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An Israeli hacker calling himself Hannibal stole and exposed the Facebook login credentials of 85,000 Arabs earlier this week. It's the latest retaliatory strike in a politically motivated battle between Israeli and Arab hackers that's been going strong since the beginning of the month.Hannibal posted 20,000 Facebook users' email addresses and passwords of what he called "helpless Arabs" on Sunday (Jan. 15); the next day, he posted 30,000, followed by 10,000 on Tuesday and 25,000 on Wednesday, ZDNet reported. Hannibal posted the credentials on...

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10 Computer Threats You

Strong anti-virus software and firewalls do a great job of protecting our computer systems. But even when virus definitions are fully updated and firewalls properly configured, there are still insidious threats that can worm their ways in, stealing your data or hijacking your PC and leaving you none the wiser.Fake Tech-Support CallsThat job isn't fixing your computer. In fact, he's really just after your personal information.If you receive a call like this, hang up, call the company the bogus technician claimed to be from, and report the incident...

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Wi-Fi networks under virus risk

Indian computer security analysts have detected and alerted Wi-Fi users in the country against a possible virus attack that could lead to crashing and hacking of secure networks. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), country’s national agency to respond to computer security incidents, has found that the “Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) contains a design error that could allow a weaker-than-expected defence against brute-force attacks,...

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Hackers break into Rancho Mirage's website

Rancho Mirage — The home page of the city of Rancho Mirage website was hacked late Monday by a group calling itself “Team ShadowSec” — which left a message in support of the Occupy movement and against a proposed federal anti-piracy law. “Your security is inferior. Your website has been seized, because we come with an important message,” the statement began. “I don't suppose it's a sign of super strength, but if they can break into the Department...

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After Zappos hack, how to protect yourself online

Another week, another computer security breach. Hackers broke into a Zappos server in Kentucky Sunday night, giving them access to personal records of 24 million Zappos customers -- which means if you've ever used the site, you're probably a victim too. Actually, if you've ever been online, the chances are pretty good that some malevolent person has captured personal information about you and tried to break into your personal computer or credit card account.malware security.malware  Although the criminals were after more than your shoe...

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Hackers attack two Israeli websites

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Saudi hackers say in an e-mail they attacked the sites Earlier Saudi hackers had exposed thousands of Israeli credit card numbers Deputy foreign minister has his website hacked Jerusalem (CNN) -- The websites of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and of El Al, the Israeli airline, were brought down Monday morning by an apparent hacking attack. An internet hacker who calls himself Ox Omar sent an e-mail to the Jerusalem Post Monday in which he claims that together with a hacking group calling themselves "Nightmare" that the websites...

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Virus writers target children

Virus writers target children with cartoon gaming websites that secretly infect their parents' PCs Sites offering cute games secretly infect PCs Sites with 'game' or 'arcade' in title pose danger Infections remain until when parents log in One site infected 12,600 users last month  Children are the latest target for writers of computer viruses - seen as an easy 'way in' to their parents PCs.Hackers are targeting children with sites that install malicious software on PCs, disguised as innocent-looking cartoon gaming websites. But the...

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Chinese 'attack US DoD Smart Cards' with Sykipot Malware

A new strain of the Sykipot malware is being used by Chinese cyber criminals to compromise US Department of Defense (DoD) smart cards, a new report has revealed. The malware has been designed to take advantage of smart card readers running ActivClient - the client application of ActivIdentity - according to unified security information and event management (SIEM) company AlienVault. ActivIdentity's smart cards are standardised at the DoD and a number of other US government agencies. The cards are used to identify active duty military staff, selected...

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Israeli hackers Vs Saudi hackers

 Israeli hacker known as “0xOmer” has already made headlines after publishing hundreds of Saudi credit card numbers in retaliation against Arab hackers, claiming to be Saudis, who published tens of thousands of Israeli credit card details on the Internet last week. “This is just the beginning,” 0xOmer told The Jerusalem Post Wednesday. “We have over 300 Saudi credit card numbers in our possession... and the personal details of over 10,000 people in Saudi Arabia, including full names, e-mails and addresses. If they publish one more little...

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2012 Best Computer Protection Software Comparisons and Reviews

Today, it isn’t uncommon for one person to own a smartphone, tablet, laptop and a desktop. These devices keep us constantly connected to the web, and they house our media collections, documents, files, software and other personal information. Because these computing devices contain so much of our personal lives, they have become prime targets for cybercriminals or virus. With identity theft ,cybercrime and virus affecting increasingly more people,...

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Scare Tactics of Anti-Virus Company

We've all seen the messages pop up on our screen. "Malware detected!" "Your computer is infected!" "Download this software now or cybercriminals will invade your privacy, steal your identity and obliterate your soul!" These are the tactics of third-rate scams, designed to have you click on them and - ironically - install viruses and malware on your machine, but I've always wondered how somewhat "trusted" antivirus companies got away with using similar methods. A new lawsuit alleges Symantec's Norton Antivirus performs scans that don't actually...

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Facebook Calling Hackers for open Competition for keeping world secure

Call it Mavericks for geeks. But instead of surfing waves, hackers from all over the world will get a chance to show off their creative programming skills at Facebook's third annual Hacker Cup, which starts with a 72-hour online qualification round later this month. "It's really a chance to compete against the world's best programmers," Facebook spokesman Jonathan Thaw said. Registration is now open for the contest, which starts Jan. 20 with the first of four online elimination rounds. For the finals, Facebook will fly the 25 highest-scoring hackers...

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ATM malware spreading around the world

IDG News Service - Cash machines around the world are hosting malware that can harvest a person's card details for use in fraud, a situation that could worsen as the malware becomes more sophisticated, according to a security researcher.Analysts at Trustwave's SpiderLabs research group were surprised earlier this year when it obtained the ATM malware sample from a financial institution in Eastern Europe, said Andrew Henwood, vice president of SpiderLabs's...

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