USA Today Twitter Account Hacked By Script Kiddie

         A group calling itself “The Script Kiddies” hacked USA Today’s Twitter account this weekend and used it to solicit requests for future targets and even to promote its own Facebook page. Although this recent hack seems like more of a childish prank, this group is being taken seriously by the FBI due to its earlier hacks involving false terrorism claims posted to NBC’s Twitter account.            USA...

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Atlanta IT Worker Hacked Ex-Employers Database

          An Atlanta man could receive up to five years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to hacking into a former employer’s patient database, stealing information and then wiping the database clean. Federal prosecutors said Eric McNeal, 37, used the patient information from a firm identified as “A.P.A.” for a direct marketing campaign at his new employer in the same building. McNeal was an information technology specialist...

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50000 WordPress Sites infected with spam

          The attack consists of contacting the domain wplinksforwork.com to get a list of links to be displayed on the compromised sites. However, that domain has been down for the last few days and all the sites compromised. These sites supposed to be compromised. Most of the hacked sites had outdated versions of WordPress installed. Infected sites have following message at Footer : Warning: file_get_contents(http://wplinksforwork.com/56132.....

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Mac trojan poses as PDF to open botnet backdoor

          There's another Mac OS X Trojan out in the wild, and it might be heading your way.If you open the file, which could appear as an emailed attachment or as a Web link, the document, written in traditional Chinese ideograms, does indeed display. But a Trojan silently installs itself in the background as you try to sort out centuries-old territorial claims.The Trojan doesn't really do anything yet. But F-Secure, the Finnish security firm...

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75 Indian Govt and University Sites hacked including Patiala Police by Muslim Liberation Army

            Muslim Liberation Army hackers today hack 75 more Indian websites , Including Govt. and Universities sites and also Police websites. Patiala Police website is one of the target of hackers. List of all hacked sites is here. hackers are : XtReMiSt, KillerMind Haxor, Jerry Hassan, Mindy, Faisy Ali Laghari , according to deface  page...

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Harvard University website hacked by Syria protesters

          Syrian hackers have hit the website of Harvard University, one of America’s top universities, Itar-tass reports. Along with a picture of Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, the hacked home page showed a message saying the "Syrian Electronic Army Were Here".            "The university's homepage was compromised by an outside party this morning. We took down the site for several hours in...

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700,000 InMotion Websites Hacked

          InMotion's data center got hit by the hacker that calls himself TiGER-M@TE, leaving a few hundred thousand website owners with nonfunctional pages. He is also the one responsible for the attack carried out on Google Bangladesh.           “At around 4am EST, our system administration team identified a website defacement attack affecting a large number of customers. We are still investigating, but it appears that files named index.php have been defaced,” InMotion representatives said. ...

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Over 70% of small businesses not tested their websites for cyber security: Survey

          Over 70% of small businesses (SBs) in the US have not tested their websites for cyber security, while 27% of business owners have had an outside party to test their computer systems to ensure they are hacker proof, according to SB Authority Market Sentiment Survey by Newtek Business Services.           Based on the poll of approximately 1,200 respondents, the survey found that 39% of business owners do not have their data backed up in more than one location. With recent breaches of security...

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Over 200,000 Britons victims of online romance frauds: Soca

          Soca warned in the report that online dating scams are growing and the crime watchdog has warned people to be careful of emails or messages that have romantic overtures in them. Soca said that the study found that cyber criminals pose as would-be romantic partners on dating sites and dupe people after taking money from them. Such criminals have a fake online identity, found the study.           Soca said in a statement, "Fraud is not a victimless crime and romance fraud is just one example...

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Underground Radar: Possible Compromise of MySQL.com and its Subdomains

         We recently found an interesting post in a Russian underground forum in the course of our research. People exchange information about their illegal activities in these kinds of forums. We found a user in the forum with the handle ‘sourcec0de‘ and ICQ number ’291149′ who is currently offering root access to some of the cluster servers of mysql.com and its subdomains.           The screenshot...

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TuneUp Utilities 2011 : Full Version with Registeration Key

TuneUp is an Awesome Windows Tweaking and Performance Enhancement tool There are hundreds of free trials available over the wire.. But PC Sneakers don't believe in Free Trials... ;) So herez the full version for you...Installation and Activation Instructions in the Readme file...So Download the Archive, Extract and enjoy.. Download Securely from Here [18.85Mb]...

