Hackers crack open mobile network

BBC News - Hackers crack open mobile network

Santander admits bank statements glitch

BBC News - Santander admits bank statements glitch

Microsoft warns on IE browser bug

Microsoft Security Advisory (2488013)

BBC News - Microsoft warns on IE browser bug

Report: "Distributed Denial of Service Attacks Against Independent Media and Human Rights Sites" | Berkman Center

Report: "Distributed Denial of Service Attacks Against Independent Media and Human Rights Sites" | Berkman Center

Skype apologises for losing half of daily call traffic

BBC News - Skype apologises for losing half of daily call traffic

Bruce Schneier on Cyber War and Cyber Crime - Events - IIEA - The Institute of International and European Affairs

Bruce Schneier on Cyber War and Cyber Crime - Events - IIEA - The Institute of International and European Affairs

I predict a riot instead! Stop calling it a cyber war, you dummy

Stop calling it a cyber war, you dummy

Send a Cell Phone Pic, Invite a Stalker | NBC New York

Send a Cell Phone Pic, Invite a Stalker | NBC New York

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is granted bail

BBC News - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is granted bail

Open Source Digital Forensics

Open Source Digital Forensics

Total cyber-meltdown almost inevitable, expert tells Calgary audience

Total cyber-meltdown almost inevitable, expert tells Calgary audience

'Prepare for all-out cyber war' - Online, Media - The Independent

'Prepare for all-out cyber war' - Online, Media - The Independent

10,000 Twitter passwords hacked into - Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance

10,000 Twitter passwords hacked into - Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance

Military Bans Disks, Threatens Courts-Martial to Stop New Leaks | Danger Room | Wired.com

Military Bans Disks, Threatens Courts-Martial to Stop New Leaks | Danger Room | Wired.com

Ad networks owned by Google, Microsoft serve malware • The Register

Ad networks owned by Google, Microsoft serve malware • The Register

The Real Lessons Of Gawker’s Security Mess - The Firewall - the world of security - Forbes

The Real Lessons Of Gawker’s Security Mess - The Firewall - the world of security - Forbes

BBC News - Forensic Science Service to be wound up

BBC News - Forensic Science Service to be wound up

Facebook looks to trademark the word 'face'?

BBC News - Facebook looks to trademark the word 'face'

WikiLeaks servers safe in Stockholm nuclear bunker

WikiLeaks servers safe in Stockholm nuclear bunker | World | DAWN.COM

Microsoft Cloud Gets FISMA Approval -- Redmond Channel Partner

Microsoft Cloud Gets FISMA Approval -- Redmond Channel Partner

More on FISMA

Microsoft Wins Largest Federal Contract for Cloud - Bloomberg

Microsoft Wins Largest Federal Contract for Cloud - Bloomberg

Feds hint at charges for WikiLeaks' Assange

Feds hint at charges for WikiLeaks' Assange | Privacy Inc. - CNET News

Vietnam to bolster security after hacker attacks | Articles | FutureGov

Vietnam to bolster security after hacker attacks | Articles | FutureGov - Transforming Government | Education | Healthcare

One out of every eight attacks comes via a USB device

AutoRun for malware: One out of every eight attacks comes via a USB device

Fake Amazon receipt generators

Sunbelt Blog: Taking a look at fake Amazon receipt generators

Low Orbit Ion Cannon

LOIC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

How did security software change with the evolving malware threat in 2010 and where will it go in 2011?

How did security software change with the evolving malware threat in 2010 and where will it go in 2011? - SC Magazine UK

Chinese hired blaster worm hackers- The Inquirer

Chinese hired blaster worm hackers- The Inquirer

Targeted Malware Shows Massive Surge | eWEEK Europe UK

Targeted Malware Shows Massive Surge | eWEEK Europe UK

WikiLeaks

Does leaking secret or governmental information endanger world peace or improve transparency?
Who watches the watchers?
Who is guilty of what and under which jurisdiction?
How does it differ from someone leaving an unencrypted laptop in a public place, and the contents published by a traditional media outlet?

