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TJX Maxx hacker banged up for 30 yearsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 19 hours ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags tjx, maxx, hacker, banged, , years,
Maksym Yastremskiy, the Ukrainian accused of being a key figure in the infamous TJX Maxx Wi-Fi hack of 2005, has been sentenced to 30-years in prison by a Turkish court. read more »
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Twitter phishing… inside TwitterOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 4 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: security | Tags twitter, phishing, hacker, , , ,
Adam O'Donnell discusses how hackers are using Twitter for phishing. read more »
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Your Google Docs May Be Open to HijackingOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 9 days ago (http://www.readwriteweb.com)
Category: security | Tags google, docs, hijacking, hacker, ssl, ,
"Through a flip of switch in Gmail's settings, users could rest assured that their email was at least less vulnerable, if not totally secure from hackers. However, Gmail is not the only Google-base read more »
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An easy fix ignoredOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 9 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: security | Tags fix, md5, eng, security, hacker, ,
Chris Eng guest posts on Zero Day about the exploitation of MD5, offering some interesting retrospective commentary. read more »
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Man faces $52k bill after voicemail breachOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 20 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: security | Tags winnipeg, voicemail, business, canada, hacker, phreak,
"A Winnipeg businessman has received a telephone bill for more than $52,000 (Canadian) after unknown miscreants breached his voicemail system and made hundreds of calls..." read more »
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Microsoft Issuing Emergency Patch For Internet ExplorerOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 23 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
Category: security | Tags microsoft, emergency, patch, internet, explorer, hacker,
"Without the fix, hackers have the potential to access a computer's memory space, causing IE to exit unexpectedly, in a state that can be exploited." read more »
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Rogue Android apps rack up hidden chargesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 28 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: communications | Tags rogue, android, apps, finances, phone, hacker, data,
"Applications installed on an Android handset are capable of automatically switching on data connectivity, and roaming, so their owners run up huge data charges." read more »
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Pentagon hacker tries one more time to avoid extraditionOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 36 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags jeremy kirk, judge, gary mckinnon, karen todner, high court, hacker, pentagon,
Jeremy Kirk writes "A High Court judge will decide on Jan. 20 whether another court should review Gary McKinnon's case again, said Karen Todner, his attorney. If the judge approves the request, a f read more »
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