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Hacktivists UGNazi attack 4chan, CloudFlare and Wounded Warrior Project  07 June 2012 
Source: Network World - Posted by Dave Wreski   
After the FBI arrested Cosmo, the alleged leader of the UGNazi hacking group, the hackers attacked CloudFlare via a flaw in Google's two-factor authentication system. The CloudFlare hack allowed UGNazi to change the DNS for 4chan, so visitors to the site were redirected to a UGNazis Twitter account. The attack on the Wounded Warrior Project site was allegedly done for no reason but to spite The Jester.
 
An Unofficial Guide to Hacking iPhones, iPads  06 June 2012 
Source: PC Magazine - Posted by Dave Wreski   
Want to learn how to remotely wipe address books and read private text messages on someone else's iPhone?
 
Sony PS Vita Hacking Expands With Homebrew Loader  23 May 2012 
Source: PSP World - Posted by Dave Wreski   
The Sony PS Vita has been attacked by the hacking community ever since it initially launched in Japan back in December of 2011. Hackers have been doing their best to break through the Sony PS Vita, and have been successful in getting through its security.
 
Russian upstart claims BitTorrent-killer  14 May 2012 
Source: The Register UK - Posted by Dave Wreski   
A team of Russian developers is touting a technology it says can kill off BitTorrent-based P2P file sharing – and says it has attracted investment from Microsoft.
 
How to Become a Certified Ethical Hacker  03 May 2012 
Source: eSecurity Planet - Posted by Dave Wreski   
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 area, the EC-Council's Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential offers a solid base of expertise.
 
How to delete yourself from the Internet  20 April 2012 
Source: CNET - Posted by Alex   
You may not feel like the flotsam and jetsam that make up the facts of your life are important, but increasingly companies are using that dry data to make your every online step as indelible as if written in blood. Here's how to take back your digital dignity.
 
Hacker's Tiny Spy Computer Cracks Corporate Networks, Fits In An Altoid Tin  18 April 2012 
Source: Forbes - Posted by Dave Wreski   
The next time an unexpected “repairman” cruises past your company’s security desk, you might want to check inside his tin of mints or pack of cigarettes. Especially if he’s also carrying an ethernet cable.
 
How to Hack Like a Pro: Getting Started with Metasploit  10 April 2012 
Source: Business Insider - Posted by Dave Wreski   
This is my first contribution in an ongoing series on detailing the best free, open source hacking and penetration tools available. My goal is to show you some of the quality tools that IT security experts are using every day in their jobs as network security and pen-testing professionals. There are hundreds of tools out there, but I will focus and those that meet four key criteria
 
How to secure your BIOS  09 April 2012 
Source: Tech World - Posted by Alex   
You probably don't interact with your PC's BIOS (Basic Input/Output Operating System) much, but it occupies a unique and highly privileged position in your computer's architecture.
 
Do Insecure Open Source Components Threaten Your Apps?  03 April 2012 
Source: Network World - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Since Apache Maven, the brainchild of Sonatype founder Jason van Zyl, emerged as a top-level Apache Software Foundation project in 2003, the Central Repository has become a primary source of open source components. Jackson says the Central Repository receives four billion requests per year for its 300,000 components.
 
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