Lieberman Introduces Anti-WikiLeaks Legislation

Lieberman Introduces Anti-WikiLeaks Legislation | Threat Level | Wired.com

Retaliation-PostFinance hit by ongoing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, following decision to freeze WikiLeaks' accounts

PostFinance hit by ongoing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, following decision to freeze WikiLeaks' accounts - SC Magazine UK

Hackers poison well of open-source FTP app • The Register

Hackers poison well of open-source FTP app • The Register

China arrests hundreds of hackers, says situation grim | Reuters

China arrests hundreds of hackers, says situation grim | Reuters

World Affairs Journal - Shadow Wars: Debating Cyber 'Disarmament'

World Affairs Journal - Shadow Wars: Debating Cyber 'Disarmament'

The history of the botnet by Trendmicro

The history of the botnet Part I

The history of the botnet Part II

The history of the botnet Part III

Concerns about data security in the cloud haunt chief financial officers - SC Magazine UK

Concerns about data security in the cloud haunt chief financial officers - SC Magazine UK

Single hacker could be responsible for Wikileaks DDoS - Jester says "Tango Down" | TechEye

Single hacker could be responsible for Wikileaks DDoS - Jester says "Tango Down" TechEye

Web bug reveals browsing history

BBC News - Web bug reveals browsing history

Windows 0day allows malicious code execution • The Register

Windows 0day allows malicious code execution • The Register

US shuts down file-sharing sites

BBC News - US shuts down file-sharing sites

Wikileaks cables: key issues

BBC News - Wikileaks cables: key issues

First Data Protection Act fines issued by commissioner

BBC News - First Data Protection Act fines issued by commissioner

BBC News - US web traffic rerouted via China Telecom

BBC News - US web traffic rerouted via China Telecom
Also includes Ross Anderson's comments on Stuxnet and GCHQ.

Stuxnet: A Breakthrough | Symantec Connect

Stuxnet: A Breakthrough Symantec Connect

Accidentally-sent email could end up costing UBS $10 million

Accidentally-sent email could end up costing UBS $10 million - SC Magazine UK

Hackers Hijack 1 Million China Cell Phones -- Mobile Security -- InformationWeek

Hackers Hijack 1 Million China Cell Phones -- Mobile Security -- InformationWeek

Botnet takedowns curb spam volumes • The Register

Botnet takedowns curb spam volumes • The Register

Facebook going into email

Facebook’s Gmail Killer, Project Titan, Is Coming On Monday

Russian-Armenian botnet suspect raked in €100,000 a month

Russian-Armenian botnet suspect raked in €100,000 a month

Judging the cyber war terrorist threat : The New Yorker

Judging the cyber war terrorist threat : The New Yorker

Voyeurism or reality CCTV?

Internet Eyes, CCTV Monitoring

Not new, but certainly on the increase...

BBC News - Warning over anti-virus cold calls to UK internet users

European Commission calls for major copyright overhaul

European Commission calls for major copyright overhaul - V3.co.uk - formerly vnunet.com

Hacker sinks Royal Navy website

Hacker sinks Royal Navy website • The Register

Vulnerabilities Found In Banking Apps -- Mobile Security

Vulnerabilities Found In Banking Apps -- Mobile Security -- InformationWeek

Europe simulates total cyber war

BBC News - Europe simulates total cyber war

Is Cloud computing greener?

Microsoft Environment - Cloud

Podcast: Why Hackers Love the Cloud

Why Hackers Love the Cloud Security to the Core Arbor Networks Security

MS Advisory (2458511): Vulnerability in Internet Explorer (All versions except 9) Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Microsoft Security Advisory (2458511): Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Breaking The SetDllDirectory Protection Against Binary Planting

ACROS Security Blog: Breaking The SetDllDirectory Protection Against Binary Planting

Impact analysis!

Impact: Earth!

