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Articles tagged Hackers

Tuesday, 16th April 2013

wireless routers

Your Next Big Security Headache: Your Wireless Router

Your Next Big Security Headache: Your Wireless Router

Hackers have mostly ignored home wireless routers, but times are changing and the need to lock down your hardware is growing.

Hack Antone Gonsalves comments

Monday, 18th March 2013

Whose Fault Is It When Your PC Gets Hacked? Probably Not Microsoft's

Whose Fault Is It When Your PC Gets Hacked? Probably Not Microsoft's

A new study finds that Microsoft products account for only 14% of current PC vulnerabilities. The rest belong to third-party applications.

Hack Antone Gonsalves comments

Thursday, 14th March 2013

Oh, The Irony: National Vulnerablity Database Taken Down By Malware

Oh, The Irony: National Vulnerablity Database Taken Down By Malware

The United States' National Vulnerability Database has been stricken with malware and taken offline. Will the hacking never cease?

Enterprise Dan Rowinski comments

The Hackers Are Winning

The Hackers Are Winning

Sure, security starts with the individual. But when a person does everything right and still gets hacked, tell me, how are the hackers not winning?

Hack Dan Rowinski comments

Friday, 22nd February 2013

We're Not In A Cyberwar With China, And Here's Why

We're Not In A Cyberwar With China, And Here's Why

It's time to put aside jingoistic discussions of cyberwar and approach China as a political and economic rival that can be swayed from bad behavior on the Internet.

Enterprise Antone Gonsalves comments

Tuesday, 19th February 2013

Is There Nothing We Can Do To Stop Chinese Hackers?

Is There Nothing We Can Do To Stop Chinese Hackers?

Yet another report outlines the vast hacking operation that the Chinese military is running against our government and corporations, including gathering information about the power grid and oil pipelines.

Enterprise Dan Lyons comments

Monday, 18th February 2013

Burger King Twitter Account Hacked, Hilarity Ensues

Burger King Twitter Account Hacked, Hilarity Ensues

Hackers took control of Burger King's Twitter account this afternoon and went on a juvenile rampage.

Social Dan Rowinski comments

Tuesday, 5th February 2013

Who's Afraid Of The Big, Bad Hacker? Enterprises Should Be

Who's Afraid Of The Big, Bad Hacker? Enterprises Should Be

Unless enterprises ratchet up their level of vigilance, 2013 is poised to the biggest year ever for criminal hackers.

Hack Marcus Austin comments

Tuesday, 22nd January 2013

DDoS Attacks As Social Protest

DDoS Attacks As Social Protest

A new petition, organized by Anonymous, has been sent to the White House with the hopes of legitimizing DDoS attacks - those hacker-led techno-onslaughts that shut down Web sites.

Adam Popescu comments

Wednesday, 16th January 2013

'Aaron's Law' Promises To Reduce Hacker Penalties

'Aaron's Law' Promises To Reduce Hacker Penalties

Drafted by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and released on Reddit, the bill attempts to limit the government's sweeping authority when it comes to wire fraud statutes and the outdated, 27-year-old Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

Adam Popescu comments

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