The Hacker geohot has claimed to crack the security system consoles from Sony would have been able to re-install a Linux system after the recent update is deployed by Sony on the PlayStation 3 “fat.” At the heart of the problem is the option Install Other OS that Sony is trying to turn on these [...]
Apr
8
2010
8
2010
Apr
1
2010
1
2010
China, including Yahoo! the victim of cyber attacks
In recent days some journalists (at least 8, according to sources) working in China and Taiwan have reported that their account- Mail Yahoo! were inaccessible and had been abused or tampered with. Among them is a freelance Kathleen McLaughlin and Andrew Jacobs , New York Times correspondent in Beijing. As in the case of Google, [...]
Mar
30
2010
30
2010
Microsoft patch for an exceptional flaw in IE
If Microsoft releases its traditional security patches in batches, every second Tuesday of the month, it sometimes deviates from this implicit rule to fill a gap particularly problematic. That’s what going to be the editor, who announced the imminent publication of an update for its browser, Internet Explorer. It corrects a flaw type O day, [...]
Mar
21
2010
21
2010
Internet scam again hit Facebook
Malicious software designed to steals passwords and other data has hit nearly 400 million users of Facebook.It has happened again that a computer attack on Facebook has tried to violate its security according to security researchers at McAfee. According to experts, Facebook’s high number of users makes it a prime target for spammers and hackers. [...]
Mar
20
2010
20
2010
Trojan.fakealert.5 at BitDefender infected many computers
Today in the late afternoon millions of users of famous antivirus BitDefender had their computers infected by a trojan virus type bearing the name “Trojan.fakealert.5. The company recommends all users to disable their anti-virus and give time to prepare a corrective update. BitDefender users were surprised after updating to see all system files (dll) for [...]
Mar
18
2010
18
2010
Hackers trapping Facebook users to steal passwords
Hackers on the Internet is sending large number of junk e-mail containing the virus, the target is 400 million Facebook users, in order to steal their banking passwords and sensitive information. U.S. anti-virus software company McAfee said that these e-mail tells the recipient’s Facebook password has been reset, asking them to click on an attachment [...]
Mar
10
2010
10
2010
Microsoft reported susceptibility to attack in Internet Explorer
This time, it is IE 6 and IE 7 which are concerned. The U.S. company warned that hackers could take control of computers remotely. Microsoft has warned, Tuesday, March 10, as hackers took advantage of a flaw, newly discovered, in versions IE 6 and IE 7 browser Internet Explorer. Hackers could then take control of [...]
Feb
25
2010
25
2010
US is at the risk of losing cyberwar as reported by security expert
Michael Colonell , executive vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton’s national security business and a former director of national security and national intelligence, informed that if US ever try to battle out in cyberwar it will loose. He has claimed this after repeated attacks of computer-based networks, which in turn are affecting the US business [...]
Feb
2
2010
2
2010
Facebook: Businesses, Beware Danger!
Patrons business, pay attention to all the Facebook addicts which can be your employees too. According to a very serious study of computer securitycompany Sophos, the company says do not connect often on the social network for most of the time, share info, photos, videos and life history of all days could pose a danger [...]
Jan
22
2010
22
2010
Download Firefox 3.6 final version
The new version of web browser Firefox is available in version 3.6. The Mozilla Foundation has at last made available a final version of its Firefox browser version 3.6. A version that was made to wait as it went through five stages 3 beta and RC releases before the big day. Earlier the version was [...]