Biometrics: The Difference Engine: Dubious security

Biometrics: The Difference Engine: Dubious security The Economist

DHS Cybersecurity Watchdogs Miss Hundreds of Vulnerabilities on Their Own Network

DHS Cybersecurity Watchdogs Miss Hundreds of Vulnerabilities on Their Own Network Threat Level Wired.com

Verified By Visa and Mastercard Trusted scam

BBC News - Online credit card security scam revealed

New online format for the Security Intelligence Report (SIR) vol.9

Security Intelligence Report (SIR) vol.9

Identity fraud in the U.K. now costs £1.9bn, says fraud authority

BBC News - Identity fraud now costs £1.9bn, says fraud authority

Data theft overtakes physical losses

FT.com / Technology - Data theft overtakes physical losses

University of North Florida breach exposes data on 107,000 individuals

University of North Florida breach exposes data on 107,000 individuals - Computerworld

Facebook in Online Privacy Breach

Facebook in Online Privacy Breach; Applications Transmitting Identifying Information - WSJ.com

Terrorism and cyber attacks among top threats to UK

BBC News - Terrorism and cyber attacks among top threats to UK

Call to define rules of cyber war

BBC News - Call to define rules of cyber war

Zeus now targetting employers

Zeus hackers could steal corporate secrets too - Computerworld

UK infrastructure faces cyber threat, says GCHQ chief

BBC News - UK infrastructure faces cyber threat, says GCHQ chief
"It's an opportunity to develop a holistic approach to cyber security..."
Holistic, DD likes that word...

Aldi data breach: clearly organised and coordinated...

Aldi data breach shows payment terminal holes - Computerworld

Youth jailed for not handing over encryption password • The Register

Youth jailed for not handing over encryption password • The Register

XSS bugs on the websites of Symantec, Eset and Panda Security

Anti-virus vendor trio plug website flaws • The Register

The aftershock of BT's Phorm

UK faces EU case over online privacy Technology guardian.co.uk

Symantec's Stuxnet Dossier

http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/media/security_response/whitepapers/w32_stuxnet_dossier.pdf

Very interesting essay on companies use of social media

BBC News - Why companies watch your every Facebook, YouTube, Twitter move

BBC News - Online child protection chief Jim Gamble resigns

BBC News - Online child protection chief Jim Gamble resigns

BBC News - US issues travel warning for Americans in Europe

BBC News - US issues travel warning for Americans in Europe

BBC News - Met police chief warns on internet crime

BBC News - Met police chief warns on internet crime

Feds accuse 37 of being Zeus 'money mules' • The Register

Feds accuse 37 of being Zeus 'money mules' • The Register

Red faces: Anti-piracy lawyers' email database leaked after hack • The Register

Anti-piracy lawyers' email database leaked after hack • The Register

Out of band patch for the Vulnerability in ASP.NET Could Allow Information Disclosure (2418042)

An out-of-band patch is available for the "Padding Oracle Vulnerability"
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-070 - Important: Vulnerability in ASP.NET Could Allow Information Disclosure (2418042)

Badstore.net: See how the hackers think. Download this demo.

Badstore.net: See how the hackers think. Download this demo.

Google Gruyere: Web Application Exploits and Defenses

Web Application Exploits and Defenses

Learning Penetration Testing skills | Life of a Penetration Tester(Hire a Hacker by the Night and Hire a Chief Security Officer (CSO) by the Day)

Learning Penetration Testing skills Life of a Penetration Tester(Hire a Hacker by the Night and Hire a Chief Security Officer (CSO) by the Day)

Vulnerable Web Applications To learn Web Application Testing Skills | Life of a Penetration Tester(Hire a Hacker by the Night and Hire a Chief Security Officer (CSO) by the Day)

Vulnerable Web Applications To learn Web Application Testing Skills Life of a Penetration Tester(Hire a Hacker by the Night and Hire a Chief Security Officer (CSO) by the Day)

76% Indians have fallen victim to cyber-crime: Symantec

76% Indians have fallen victim to cyber-crime: Symantec

ASP.Net vulnerability...

