CyberThreats Daily: Hacking again in spotlight as LulzSec hacks US Senate’s web site

June 15, 2011

We have seen a lot of activity by hackers lately. The Sony affair is still unfolding, as Sony says that personally identifiable information might have been stolen, but worldwide daily new examples of successful hacking are revealed. LulzSec hacks US Senate’s web site Hacker group LulzSec says that it has recently hacked the US Senate’s … More CyberThreats Daily: Hacking again in spotlight as LulzSec hacks US Senate’s web site

CyberThreats Daily: Hacks and fake Windows updates

June 13, 2011

ESET’s Director of Technical Education Randy Abrams has been keeping himself very busy with keeping us safe. Here’s are some of his latest findings, regarding hacks and fake Windows updates. Citigroup Hacked – Sometimes it is all About the Money A New York Times story reports that Citigroup has disclosed that it had suffered a … More CyberThreats Daily: Hacks and fake Windows updates

CyberThreats Daily: Facebook Invites Stalkers to Your Profile

June 7, 2011

A couple of days ago I blogged about a disturbing new way that Facebook was sharing information without notification or authorization. A friend of mine pointed me to an article on ZDNET that described the issue and what was happening. The “feature” is called “Instant Personalization” and the concept is simple. The concept is not … More CyberThreats Daily: Facebook Invites Stalkers to Your Profile