Buffer hacked; Twitter, Facebook flooded with Spam Weight-loss links

If you're a user of the Buffer app, the social-media management service that let you cross-posting to various social networks, be aware that the service got hacked yesterday, with spam messages going out over Facebook. "Buffer was hacked around 1 hour ago, and many of you may have experienced spa...

Hacker stole $100,000 from Users of California based ISP using SQL Injection

In 2013 we have seen a dramatic increase in the number of hack attacks attempted against banks, credit unions and utility companies using various techniques including DDoS attack, SQL injection, DNS Hijacking and Zero-Day Flaws. SQL Injection is one of the most common security vulnerabilities on...

Phony Fax Leads to Metasploit, Rapid7 DNS Hijacking

A pro-Palestine hacker collective went old-school in its takedown of the Metasploit and Rapid7 websites today. Metasploit creator and HD Moore confirmed via Twitter that Metasploit.com was hacked via a spoofed DNS change request sent via fax to its registrar, Register.com. “Hacking like it’s 1964...

October 2013 Adobe Patches Unrelated to Adobe Hack, Breach

Adobe, still reeling from the public disclosure of a massive breach of source code and customer information, released two security advisories today patching vulnerabilities unrelated to the recent break-in. The first concerns a vulnerability in Adobe RoboHelp 10 for Windows that could allow an...

iPhone Fingerprint scanner hack allows attacker to hijack Apple ID using Flight Mode

A German security firm SRL claims a vulnerability in Touch ID Fingerprint Scanner and iCloud allows a hacker to access a locked device and potentially gain control over an owner’s Apple ID. SRL points out that Airplane mode can be enabled on a stolen phone from the lockscreen, which turns off...

Adobe Hackers Hit Other Companies

The attackers behind the Adobe hack and breaches against data brokers such as LexisNexis have also been linked to similar intrusions against other unnamed organizations. Security expert Alex Holden, who along with security blogger Brian Krebs uncovered the data lost in the Adobe breach, said thos...

Facebook Account Reset Hijack Trick

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US news agency GlobalPost's twitter and website hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

In a series of high profile hacks, 'Syrian Electronic Army SEA' just a few minutes before took control twitter account and website of 'GlobalPost', a US based news agency. 'Syrian Electronic Army is an organized hacking group loyal to the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and known for their high...

US news agency GlobalPost's twitter and website hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

In a series of high profile hacks, 'Syrian Electronic Army SEA' just a few minutes before took control twitter account and website of 'GlobalPost', a US based news agency. 'Syrian Electronic Army is an organized hacking group loyal to the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and known for their high...

Exclusive : New Touch ID hack allows hacker to unlock an iPhone by multiple fingerprints

The Iranian group defeated the very basic phenomenon of an iPhone Fingerprinting scanner, which allows them to unlock an iPhone device with multiple Fingerprints. Apple's iPhone 5s, was launched just available in stores two weeks before with a new feature of biometrics-based security system calle...

Belgium's largest Telcom 'Belgacom' hacked; NSA could be behind the Attack

Belgacom, the largest telecommunications company in Belgium today announced that their IT Systems were hacked and infected with an unknown Malware. In order to eliminate that virus effectively, they clean up the entire system. The company also highlights that they have no indication of any impact...

DefCamp 2013 - International Hacking and Information Security Conference in Romania

The Fourth Edition of an International Information Security Conference hosted in Romania , The DefCamp 2013 is now open for Call for Papers. Over 300 Security experts, Researchers, and Enthusiasts from Romania and neighboring countries are expected to take part in the event in Bucharest, at the...

Vulnerability allowed hacker to Delete any Facebook Photo; Rewarded with $12,500 for reporting bug

Indian Security Enthusiast 'Arul Kumar' recently reported an interesting Facebook vulnerability that allowed him to delete any Facebook image within a minute. Facebook Bug Bounty program rewarded him with $12,500 USD for helping the Facebook Security team to patch this critical loophole in their...

Registrar Hack at Root of NY Times and Twitter Attacks

UPDATE–The attack that took down the New York Times Web site Tuesday afternoon, along with domains belonging to Twitter and the Huffington Post, was accomplished through the use of compromised credentials belonging to a reseller for the registrar that those companies use to buy their domains...

New Mozilla Plug-N-Hack Tool Integrates Browsers and Security Tools

The Mozilla security team is developing a new proposed standard that will make it easier for researchers to integrate some of their tools with Firefox and other browsers. The standard, known as Plug-n-Hack, is an open project that Mozilla hopes will be adopted by researchers and tool makers. A lo...

Palestinian hacker, who hacked Zuckerberg's Facebook account to be rewarded with $12,000

The Palestinian hacker 'Khalil Shreateh', who broke into the Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Timeline to expose a security lapse will be awarded nearly $12,000 but not from Facebook, it will come from an online crowdsourced campaign. The hacker initially used Facebook's whitehat disclosure program, a...

EHACK : The Largest Information Security Awareness Marathon Globally

More than 9000+ participants enter the Guinness book of World Records for the largest congregation for information Security. E-Hack, world largest Ethical Hacking workshop was organized by InfySEC at SRM University on July 27 and 28,2013 . The expected participant count was 4500+ but on the day o...

Pakistani hackers hit Indian Eastern Railways Website just before Independence day

Just four days before the Independence day, The Pakistani hacker known as 'MindCracker' from Pakistan Cyber Army team hacked into the Indian Eastern Railways website and deface some internal pages, as shown in the screenshot taken by us few hours before. At the time of reporting, website...

Pakistani hackers hit Indian Eastern Railways Website just before Independence day

Just four days before the Independence day, The Pakistani hacker known as 'MindCracker' from Pakistan Cyber Army team hacked into the Indian Eastern Railways website and deface some internal pages, as shown in the screenshot taken by us few hours before. At the time of reporting, website...

Microsoft's Social network Yammer vulnerable to OAuth Bypass hack

Yammer, is the Enterprise Social Network service that was launched in 2008 and sold to Microsoft in 2012. Yammer is a secure, private social network for your company. Yammer is used for private communication within organizations or between organizational members and pre-designated groups, making ...