Ryan Cleary indicted in U.S. District Court for supporting LulzSec
A U.S. District Court in Los Angeles has charged Ryan Cleary (an associate of LulzSec and Anonymous living in the U.K.) with a single count of conspiracy and two counts of authorized impairment of protected computers, according to an indictment filed on Tuesday. Cleary was arrested and charged a year ago this month on related charges in the U.K., it is unknown if he will travel to the U.S. for trial. ...more
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Should You Upgrade to Windows 8?
24. Jul 2012, 02:26
With Windows 8 becoming available to the general public on October 26, 2012, many people are already thinking about upgrading to Microsoft's newest operating system as soon as possible. ... more
Securing Critical Infrastructure: A Cyber Security Call to Action
14. Jun 2012, 10:00
The heat is on when it comes to protecting critical infrastructure in the United States. Unless the industry takes major steps to bolster its overall cyber security, 2012 could be the year hackers cause major disruptions that impact thousands of people. ... more
Ryan Cleary indicted in U.S. District Court for supporting LulzSec
14. Jun 2012, 06:00
A U.S. District Court in Los Angeles has charged Ryan Cleary (an associate of LulzSec and Anonymous living in the U.K.) with a single count of conspiracy and two counts of authorized impairment of protected computers, according to an indictment filed on Tuesday. Cleary was arrested and charged a year ago this month on related charges in the U.K., it is unknown if he will travel to the U.S. for trial. ... more
Penn Station issues warning to customers after data breach
4. Jun 2012, 08:36
Penn Station East Coast Subs, a popular food chain in the Midwest, issued a warning to customers via its website on Friday, after some 20% of their franchisee-owned restaurants suffered a data breach. The breach resulted in unauthorized access to an untold number of debit and credit cards. ... more
Administration officials say Stuxnet was America’s first cyber weapon
1. Jun 2012, 10:03
An excerpt from a book to be published on Tuesday by the New York Times’ David Sanger, recounts how the Obama administration took over a project started during the second Bush administration targeting Iran. This project, code-named Olympic Games, was purely technical and resulted in what the world knows today as Stuxnet. ... more
Is the hype surrounding Flame blazing a FUD-fueled trail of panic?
30. May 2012, 08:00
Over the holiday weekend, security researchers started buzzing about a new piece of malware discovered in Iran. As the firms dig deeper in to the code, speculation has caused a flood of sensationalistic headlines in the news. Is all the hype worth it? ... more
Overcoming BYOD Security Challenges with Flow-Based Monitoring
21. May 2012, 14:00
Mobile devices are expected to exceed PCs in both shipments and spending this year. As commercial devices trend towards being more stylish and sophisticated, employees are growing to expect universal access to workplace resources from any kind of device, whether that be a smartphone, tablet or laptop. ... more
DDoS Attacks (Part III) - Winning the DDoS Arms Race
21. May 2012, 08:00
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In the two previous weeks, we’ve taken a look at what hacktivists are targeting with DDoS attacks and what companies can do to protect their online presence against these attacks. Today I’ll address the fact that even by erecting “barricades” to help stem the tide that occurs when a DDoS attack happens, the reality is that it’s far cheaper to generate bogus traffic than it is to identify what’s legitimate. ... more
DDoS Attacks (Part II) - The New Line of Defense
14. May 2012, 08:00
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As discussed in the previous article of this series, knowing that hacktivists are indeed targeting high-profile networks is important, but let’s look at what organizations are doing to defend themselves. ... more
DDoS Attacks (Part I) - Staying Master of Your Domain
6. May 2012, 08:00
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A recent spate of attacks launched in April involved the use of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on the DNS server of a well-known worldwide organization. This blitz worked in achieving every goal a “hacktivist” could dream of: garnering global attention through strategic targeting to raise awareness for its cause. ... more
In Photos: Philips' green alternative to 60-watt incandescent bulbs
22. Apr 2012, 13:00
Given the attention that Dutch electronics giant Philips has earned for their Earth Day launch of a green alternative to the 60-watt incandescent bulb - with a limited use lifespan of nearly two decades - The Tech Herald has obtained some photos taken during testing for those who are curious. ... more
Philips planning several green alternatives to costly incandescent bulbs
22. Apr 2012, 13:00
