Much has been written about the security concerns of the President of the United States using a Blackberry – in particular about President Obama as he is more tech-savvy than previous Presidents. I don’t claim to be an expert on how hackers do their thing, but I find it disturbing when journalists/media print or […]
Facebook Hit With Computer Worm – Compromises 45,000 Accounts
A computer worm has stolen login credentials and compromised more than 45,000 Facebook accounts, Israeli security firm Seculert said. Facebook has issued a statement saying most of the login credentials were outdated but it was informing the affected users. The worm, known as Ramnit, was first detected in April 2010, and is described as malware […]
Cellphone Spying Becoming Easier for Abusers and Stalkers
Here is one company’s promise on its website to anyone who wants to eavesdrop on someone else’s cellphone: “You could now listen in 100% completely undetected.” The average person now has easy access to spy technology allowing them to gather cellphone information, read private emails, and track someone’s location using GPS. Experts say that the technologies are […]
New Virus Raids Your Bank Account – but You Won’t Notice
Experts have told us that the best way to protect ourselves from an online financial scam is to diligently check our bank accounts. Unfortunately, this no longer provides any guarantees, because what you may be seeing on your screen may be an illusion. Israeli-based Security firm Trusteer has found an elaborate new computer virus that not only helps fraudsters […]
Anonymous Exposes 75,000 Credit Card Numbers
We posted a story on 12/29/11 about the hacking group “Anonymous” boasting they had stolen 200 gigabytes worth of information from Stratfor – a U.S. based Security Think Tank. The stolen information obtained in the hacking incident included credit card numbers, passwords and home addresses. Anonymous had made good on its threat and dumped 200 […]
