Cocky Hacker Defaces Navy Memorial Site, Ridicules Admin

A hacker broke into the U.S. Navy Memorial website and left a message for the administrator, mocking him for the inadequate security and offering his assistance, Softpedia reports.

Operated by the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation, www.navymemorial.org provides visitors information about the memorial, as well as news, annual reports and other services.

The breach was detected by Christopher Boyd, a senior threat researcher at GFI Software, who wrote…

WikiLeaks’ Latest Disclosure Connects China to Aurora Attacks

With the latest disclosures from WikiLeaks, it became clear what many already suspected about the culprits behind the 2009 Google attacks: They originated from China.

The whistle-blower site on Sunday released another massive batch of diplomatic cables that contained communications between the Department of State and some 270 embassies and consulates, The New…

Hacker’s Fake Tsunami Warning Causes Panic

A hacker caused mass panic in Indonesia by posting a bogus Tsunami warning from the compromised Twitter account of an Indonesian government disaster management official, Jakarta Globe reports.

The message from Andi Arief, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s adviser for disaster management and social affairs, was posted Thursday morning along with other more politically motivated messages.

An angry member of Arief’s’ staff, confirmed the hack…

Spying Hacker Controlled Victims’ Webcams from Mom’s Living Room

A Scottish hacker accessed highly personal data and controlled victims’ webcams as part of an email scam conducted from his mother’s living room, according to Scottish news outlet STV.

Matthew Anderson, aka aobuluz and warpigs, was a member of an international hacker group m00p, abusing his skills as a computer security expert to target businesses and individuals with spam containing hidden viruses, STV reported. He was able…

Stuxnet not ‘Game-changing,’ Cyber Expert Says

Stuxnet, the malicious Internet worm that targeted Iran’s critical infrastructure and demonstrated the potential for a cyber attack to wreak havoc, has been generating a lot of buzz lately as a “game-changer.”

But SRA International‘s Adam Meyers, who heads the leading IT security firm’s cybersecurity wing, said Stuxnet really wasn’t all that game-changing.

“Stuxnet, which targeted…

Duo Suspected of Hacking Conspiracy at University of Central Missouri

Two former students of the University of Central Missouri have been indicted for their alleged roles in a hacking conspiracy, which entailed stealing the information and identities of tens of thousands of individuals connected to the university.

According to the indictment, Joseph A. Camp and Daniel J. Fowler of Kansas City, Mo., allegedly collaborated in a hacking…

10 Most Dangerous Keywords to Google for Cyber Monday Deals

Consumers hoping to find online shopping deals on iPads, Kindles and Kinects this upcoming Cyber Monday may get more than they bargain for if they are not cautious. According to F-Secure’s yearly compilation of the most dangerous gifts to shop for online this holiday season, these gadgets are among the…

Cookies Killer Nevercookie Provides Added Privacy

Online anonymity solutions provider Anonymizer, Inc. has released a beta version of Anonymizer Nevercookie, a Firefox plugin designed to fight Evercookie, a javascript API that produces extremely persistent cookies in a browser.

The free plugin can be downloaded from the Anonymizer website or from the company’s Facebook page. In the coming weeks, the…

Raytheon Names Todd Ernst Vice President of Investor Relations

Raytheon Company has named Todd Ernst vice president of investor relations, reporting to Senior Vice President and CFO David C. Wajsgras.

Before joining Raytheon in January, 2010, Ernst served as a senior research analyst at Neuberger Berman, a division of Lehman Brothers Company. Most recently, Ernst was…

Europe Boosts Cyber Defense, Global Collaborations

A new strategy proposes the establishment of a center that will pool the efforts of European Union member countries to battle cyber threats and other criminal activities that use the Internet as a digital battleground, Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter reports.

“We have to adopt to the digital reality and meet the challenge of cyber crime,” said…