Hackers News

Syrian Electronic Army attacks The Guardian on Twitter

The next target of the Syrian Electronic Army turns out to be some of the Twitter feeds of the popular UK newspaper, The Guardian. Apparently these attacks are ongoing today.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 5 comments

Twitter to roll out two-factor authentication 'soon'

In the wake of recent attacks on Twitter accounts, including that of Associated Press on Wednesday, Twitter is planning to roll out two-factor authentication to make things a little more secure.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 4 comments

80,000+ Wordpress blogs targeted by hackers

Wordpress, a popular blogging platform, has been targeted by an unidentified group of hackers. The hackers have reportedly launched a wide scale attack against blogs.

In the Media by Owen Weldon - 1 comment

Hugo Teso: Commercial aircraft vulnerable to ground-based hackers

Amsterdam - A chilling presentation at the Hack In The Box security conference this week demonstrated how commercial aircraft can be hijacked remotely by ground-based hackers and commanded to crash using a smartphone application.

In the Media by Doug Gundy - 3 comments

Pro-Assad hackers deface Human Rights Watch website

Ideologically driven hackers in the Syrian Electronic Army hacked the website and Twitter page of Human Rights Watch and posted condemnations and denunciations of the group for its activities and investigations and human rights violations in Syria.

In the Media by Paul Iddon - 1 comment

Anonymous plans '#OpIsrael' to 'erase Israel from Internet'

The "hacktivist" group Anonymous and several other hacker groups announced on March 7 that they are planning to launch a coordinated #OpIsrael cyber-attack on Israeli targets on April 7. The hackers are threatening to "erase Israel from the Internet."

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 4 comments

Secret Service/FBI now investigating hack of celebrity financials

Washington - The week began with the release by hackers of financial and other private information on certain big names in both Washington and Hollywood. Now the Secret Service and FBI are investigating, along with the LAPD. More names have been added to the list.

In the Media by Anne Sewell

Chinese cyberattacks on New York Times and Wall Street Journal

Chinese hackers attacked one of the biggest and most respected U.S. newspapers, The New York Times, on its computer systems, breaking in and stealing the passwords of high-profile reporters and other staff members.

In the Media by Eko Armunanto - 4 comments

Anonymous hacks U.S. Sentencing Commission website

Washington - The Internet hactivist group Anonymous is continuing their protest against the Department of Justice, this time targeting the United States Sentencing Commission, part of the government’s judicial branch.

In the Media by Greta McClain

JAVA hacker exploit prompts government advisory

The US Department of Homeland Security has issued an advisory, warning people to temporarily disable their computer's JAVA software to prevent potential attacks by hackers.

In the Media by Greta McClain - 4 comments