Developer finds major coding errors in Facebook, MySpace
computerworld.com — Social networking sites MySpace and Facebook have apparently fixed coding errors that could have allowed an attacker access to all of their users' data and photos. The simple coding errors are alarming considering the extent to which social networks have gone to reassure their users that their data will be safe. The problem involved.... (Submitted by TheDudeDean) More…
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Windows 7 vulnerable to 8 out of 10 viruses
sophos.com — Sophos recently tested Windows 7 against 10 in the wild viruses. The result? 8 of the 10 ran successfully on the newest version of Windows. Windows 7 may be the most secure Windows ever, but is that good enough? (Submitted by extremulus) More…
Fed’s Search of Twittering Anarchist Upheld
wired.com — Federal authorities can resume combing through the notebooks, memory cards and computers of an Twittering anarchist being investigated for violating a anti-rioting law, a federal court judge ruled. A U.S. district court judge found no reason to throw out the government’s search of the home of a 41-year old social worker who ... (Submitted by angel.wardriver) More…
Feds Charge Modem Modder With Aiding ‘Computer Intrusion’
wired.com — An Oregon hardware hacker and author has been hit with federal criminal charges arising from his longstanding business of selling unlocked cable modems that can be used to steal extra speed from a broadband provider, or obtain free service. (Submitted by LtGenPanda) More…
Israeli Intelligence Hacked Syrian Computer & Bombed Reactor
wired.com — Agents of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service hacked into the computer of a senior Syrian government official. The intelligence agents planted a Trojan horse on the official’s computer. Israel claimed the incident never occurred. The United States claimed ignorance. (Submitted by angel.wardriver) More…
Man Sues Over Leaky Baby Monitor
wired.com — An Illinois man is suing the maker of a video baby monitor after discovering that he and his neighbor could spy on each other through the devices. He filed a proposed class action lawsuit after a neighbor, who used the same brand, informed him that video and audio from Denkov’s son’s nursery was showing up on the neighbor’s monitor whenever... (Submitted by angel.wardriver) More…
How To Spam Facebook Like A Pro: An Insiders Confession
techcrunch.com — You see those ads saying "Inbox (5). Nick, someone in San Francisco has a crush on you!" (with your name, profile picture, and city in the ad). I generated millions of dollars from these offers on Facebook -- I am not proud of it, but it was very lucrative. (Submitted by mklopez) More…
New Honeypot Mimics the Web Vulnerabilities Hackers Exploit
darkreading.com — A new open-source Honeynet Project tool toys with attackers by dynamically emulating apps with the types of bugs they're looking for. This next-generation Web server honeypot project poses as Web servers with thousands of vulnerabilities in order to gather firsthand data from real attacks targeting websites. (Submitted by angel.wardriver) More…
Avoiding Malware on Facebook & Twitter: 8 Best Practices
readwriteweb.com — Without sufficient anti-virus and malware protection programs installed, social networking users can easily become victims to these ever-evolving attacks. However, the best way to avoid becoming a victim yourself is to be aware of what's out there and what sorts of things you should avoid. (Submitted by gorgeoussand) More…
RIAA Anti-Piracy Partner Clueless About BitTorrent
torrentfreak.com — The piracy tracking company DtecNet has made quite a name for itself in the past few months after partnering with the RIAA and several local governments to assist in the ‘war on piracy’. One would think that these projects would require at least some basic knowledge of BitTorrent, but a recently published paper proves the opposite. (Submitted by mklopez) More…
FDIC to Banks: Watch for ‘Money Mules’ Duped by Hackers
wired.com — Bank customers are increasingly being duped into acting as “money mules” for hackers, unwittingly laundering cash stolen from business bank accounts, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation warned the nation’s financial institutions. (Submitted by angel.wardriver) More…
Spam culture, part 3: Nigeria (and 419 scams)
blogs.computerworld.com — While it's true that Nigeria is not alone in being a source of Internet fraud, it's clear that scams and corruption are a fact of life in the country. A point of view held by some Nigerians is that all is fair in love and war. As in several other developing nations, there are also Nigerian voices complaining about this stereotyping. (Submitted by Carpy) More…
10 Ways to Spot an E-Mail Scam
switched.com — E-mail scams and phishing attempts evolve constantly, hoping to take advantage of the latest trends and current events. Although the e-mails change, the people behind them inadvertently send up the same warning signs again and again. We dug through mountains of spam to find the most prevailing trends. (Submitted by BaddBrainz) More…
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