2013-09-28

Google Chat Delivered To Wrong People!!

A big kick to the Big G - For about 2 days, Google chat messages were being delivered to the wrong people, thanks to some bug in their software.

2013-09-20

Google knows YOUR WiFi Password!

Google has access to clear-text wifi passwords. Now considering there are 900 Million+ android devices, and each device would have multiple wifi passwords stored on them - do the maths!
Meaning all the good folks at NSA need to do is but send a request to Google asking for the wifi password of anyone, so that they could snoop in on their computers

2013-09-19

2013-09-18

New Bank Hacking Plot

Now we have some guys who try to break into a bank, by installing a supposedly KVM switches, for the employees, but which could transmit keyboard strokes and computer screen! Now, that's new

2013-09-14

South Korean systems attacked

North Korean hackers attack South Korea.

Internet Security Threat Report 2013

A report by Symantec




Evolution of Hacking

How hacking techniques have (not) evolved in the last 30 years or so. An interesting article.
  • Hackers have changed very little since the 1980s (there have always been moral and immoral hackers)
  • Hacking technologies have changed very little
  • Motivations have changed very little (it has always been for fun or profit)
  • Opportunities have changed dramatically

2013-09-04

Social Engineering Attacks

Articles like these remind us that attacks are not always about technical knowledge and finding vulnerabilities. A smart guy, armed with just a phone, can do equally serious damage.