Hardware hacking is an interesting area and something not too many people get into as the soldering irons, capacitors and chipsets seem daunting. I did have a play around with cable boxes and satellite feeds in my earlier years and was surprised to find how insecure they were.
Most traffic is transmitted unencrypted, the stuff that [...]

This is an interesting story, I’ll be watching how it develops – it’s not often you see a bounty for online crimes and especially one as enticing as 1 million dollars!
That’s a hell of a sum for nailing down some dodgy hackers who are running an extortion scam after a data leak.
I really wonder where [...]

Google hacking was the big thing back in 2004, I actually did a talk on it in Hack in the Box 2004, it’s resurfaced again as a serious threat with Google noticing more queries relating to things like social security numbers.
The Google Hacking Database has been active for years now and there are hundreds of [...]

It seems that people are truly shocked when their identities get exposed, and the vast majority use the same single password for ALL of their online accounts. That’s just crazy!
A ‘kind-hearted’ hacker recently exposed a bunch of online accounts (with passwords) to gain himself more status in a hacker forum (l33t sk1llz dudebro!).

WHEN Australian web [...]

Another classic data leakage….and once again it happend on Ebay! This time it’s a British agency known as MI6 (Secret Intelligence Service) demonstrating a distinct lack of intelligence.
How on earth does something like even happen? Even smaller agencies and companies I’ve worked with have rigorous data destruction policies when old equipment is recycled or sold [...]

Well another reason for you guys (and gals) to avoid social networks, a new worm is spreading. Again they are using the same ploys that have been leveraged for years on e-mail and instant messaging.
Trust is gained as the message or link/video/etc comes from a known source so people are more likely to click/open/play it [...]

This is a pretty old issue, but this is an interesting new implementation of an old idea. Using your browser history and by matching your browsing habits the site attempts to guess your gender with a weighting system according to the gender demographics for a list of fairly popular sites.
It’s not super accurate unless you [...]

After a recent survey it shows online banking may not be as secure as you might think. People tend to think banks are the pinnacle of security and that assumption continues to their websites.
Sadly however, even in my own personal experience, the truth is far from that. Many many banks have flaws that can leak [...]

Now this is an interesting privacy related case to think about over the weekend, Google has to reveal viewing details for Youtube to Viacom.
Anyone who has EVER watched a Youtube video, that’s pretty extreme. Luckily most people are using dynamic IP addresses, so it shouldn’t be too much of a concern.
Unless of course they decide [...]

It seems like the Phishing crews at trying to get some new ideas on how to con people into giving away their credentials and leaking info.
The latest target appears to be Google Calendar.
As always be on your guard as these scams are coming from all directions.

A few months ago, spam came to Google Calendar. Now [...]