iPhone's hacker get an internship at Apple

There used to be a time when hackers got job offers pretty easily. However, stories such as these aren't too common these days.


Blackhat attackers usually just get reported now.



Update 08-Nov-11:

That's wierd, another Apple employee gets fired for doing something similar

Chinese Hackers vs USA

Sounds funny, but finally some evidence that Chinese hackers do target US

Nokia Hacked

Nokia's been hacked

The Security Risks of Not Teaching Malware

Essay by George Ledin on the security risks of not teaching students malware (originally blogged by Bruce Schneier)

Malware surging on mobile platforms, especially Android

This is surprising, Android is the OS worst hit by mobile viruses.

Hacked in 60 Seconds: Thieves Could Steal Cars via Text Messages

Now, even cars can be hacked (possible but not too easy to exploit) by sending messages to it.

Citi Bank's Woes

So, Citi Bank's been in trouble for a long time now, and doesn't seem as if they have publically announced any major measures they may have taken to improve the security


Citigroup hack exploited easy-to-detect web flaw

Citigroup: Customer losses from hack attack reaches $2.7M