'BitTorrent' exploit could be used to stage massive cyber attacks !

With the Federal Bureau of Investigations FBI treating successful cyber attacks by "Operation Payback" as criminal offenses, a new level of ambiguity is being introduced into the enforcement of cyber crime laws. The FBI was treating efforts by "Anonymous" and "4chan" as an "unauthorized and knowi...

4chan back online after being downed by DDoS attacks !

A coordinated DDoS attack from an unknown source temporarily knocked 4chan offline in the latest attack against the high-profile group. The 4chan forum helped to create and cultivate the Anonymous hacker group that has used DDoS attacks against numerous companies in recent months as part of...

Mastercard says,We're recovering from Wikileaks related attacks !

Mastercard said Thursday that it is recovering from a series of attacks related to the Wikileaks flap. In a statement, Mastercard said: MasterCard has made significant progress in restoring full-service to its corporate website. Our core processing capabilities have not been compromised and...

Anonymous Clarifies Its Identity and Mission in Recent Statement

On December 10, 2010, Anonymous released a press statement to clarify its identity and objectives. Who is Anonymous? Anonymous, often misunderstood, is not a conventional group. Instead, it is an internet gathering without formal structure. Both Anonymous and the media acknowledge the perceived...

Anonymous Targets WikiLeaks Critics in Operation Payback Campaign

Do you support WikiLeaks? Are you angry at critics trying to suppress it? Maybe you're considering joining online protests to shut down the websites of its opponents. Don't. A group of vigilantes named Anonymous has turned their Operation Payback campaign, previously targeting antipiracy...