Hackers – The Cyber Crime News Watch
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HACKERS – The cyber criminality is rising with the tide of new computers getting connected to the Internet. Many of the stories intercepted in this category fall under the ‘you wouldn’t believe it’ label.
Amazing but true stories on the search terms ‘hackers’, ‘China hackers’ and ‘Cyber Crime’ are here intercepted chronologically. Headlines and excerpts at your convenience.
HACKERS – headlines daily
 The Guardian | Apple supplier Foxconn hacked in factory conditions protest The Guardian Apple's controversial Chinese supplier Foxconn was battling on Thursday to contain a security breach after hackers joined the mounting protest over iPhone factory conditions by leaking the login details of its entire staff. A group calling itself Swagg ... Hackers score the CEO's password and more Apple factory hacked amid global activist stunt Hackers Attacked Foxconn for the Laughs |
 The Voice of Russia | Hacked e-mails reveal Syrian spin CNN The purported e-mails of dozens of Syrian officials as well as their account passwords were released Sunday by Anonymous hackers, who claim to have attacked the webmail server of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs. CNN, which has seen the e-mails in ... Hacked Syrian E-mails Advise Pres. Assad That 'American Psyche Is Easily ... Anonymous hackers expose Syrian strongman's weak email password Anonymous Hackers Hit Syrian Government Server |
 WBIR-TV | Hackers target W.Va. police chief group's website, obtain and post officers ... Washington Post Hackers affiliated with the group Anonymous obtained personal information for more than 150 police officers from an old website of the West Virginia Chiefs of Police Association and posted the data online. The FBI is investigating, said William Roper, ... Hackers post W.Va. police officers' personal info Hackers post police info online |
Hackers Ask 'Will You Be My Valentine?' PCWorld Those of you who are shocked by that revelation are prime targets for Valentine's Day related spam and phishing attacks as hackers hope to catch you with your guard down for this day of romance. Messages targeting Valentine's Day are expected to ... |
 NFC World | Hackers crack Google Wallet security on rooted Galaxy Nexus [video] BGR The security experts at zVelo have discovered a vulnerability in Google Wallet that allows them to “easily reveal” users' PINs. If a Google Nexus is rooted, Google Wallet's PIN verification system can be cracked using a brute force attack. Hackers Mug Google's Wallet App on Rooted Android Devices Google Wallet Open to Pick Pockets |
 GovInfoSecurity.com | Hackers Target Police Websites GovInfoSecurity.com Credit Eligible Anonymous and associated hacking groups have been attacking police departments and associations over the past week, disrupting access to websites and leaking personally identifiable information of police officers. Keyser Police Chief among 150 W.Va. officers who were hacked |
 Los Angeles Times | Hacker releases Symantec source code Reuters By Joseph Menn and Frank Jack Daniel (Reuters) - A hacker released the source code for antivirus firm Symantec's pcAnywhere utility on Tuesday, raising fears that others could find security holes in the product and attempt takeovers of customer ... Hackers wanted $50000 to keep Symantec source code private Hacker posts Symantec source code after ransom demand fails Hacker taunts Symantec, releases pcAnywhere source code, promises others |
 SOHH | Boston Police Respond to Hackers with Satirical YouTube Video Patch.com After being hacked last Friday, BPDNews.com came back online at about 2 am this morning. By John Waller With rapper KRS-One's now all-too-familiar “Sound of Da Police” music video intermittently popping up, Boston Police officers satirically discuss ... Boston police restart website, bpdnews.com, six days after it was shut down by ... Fed agents hot on trail of Anonymous hackers News: UPDATE: Boston Police Respond To KRS-One Computer Hackers [Video] |
 Forbes | Hackers release Symantec source code CRN Australia By Darren Pauli on Feb 10, 2012 11:47 AM (1 hour ago) Hackers have posted source code for Symantec's pcAnywhere to file sharing service BitTorrent following a failed extortion attempt last month. The 2006 version pcAnywhere code was uploaded to a ... Hackers release Symantec pcAnywhere source code Hackers release source code for Symantec's PCAnywhere pcAnywhere source code released by hacker after 'negotiations' fail |
 CBS Local | Romanian Citizen Charged with Hacking into NASA Computers at JPL Patch.com Robert "Iceman'' Butyka was indicted Tuesday on charges of hacking into 25 computers at JPL. He has been prosecuted and convicted in his native country, US prosecutors said. By Donna Evans (Photo illustration) The FBI says that peer-to-peer networks ... Romanian man accused of hacking into JPL computers Robert Butyka Hacked Into JPL Computer System, Called Himself 'The Iceman ... US indicts Romanian over NASA climate change hack |
CHINA Hackers – headlines daily
 Forbes | Apple Supplier Foxconn Reportedly Hacked by Group Critical of Working Conditions PCWorld By Michael Kan, IDG News Hackers claimed to have stolen internal data from Apple supplier Foxconn, and leaked the information online, in response to media reports of poor working conditions at the electronics manufacturer's factories in China. Hackers Hit Apple Supplier Foxconn, Leak Usernames And Passwords Apple factory hacked amid global activist stunt Apple Supplier Foxconn Hacked, CEO Email Account Exposed |
