[ad] This is not the first time Apache.org has been hacked, it was comprised back in September 2009 using SSH keys. This time another targeted attack against the site was successful and allowed the attackers to capture the passwords of users logging into the bug-tracking service. It also exposed the entire password list, which sadly […]
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US Investigators Pinpoint Author Of Google Attack Code
[ad] The big news over the past few months were the Aurora attacks and how they seemed to originate from China, last month Microsoft took the unusual step and released an Out-Of-Band patch for the IE6 0-Day vulnerability used in the attacks. Within the last few days the origin of the code was traced to […]
Chinese Police Shut Down ‘Black Hawk Safety Net’ Hacking School
[ad] There’s been a LOT of news lately about attacks from China, Chinese hackers and sites from China propagating malware. The latest news is that China police have managed to shut down a hacker training operating that was schooling the next generation of Chinese script kiddies. It seems like China is grooming a huge cyberarmy […]
Microsoft Releases Out-Of-Band Patch For IE 0-Day Vulnerability
[ad] Ah Microsoft is treating this one seriously after France and Germany advised users to avoid IE. The current strain being exploited only targets IE6 users, but one security company has developed an exploit for IE8 which also bypasses DEP (Data Execution Prevention). It was rumoured this was the exploit used last week to compromise […]
Home Secretary says McKinnon must face US trial
[ad] Since the last update almost a year ago when Gary won the right to appeal against extradition, the latest news in the Gary Mckinnon saga is that his extradition to the US for trial will be going ahead. Even with his apparent medical condition of Ass Burgers Asperger’s it seems he will be extradited […]