Over the weekend Dutch electronics giant Philips earned a massive amount of attention for their Earth Day launch of a green alternative to the 60-watt incandescent bulb. The blub itself comes with a limited use lifespan of nearly two decades, and will retail for about $50, but could go as low as $25 in some areas. At the same time, there is far more to Philips’ green LED roadmap than a simple bulb. ... more
Gas prices fall for the first time this year Lundberg survey says
22. Apr 2012, 12:30
For the first time since December 2011, prices at pumps across the nation have fallen nearly five cents. These findings come from the Lundberg Survey, which used data collected during a two-week period ending April 20 from 2,500 gas stations. ... more
GameStop knocks $50 off the PS3
22. Apr 2012, 12:30
Gamers in the U.S. looking to buy a PS3 can get one a little cheaper now, thanks to a $50 price drop at GameStop. The catch however, is that the $199.99 price is for Web sales only. ... more
Abortion clinic suffers copycat attacks after breach by Pro-Life Anon
22. Apr 2012, 12:00
In March, Britain’s largest abortion provider’s website was breached by a Pro-Life supporter of Anonymous, who was subsequently arrested within 24-hours of his attack. Since that time, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) has said that they’ve experienced thousands of copycat attacks against their servers. ... more
Anonymous launches DDoS attacks resulting in three hits and a miss
16. Apr 2012, 08:25
Over the weekend, Anonymous continued its long running DDoS campaign against various government agencies by attacking the CIA, MI6, and the U.K.'s Home Office. The attacks are part of a larger effort to bring attention to recent legal developments, including the controversial CISPA bill, as well as the U.K.'s extradition policies and Internet surveillance proposals. While three of the attacks were a success, one targeting the GCHQ failed to make a noticeable difference to the website’s operation. ... more
Quake in Indonesia triggers tsunami warnings
11. Apr 2012, 10:11
An 8.7 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of northern Sumatra has led to a Tsunami warning across the entire Indian Ocean region. ... more
LulzSec suspect returned to prison for breaching bail conditions
3. Apr 2012, 20:45
Ryan Cleary, the 19-year-old who was arrested last year for offences under the U.K.’s Criminal Law Act and Computer Misuse Act, has been returned to prison for violating the conditions of his bail. ... more
Barracuda: Good sites gone bad – malware in Alexa top 25,000
3. Apr 2012, 20:40
Barracuda Labs has examined the Web’s top 25,000 domains according to Alexa and discovered that quite a few of them are malicious. Moreover, based on their analysis, at least one of the top sites will serve malicious content each day. ... more
China blamed for RSA attack during Armed Services hearing
28. Mar 2012, 08:15
The commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, General Keith Alexander, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that China was responsible for last year’s attack on RSA, which resulted in alleged compromise of their SecurID tokens. ... more
Business
- AT&T sued after charging the FCC for Nigerian scam calls
- D&B subsidiary in China investigated after bold claims to undercover reporters
- Adoption rate for new iPad hits 5 percent mark in U.S.
- Users love search accuracy but remain anxious about privacy
- Apple suffers iPad shortage – pre-orders delayed
Software
- Should You Upgrade to Windows 8?
- Anonymous announces a new - somewhat official - OS
- ASUS first to take Google 'Jelly Bean'
- HP lays off 275 more WebOS employees
- Google offers massive cash reward to Chrome hackers
Internet
- Facebook privacy loophole allows cloaked spies among us
- Users love search accuracy but remain anxious about privacy
- App Store passes 25 billion downloads
- MySpace gets more user traction than Google+
- Google offers massive cash reward to Chrome hackers
Gadgets
- Apple willing to offer refunds some Australian iPad buyers
- Adoption rate for new iPad hits 5 percent mark in U.S.
- Apple suffers iPad shortage – pre-orders delayed
- Child Pad: More for pennywise parents than tech-savvy kids
- Canon unveils EOS 5D Mark III DSLR
Science
Hardware
- Apple willing to offer refunds some Australian iPad buyers
- Apple suffers iPad shortage – pre-orders delayed
- AMD enters lo-w-power server sector via purchase of SeaMicro
- 'Durango' is Xbox 360 successor's codename
- Huawei unveils quad-core Ascend D handsets
Security
- Securing Critical Infrastructure: A Cyber Security Call to Action
- Ryan Cleary indicted in U.S. District Court for supporting LulzSec
- Penn Station issues warning to customers after data breach
- Administration officials say Stuxnet was America’s first cyber weapon
- Is the hype surrounding Flame blazing a FUD-fueled trail of panic?
Networking
- MySpace gets more user traction than Google+
- Facebook denies reading personal text messages
- Facebook hacker slapped with prison sentence
- Facebook to introduce Verify Account feature
- Laptop-shooting father faces police and Child Protective Services