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Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) hacked

          On Wednesday, 48 hours after releasing a policy paper on cybersecurity, the top trade association for intelligence contractors got a first-hand lesson on the subject: they discovered that their website was hacked.            Cryptome, a site affiliated with the hacker collective Anonymous, published the membership emails and phone numbers and in some cases home addresses for the...

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Searching for Heidi Klum on Web could land you in hackers' net

          Movie stars and models top the list this year while singers and sports stars are among the safest in McAfee Most Dangerous Celebrities 2011. Searching for model Heidi Klum on the Internet carries a high risk of running into malware-fitted websites and other files such as photos, videos and screensavers, revealed Internet security company McAfee.           Klum replaced actress Cameron Diaz as the most dangerous celebrity to search for on the Web in McAfee's Most Dangerous Celebrities study....

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ClickIndia Classifieds network hacked by Sec Indi

          Sec Indi Security Team have found Multiple major flaws on Clickindia.com - One of the biggest Classifieds network. There is a highly possible chance to damage ClickIndia system or to steal the Database. Hackers Exploit it via SQL Injection Vulnerabilit...

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SpyEye Trojan stole $3.2 million from US victims,Android users will be next target !

          A Russian cybergang headed by a mysterious ringleader called ‘Soldier’ were able to steal $3.2 million (£2 million) from US citizens earlier this year using the SpyEye-Zeus data-stealing Trojan, security company Trend Micro has reported and Trusteer reports that an Android variant of Spitmo (SpyEye for mobile) has been discovered. The methodology sounds familiar for those familiar with ZeuS Mitmo and SpyEye Spitmo: infected...

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Balaji Plus Cloud Antivirus Released - Mix of 32 antivirus Engines for ultra Protection

           Leo Impact Launch World first Antivirus scanning software which protects your PC from viruses, trojans, spyware, rootkits and other malicious programs (zero day exploits) by using 32+ antivirus on cloud. Most of time you can install and use only 2 to 3 antivirus in one system, not more so virus author bypass top antivirus but Balajiplus is Free service by Leo impact Security for Corporate Social Responsibility to protect...

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GoDaddy websites Compromised with Malware

          Many sites hosted on GoDaddy shared servers getting compromised today  with a conditional redirection to sokoloperkovuskeci.com. In all 445 cases the .htaccess file (a main Apache web server configuration file) was modified to redirect users to a malware site when they were referred by one of a list of search engines. These redirections attacks are very common on outdated WordPress and Joomla sites, but this time (and for this...

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New Internet banking Trojan identified..!! :-(

          'Shylock' targets UK banks by modifying traffic while an online transit is on, says Trusteer. Security company Trusteer has discovered a new Internet banking Trojan targeting the customers of around six UK banks.           The security company, which supplies its Rapport security product to several UK banks, including HSBC, RBS and Santander's UK operations, said that the malware Trojan attacks by sitting silently on the browser and monitoring online transactions, according to SearchSecurity....

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Typo errors in email addresses could land corporates in hackers' net

          Sophos researchers capture 120,000 emails intended for Fortune 500 companies by exploiting a basic typo such as "missing dot". Basic typo errors in email addresses could be exploited by hackers to gather sensitive information such as trade secrets of corporates, according to computer security company Sophos.           Security researchers found in a probe that cyber thieves could exploit typo errors such as a missing dot in an email address to grab as much as 20GB of data made up of 120,000...

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Linux Foundation & Linux.com multiple server compromised           The Linux Foundation has pulled its websites from the web to clean up from a “security breach". A notice posted on the Linux Foundation said the entire infrastructure including LinuxFoundation.org, Linux.com, and their subdomains are down for maintenance due to a security breach that was discovered on September 8, 2011.            Multiple...

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NBC News Twitter account hacked & post fake news of 9/11

          Hackers have broken into the Twitter account of NBC News and posted messages claiming that there has been a terrorist attack at Ground Zero in New York. Coming two days before the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the prank by a group calling themselves the 'script kiddies' was greeted with widespread opprobrium from other twitter users.           "Breaking News! Ground Zero...

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Panda Security (Pakistan domain) hacked by X-NerD

          Panda Security, One of the famous Computer software company website got hacked. Pakistan domain of Panda Security hacked by Pakistani hacker "X-NerD". Hacker is from Pakistan Cyber Army team of hackers. Taunt by hacker on deface page "OoooOOPss...I am ShockeD At YouR SecuritY..S3cuR!tY L3vEL Z3r0...YOu Dont KnoW HOw To SecurRe Your AsS n Pr0vidinG SEcurity to 0therS...Big LauGh..."....

