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China’s Biggest Hacker Den Shutdown by Police

China’s Biggest Hacker Den Shutdown by Police

Image by Samat Jain via Flickr It seems that the Chinese Government has finally started taking action on Google’s allegations over suspected Chinese involvement in the recent cyber attacks code named ‘Operation Aurora’. Chinese Police have shut down the country’s biggest hacker training site – Black Hawk Safety Net in Central China’s Hubei province. Three people have been arrested [...]
WordPress Update Contains A Dangerous Vulnerability

WordPress Update Contains A Dangerous Vulnerability

As you all know, WordPress has just released the new 2.8.3 update. While boosting its capabilities, the update also weakens WordPress’s security with a dangerous vulnerability. And this is not just something to play with. Blog owners can literally be locked out of their administrator accounts. Hackers will use the online password reset function to reset the admin password, leaving the blog owner [...]
HOT! A patch for the iPhone security hole

HOT! A patch for the iPhone security hole

If you recall one of our latest news, Apple’s iPhone has its share of problems. One very big problem is a security hole that can be used by hackers to send spam, malware, and other malicious packages to and from your iPhone. Fear no more, the fix is here! This security problem can now be fixed by applying the iPhone OS 3.0.1 update released Friday. However, it is available only through the latest [...]
iPhone attacked by SMS – Danger!

iPhone attacked by SMS – Danger!

Danger! Your Apple iPhone can be targeted by hackers! They can break into your iPhone and deliver malware, intercept messages, or track your keystrokes. This is achieved by launching a Denial of Service (DoS) attack through the SMS protocol. Through this DoS attack, the hacker can take control of any iPhone. Why? To steal sensitive information, send spam and malware, or just keep you off the network. “Its [...]
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