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Source: H Security - Posted by Dave Wreski
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Back in April, the Linux kernel developers fixed an incorrectly declared pointer in the Linux kernel. However, it appears that they overlooked the potential security implications of such a bug – particularly the fact that it is possible to gain access to almost any memory area using a suitable event_id. |
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Source: IT News AU - Posted by Alex
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A Sydney man arrested for allegedly defacing a local council website will face three charges when he fronts up to court in August. |
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Source: Sydney Morning Herald - Posted by Anthony Pell
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An Algerian national who is allegedly part of the cybercrime consortium behind a powerful hacking software known as SpyEye appeared in an Atlanta courtroom in the US after a three-year manhunt ended with his extradition from Thailand. |
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Source: Tech News Daily - Posted by Alex
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Ascribing a consistent political agenda to the hacktivist collective Anonymous is almost impossible. Anyone can claim the "Anonymous" moniker and use it for good or evil, provided that his or her work is subversive.
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Source: CSO - Posted by Anthony Pell
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Anonymous' failed attack against Israeli websites last month has left security experts cautiously optimistic that the hacktivist group will be unsuccessful in its plans to disrupt U.S. government and banking sites. |
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Source: CSO Online - Posted by Alex
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Security researchers were surprised to discover that the malware baddies had gone to the unprecedented effort of creating an entirely new online advertisement distribution network, called BadNews, which burrowed its way through Google Play’s security defences by laying dormant for weeks before distributing malware millions of times by sending fake update notifications. |
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Source: H Security - Posted by Dave Wreski
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On Wednesday, the Australian Federal Police arrested 24-year-old Matthew Flannery, who went by the name Aush0k online and is now being charged with computer sabotage and unauthorised access to restricted data. |
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Source: H Security - Posted by Anthony Pell
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Security expert HD Moore warns of the existence of unprotected terminal servers on the internet. The researcher says that he found over 100,000 such systems during his analyses, and that more than 13,000 provided administrative access without requesting a password.
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Source: Sydney Morning Herald - Posted by Dave Wreski
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Australian police have arrested IT security professional and self-proclaimed leader of an international hacking ring Matthew Flannery after he allegedly infiltrated a government website this month. |
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Source: Forbes - Posted by Alex
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Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report, which will be released on Tuesday, found the number of attacks by state-affiliated actors had nearly tripled from last year and that 96 percent were attributed to China. |
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