Apple Admits to Bugs, Denies Tracking iPhone Users

Apple finally sounded off on its phone tracking imbroglio on Wednesday telling iPhone customers that “it’s the location, stupid.” The company claims its tracking feature is designed to collect data on cell towers and wifi hotspots, not users. After more than a week of silence, the notoriously...

Tastes Like Chicken: Industrial Shredder Eats PCs, Peripherals

Data leaked from lost, stolen or recycled IT equipment is a major, major issue. News reports about the reams of data that can be retrieved from the hard drives and memory of second hand PCs are nothing new. Organizations like the IEEE have been calling attention to the insecure storage of data fo...

CVE-2011-1717

Skype for Android stores sensitive user data without encryption in sqlite3 databases with weak permissions, allowing a local attacker to read user IDs, contacts, phone numbers, date of birth, IM logs, and other private information. The vulnerability stems from inadequate access controls on stored...

WordPress.Com Hacked, Hacker root the Server !

WordPress.Com Hacked, Hacker Root the Server ! The parent company that operates WordPress, made an announcement this morning that it has hacked, resulting what the company said was a low-level root break-in to several of their servers. The company warned that potentially anything on those servers...

Kitchen Confidential: Mass. Case Lays Bare Unsanitary Data Security Practices

I worked in my share of kitchens when I was younger. I washed dishes, made salads, sous cheffed and worked the grill as a short order cook. And let me say this: one rule you learn when you work in the kitchen is – to borrow a phrase from the folks in ‘Vegas – ‘what happens in the kitchen stays in...

Restaurant Chain is First Fined Under Massachusetts Data Breach Law

UPDATE: A Massachusetts restaurant chain was the first company fined under the state’s toughest in the nation data breach law and will have to pay $110,000 in penalties, according to a statement by the Massachusetts Attorney General. The Briar Group LLC entered into a settlement with Massachsuett...

Insecure Magazine : Issue 28 available for Download !

Insecure Magazine : Issue 28 available for Download ! Database protocol exploits explained Review: MXI M700 Bio Measuring web application security coverage Inside backup and storage: The expert's view Combating the changing nature of online fraud Successful data security programs encompass...

Lush takes down two regional sites following another hack !

Last month's compromise of the UK website of the natural ingredients cosmetic firm Lush and the theft of its customers' credit card details must have hurt the company but unfortunately, its troubles are not over yet. "We are sorry to have to announce that the Lush Australian and New Zealand...

How to Recover iPhone Passwords in Six Minutes

Smartphone security has jumped to the top of the list of concerns for many IT security staffs and one of the main reasons for that is the epidemic of lost and stolen smartphones. Many of those devices have only minimal password protection, and now researchers in Germany have devised a new techniq...

Facebook Kills Firesheep With New Secure Browsing Feature

Facing a wave of criticism for not offering a secured browsing option, Facebook has finally added a new feature to browse the popular social network on a secure connection https. However, the https:// browsing is not turned on by default and must be manually activated from an “Account Settings”...

16 Websites Hacked by Tejas (Indian Hacker)

16 Websites Hacked by Tejas Indian Hacker Hacked Sites : https://coachcall.com.cn/tejas.html https://shanzhaipc.org/tejas.html https://byerdental.com/tejas.html https://aspirantsouls.com/tejas.html https://authorswritenow.com/tejas.html News Source : Tejas Indian Hacker | Via Email...

Dell buys data security company !

Deal with undisclosed terms part of computer maker's ongoing effort to expand, improve information technology, cloud computing offerings. Dell Inc. was hunting for the right computer security company to buy, and on Tuesday, it announced its choice. Dell will buy Atlanta-based SecureWorks Inc. ,...

Hackers Plan Christmas Data Attacks via Social Media Apps

Hackers are planning to increase data security attacks via applications on social networking websites this Christmas, according to an expert. Earlier this month, IT security firm Sophos traced the history of malware and viruses created over the Christmas period from 1987 until 2009. The blog post...

CitySights NY Data Breach Exposes 110,000 Customers' Personal Information

CitySights NY, a company that organizes New York City tours on double-decker buses, has experienced a significant data breach. The personal information of 110,000 customers, including names, addresses, email addresses, credit card numbers, expiration dates, and Card Verification Value CVV2 codes,...

New Intel Chips Support SMS Kill Switch

HED: New Intel Chips Support SMS Kill Switch DEK: Anti Theft 3 Chips Can be disabled via 3G Networks New computer processors from Intel Corp, due out in 2011, can be disabled using an SMS “poison pill” message sent over any 3G cellular network, according to Intel documentation. The new anti-theft...

CVE-2009-5033

IBM Lotus Notes Traveler before 8.5.0.2 is affected by an input handling flaw in a tell command that accepts a "* *" argument sequence. This allows remote authenticated users to access other users’ data via a sync operation, due to how data for multiple users is stored within the same thread. The...

Unauthorized Access to Ohio State Server Affects 760,000

UPDATE Ohio State University warned those who have had contact with the University that a server containing personally identifiable data was illegally accessed by a third party and may have exposed data on 760,000 people. The university is notifying past and present students, faculty, staff, and...

Essential Tips to Prevent Cybercrime and Protect Your Personal Information

When Ben Franklin famously wrote, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," he wasn't thinking about cybercrime. Yet, in today's world of phishing, shoulder-surfing, and spyware, his advice is more relevant than ever. Unfortunately, some people will take advantage of any opportunity to r...