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Hackers exploit second DirectShow zero-day using thousands of hijacked sites

A new unpatched Windows bug surfaces; Microsoft hasn't patched the old one from May.

| News | Security | Windows | 07/06/09 at 1:25 pm |


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Web mail company to pay prize after CEO hacked

A secure Web mail company that challenged hackers to break into the company's Web mail system is paying out a US$10,000 prize, just days after launching the contest.

| News | Security | 06/08/09 at 2:50 pm |


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Hackers claim $10,000 prize for breaking into StrongWebmail

Voice-based authentication software company Telesign last week challenged hackers to break into the Web mail account of StrongWebmail CEO Darren Berkovitz and report back details from his June 26 calendar entry. Now, a group of security researchers claims to have done just that.

| News | Security | 06/04/09 at 3:50 pm |


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Hackers tweet, infect Twitter users with scareware

The latest attack to hit Twitter is a "security nightmare" and marks the first time hackers have taken to using the micro-blogging site for profit, a researcher said today.

| News | Internet | Security | 06/01/09 at 2:10 pm |


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Investigators replicate Nokia 1100 online banking hack

An old candy-bar style Nokia 1100 mobile phone has been used to break into someone's online bank account, affirming why criminals are willing to paying thousands of euros for the device.

| News | Security | 05/21/09 at 3:29 pm |


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Where Google Chrome security fails: the password
I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
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