Wells Fargo’s online banking services were recently disrupted by a series of denial of service attacks. “Wells Fargo apologized on Twitter for the disruption, saying it was working to restore access,” writes Computerworld’s Jeremy Kirk. “By Wednesday morning, the site appeared to be functioning. A group calling itself the ‘Mrt. Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters’ […]
VirusTotal today announced that it has been acquired by Google. “VirusTotal was set up in 2007 and uses over 40 different antivirus engines to scan files and URLs for malware for free,” writes The Register’s Iain Thomson. “Users can upload small files for checking, or just input a URL, to see if it’s on a […]
Pwnie Express recently announced the upcoming release of the Power Pwn, a complete penetrating testing platform disguised as a surge protector. “The device is a $1,295 ‘penetration testing’ tool that will lodge remotely activated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Ethernet attacks in an effort to identify network weaknesses,” writes The Verge’s Evan Rodgers. “A convenient web interface […]
Members of Anonymous recently announced the launch of OpPedoChat, which targets Web sites used by pedophiles. “Lately, there has been a surge of websites dedicated to pedophiles for chat, picture sharing, etc.,” the group’s Pastebin statement reads. “These sickos openly advocate concepts like ‘man-boy love’ with statements such as ‘If the boy [in this case […]
As security breaches continue to grow both in frequency and in the amount of damage they cause (according to Symantec, the average organization incurred $470,000 in losses from endpoint cyber attacks in 2011), penetration testing is becoming increasingly important for organizations of all sizes. For IT professionals seeking to expand their knowledge in that […]
According to Symantec’s annual Internet Security Threat Report, religious and ideological Web sites have far more security threats per infected site than adult/pornographic Web sites. “We hypothesize that this is because pornographic Web site owners already make money from the Internet and, as a result, have a vested interested in keeping their sites malware-free — […]
Members of Anonymous and the Peoples Liberation Front (PLF) recently announced the launch of the AnonPaste service for the uploading and sharing of data. “Paste services have become very popular, and many people want to post controversial material,” the groups wrote in a joint statement. “This is especially so for those involved in Information Activism. […]
According to an FBI affadavit, alleged CabinCr3w hacker Higinio O. Ochoa III was caught by FBI agents after posting a photo of his girlfriend online. “Higino O. Ochoa III was charged with illegally hacking into U.S. law enforcement websites and releasing personal information of several U.S. police officers under the online name ‘w0rmer,’” writes Digital […]
According to KrebsOnSecurity’s Brian Krebs, a 2010 FBI cyber intelligence bulletin reported that cyber attacks on smart meters have already cost a single electric utility in Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rican Electric Power Authority, as much as $400 million a year. “The FBI warns that insiders and individuals with only a moderate level of computer […]
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