Microsoft Security Advisory (2416728): Vulnerability in ASP.NET Could Allow Information Disclosure

There is a dedicated support forum at:
http://forums.asp.net/1233.aspx

Misuse of P3P Compact Policy Tokens

http://www.cylab.cmu.edu/files/pdfs/tech_reports/CMUCyLab10014.pdf

Article on the use (and misuse) of high-tech "probable cause," particularly in relation to intellectual property cases...

Part V - Unlikely Partners - Russia Uses Microsoft to Suppress Dissent - NYTimes.com

Web 2.0 Suicide Machine - Meet your Real Neighbours again! - Sign out forever!

Web 2.0 Suicide Machine - Meet your Real Neighbours again! - Sign out forever!

USB stick with anti-terror training found outside police station • The Register

USB stick with anti-terror training found outside police station • The Register

Bad flash drive caused worst U.S. military breach | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

Bad flash drive caused worst U.S. military breach InSecurity Complex - CNET News

Report: Sun, Microsoft, Mozilla leave the most vulnerabilities unpatched - Computerworld

Report: Sun, Microsoft, Mozilla leave the most vulnerabilities unpatched - Computerworld

Cracking WPA in the cloud

WPA CRACKER

SCADA System’s Hard-Coded Password

Details on the Stuxnet worm, which specifically targets SCADA systems:
SCADA System’s Hard-Coded Password Circulated Online for Years Threat Level Wired.com

Strong profiling is not mathematically optimal for discovering rare malfeasors — PNAS

Strong profiling is not mathematically optimal for discovering rare malfeasors — PNAS

Windows 7 GodMode

On a Windows 7 box create a folder named:

GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

The folder will change into a shortcut. Click to access the folder, and exposes all (or most?) of the admin interfaces.

I will test that you all remember this GUID off by heart...

Dell outsourcer lifts US woman's saucy pix from PC • The Register

Dell outsourcer lifts US woman's saucy pix from PC • The Register

Scotland Yard cuffs teens for role in cybercrime forum • The Register

Scotland Yard cuffs teens for role in cybercrime forum • The Register

Browser privacy issue with DROID Incredible and HTC Sense UI widget? « Boy Genius Report

Browser privacy issue with DROID Incredible and HTC Sense UI widget? « Boy Genius Report: "Browser privacy issue with DROID Incredible and HTC Sense UI widget?"

ICO will not compel companies to report data losses

The ICO will not "compel companies to report data losses".
www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2264584/ico-tight-lipped-demand-changes

New attack bypasses virtually all AV protection

This looks ominous...
New attack bypasses virtually all AV protection • The Register

Report: Google Hackers Stole Source Code of Global Password System | Threat Level | Wired.com

Report: Google Hackers Stole Source Code of Global Password System Threat Level Wired.com

Bank Worker Pleads Guilty to Hacking 100 ATMs

Bank Worker Pleads Guilty to Hacking 100 ATMs Threat Level Wired.com

Marc Maiffret--the quick rise of a teen hacker

Insightful interview with March Maiffret who wrote Retina:
Marc Maiffret--the quick rise of a teen hacker (Q&A) InSecurity Complex - CNET News

Miami hacker gets 20 years for massive credit-card theft - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com

We are seeing more succesful prosecutions with heavy sentencing. Will this help deter future criminals?
Miami hacker gets 20 years for massive credit-card theft - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com

Spy Eye trojan kills Zeus

Not for the first time, one trojan tries to kill another:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154618/New_Russian_botnet_tries_to_kill_rival/

Zeus Trojan aka Kneber infection count over 74000

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10455525-245.html?tag=mncol;title

Flash crash

Adobe wait 16 months to patch Flash-crash bug. Matthew Dempsky reported the bug back on 22 September 2008!

You can test the glitch at the researcher's site below:
http://flashcrash.dempsky.org/

China shuts down training website for hackers

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/as-a-pacific/8503637.stm

Dialers are back!

An old dialer trick makes a come back on mobile phones:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8459898.stm