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uTorrent & BitTorrent Sites Hacked, Spread Security Shield Malware

           Attackers hijacked two popular Torrent websites "bittorrent.com and utorrent.com" and tampered with their download mechanisms, causing visitors trying to obtain file-sharing software to instead receive malware. The site reported on its blog that the attack had occurred at around 04:20 Pacific Daylight Time (11:20 GMT) on Tuesday. Initially, the incursion was also thought to have affected the servers of the main BitTorrent...

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Hacker accesses 40,000 credit and debit cards processed by arcade vendor

      Vacationland Vendors, a Wisconsin-based supplier of arcade equipment and vending machines, said credit and debits cards used in its card processing system over a two and a half year period may have been exposed.           Vacationland Vendors discovered that a hacker had gained unauthorized access to its card processing system at Wilderness Resorts in Wisconsin and Tennessee and had access to credit and debit cards processed by its arcade point of sale system from Dec. 12, 2008, to May 25, 2011.          ...

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More than 7.8 million people were victims of healthcare data breaches, says HHS

           More than 7.8 million people had their healthcare information compromised in 252 major data breaches during a 15-month period in 2009 and 2010, according to a recent report to Congress by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).           About half of the major breaches affecting more than 500 people were the result of theft, including stolen electronic equipment such as network components, laptops or hard drives. The largest reported theft affected 1.9 million...

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Cybercrime costs rival those of illegal drug trafficking

          Young males in emerging markets are the most likely to fall victim to cybercrime, whose total cost per year is approaching the scale of illegal drug trafficking worldwide, according to a study by the Norton division of Symantec.           The 2011 Norton Cybercrime Report estimates the total cost of cybercrime at $388 billion per year, which includes $114 billion in direct theft and time spent resolving attacks plus another $274 billion for productive time victims lost due to cybercrimes...

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Sony Hires Ex- Homeland Security Official after PlayStation Hack

Sony has hired a former official at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the new post of chief information security officer, months after a massive hacking attack leaked information on 100 million user accounts on its games networks. Philip Reitinger, formerly the director of Homeland Security's National Cyber Security Center, will join Sony in the newly created position of chief information security officer and a senior vice president. The new hire signals a heightened...

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20000 patient records Breach at Stanford Hospital

             Last month Stanford University's hospital discovered a massive privacy breach when 20,000 emergency room records appeared online. The records included names, diagnosis codes, account numbers, dates of admission and discharge, and billing charges. Social Security numbers, birth dates, credit card accounts or other information that could potentially result in identity theft was not exposed. Even so, the hospital is offering...

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ComodoHacker responsible for DigiNotar Attack

          The hacker warns the Internet community that he has access to 4 other high-profile CAs, among them being GlobalSign, a certification authority from the U.S. He threatens that he will use his power over the companies to issue false certificates, which will later become the weapon of his revenge against countries who deserve it.In his own words, he said “I won't talk so many detail for now, just I wanted to let the world know that ANYTHING you do will have consequences, ANYTHING your country did in past, you have to pay for it...”....

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Researchers develop botnet drone that targets Wi-Fi networks

          "SkyNET" measures 13x18 inches and fitted with Wi-Fi, 3G mobile data link, and Linux OS. Researchers at the Stevens Institute of Technology have developed 'SkyNET', a stealth network that connects hosts to a botmaster through a mobile drone. Measuring 13x18 inches, the drone is fitted with Wi-Fi, 3G mobile data link, a Linux Operating System, and is programmed to scour an urban area and compromise wireless networks, mostly used at homes.           Personal networks are the most unsecured networks...

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Turkish hacker group hijacks high-profile websites

          However, the websites remain unaffected with this attack; the hacker group says they did this for fun A Turkish hacker group diverted visitors to the websites of Vodafone, the Daily Telegraph, National Geographic and four other high-profile websites to the hacker group's own website on Sunday.           The hackers were able to attack on computers that hold web address information, by deliberately mistranslating the real URL names the IP address of the hackers' site. The four other high-profile...

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Cybercrime costs the world $114bn annually: Norton study

          431 million adult victims globally in the past year. Cybercrime costs the world $114bn annually, and costs additional $274bn due to time lost due to victims' cybercrime experiences, according to the Norton Cybercrime Report 2011.           With 431 million adult victims globally in the past year and at an annual price of $388bn globally based on financial losses and time lost, cybercrime costs the world significantly more than the global black market in marijuana, cocaine and heroin combined...

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