InSecurity Complex

Hackers hit CIA, UN Web sites

Elinor Mills — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:42:27 PST

CIA Web site goes down Friday in apparent denial-of-service attack by Anonymous as part of anti-law-enforcement demonstration.

Google Wallet PIN can be cracked... on a rooted Android device

Elinor Mills — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:08:32 PST

An attacker would have to get ahold of an Android that has been rooted to use software that would crack the PIN in Google Wallet.

Keeping up with the hackers (chart)

Elinor Mills — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:46:00 PST

This handy chart provides a timeline of the computer attacks and hacks that have happened over the past year.

EU officials want Google to suspend privacy policy change

Elinor Mills — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:51:50 PST

Despite request, Google tells concerned European Union advisers that it will stick to its March 1 date for privacy policy modifications.

Originally posted at Privacy Inc.

Anonymous hacks lawyers for Marine accused of Iraq massacre

Elinor Mills — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:49:25 PST

In a string of attacks today, members of the digital activist group Anonymous apparently hacked into the Web site of defense lawyers for a U.S. Marine accused of leading a civilian massacre in Iraq, and have reportedly acquired e-mails exchanged by attorneys in the case.

Teen finds bugs in Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft code

Elinor Mills — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:53:43 PST

Bug hunter credited with finding bugs in software from big tech firms is Norwegian teen.

How to identify fake Facebook accounts

Dong Ngo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:41:26 PST

Barracuda Networks releases a study that helps identify fake Facebook accounts.

Google now scanning Android apps for malware

Elinor Mills — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:30:02 PST

New service scans apps for malicious code or behavior and bounces them if they are suspect.

Hackers stole data from VeriSign in 2010

Elinor Mills — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:45 PST

VeriSign discloses in quarterly SEC filing that hackers stole data in successful attacks, but doesn't say what data was stolen.

Dubious Android apps may not be malware--just ads

Elinor Mills — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:21:14 PST

Verizon-affiliated ICSA Labs steps into the controversy over Android apps that Symantec identified as malware.