Holder Announces Crackdown of Websites Purveying Counterfeit Goods

Just in time for Cyber Monday, as millions of Americans are expected to make holiday purchases with the click of a mouse, Attorney General Eric Holder announced stepped-up efforts to shut down sites selling counterfeit products.

Working with the Justice Department’s criminal division, the Department of Homeland Security and…

Hacktivist ‘the Jester’ Takes Credit for WikiLeaks DoS Attack

A hacker known as the Jester claimed responsibility for the DoS attack that left WikiLeaks.org crippled for hours on Sunday, shortly before the site began posting its largest-to-date release of classified U.S. diplomatic cables, according to CNN.

The cyber vigilante, who describes himself as a “hacktivist for good,” tweeted he took the site down…

UK Develops Olympic Cybersecurity Plan

The U.K. is crafting a cybersecurity plan for the 2012 London Olympics to help thwart criminal activity on the web and safeguard digital networks, Indian news outlet PTI reports.

Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, minister of state for security, announced the plans at a Nov. 25 Olympic security conference in London. She also uncovered plans for a new…

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…

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…

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…

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…

US-CERT Warns of Holiday Season Scams, Malware Campaigns

Consumers should be extra cautious when receiving unsolicited emails this upcoming holiday season as they could be part of phishing scams or malware campaigns, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team warns.

These campaigns may include electronic greeting cards infested with malware, or requests for charitable contributions that could be phishing scams. Consumers should also beware of screensavers or other forms of media that may contain malware, and online…

Adm. Miller: Naval Academy Should be Center for Cyber Schooling

The U.S. Naval Academy‘s new chief wants his campus to become a focal point for cybersecurity education, with a $100 million building and new classes devoted to the emerging discipline, The Baltimore Sun reports.

Speaking with reporters at the academy’s on-campus museum last week, Vice Adm. Michael H. Miller…