 The Hindu | Hacking into the future The Hindu But even if they do end up going the China way, you now have a book that will help you unblock anything!” According to Ankit, demand for ethical hackers is at an all time high. With more and more posts that need filling and a salary package that keeps ... |
 Bloomberg | China-Based Hackers Target Law Firms Bloomberg China-based hackers looking to derail the $40 billion acquisition of the world's largest potash producer by an Australian mining giant zeroed in on offices on Toronto's Bay Street, home of the Canadian law firms handling the deal. |
 Yahoo!7 News | Chinese hackers suspected in US Commission breach Computer Business Review A cyber attack on US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, which was thought to have had an Indian connection, is now being linked to China. The commission's site contains some related to the work of the commission, which was set up by ... Suspicion grows China, not India, was behind hack of US commission. Full Article |
 Help Net Security | China-Based Hackers Target Law Firms to Get Secret Deal Data BusinessWeek 31 (Bloomberg) -- China-based hackers looking to derail the $40 billion acquisition of the world's largest potash producer by an Australian mining giant zeroed in on offices on Toronto's Bay Street, home of the Canadian law firms handling the deal. Law firms get hacked for deal data |
 China Daily | Let us join hands to make Internet safe China Daily As a beneficiary of telecommunication development, China launches systematic crackdowns on hacking and other network crimes to maintain order in the virtual world, which directly influences its economic development and security. Since the 1990s, China ... |
Disagreements on cyber risk East-West "Cold War" Reuters But privately and occasionally on the record, they frequently point the finger at Russia and China. Both angrily deny any involvement, saying they too are victims of hacking. But many Western security specialists say the evidence against both nations ... |
Judge: Chinese engineer didn't spy on US ZDNet Asia Reports of China-initiated espionage activities against the US have been growing recently. Last December, US officials said China-based hackers were responsible for attacks that spanned a decade, targeting 760 companies, research universities, ... |
 RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty (blog) | Russia's 30-Ruble Army Emerges Again RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty (blog) Much like China's 50-cent party, these online commentators are paid a few hundred dollars to leave 70 comments a day from 50 different accounts. Hard to pin exactly on the Kremlin (it's the type of shady public-private partnership the Kremlin excels ... |
HAXLR8R Opens a China-Based Accelerator for Hardware Startups Xconomy The mix of applicants included “startup entrepreneurs, hackers, makers, and [people from the] open source movement; social entrepreneurs as well,” Ebersweiler says. “Most of the applicants have a working prototype.” The 15-week HAXLR8R program starts ... |
CYBER Crime – headlines daily
 Sydney Morning Herald | US eyes global cyber cop role Sydney Morning Herald While industry and public uproar has stalled the controversial online anti-piracy bills known as SOPA and PIPA, American legislators are maintaining an aggressive stance on cybercrime, preparing to vote on a new bill that, if passed, will force other ... |
 Fast Company | Inside INTERPOL's New Cybercrime Innovation Center Fast Company The INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation will function as a R&D lab, training facility, and forensics lab for all things cybercrime. Slated to open in 2014, the Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) will be part of the larger INTERPOL Singapore Center ... |
Senate Introduces Global Cybercrime Enforcement Bill WebProNews By Zach Walton · 6 hours ago · 1 The US is trying to dabble in policing the Internet again, but in a vastly different way. Meet S.1469 or the International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act. The bill was introduced recently into the Senate by ... |
 SC Magazine UK | Regional cybercrime hubs launched across England BBC News Three police cybercrime teams have been launched as part of a £6m regional effort to combat growing threats. Yorkshire and the Humber, the Northwest and East Midlands will each get its own dedicated unit. They will work alongside the Metropolitan ... Cyber crime detectives get base in region Regional cyber-crime units created UK police open three new regional cybercrime hubs |
Cybercrime on the rise: How to protect yourself Alaska Dispatch Amid the flurry of cybercrime news that dominated headlines last year, from rampaging hacktivists and cyberspies to rising sabotage threats to infrastructure control systems – there was something else: the cybercops on the beat did a better job, too. Law Enforcement Ups Its Game In Cybercrime |
 Computing | Cybercrime – another business in the Malspace Infosecurity Magazine (US) The commercialization of cybercrime continues, with Trusteer describing what it calls 'Factory Outlets' for the sale of stolen user credentials. At the beginning of 2011, Panda Labs published a report called “The Cyber-Crime Black Market: Uncovered. 'Factory Outlets' Sell Stolen Facebook, Twitter Credentials Criminals open 'factory outlet' to sell stolen Facebook and Twitter logins |
Sydney Morning Herald | New cyber bill to put US in charge of global cyber security Sydney Morning Herald While industry and public uproar has stalled the controversial online anti-piracy bills known as SOPA and PIPA, American legislators are maintaining an aggressive stance on cybercrime, preparing to vote on a new bill that, if passed, will force other ... What is all this fuss about SOPA and PIPA? |
As cybercrime rises, so does a new – and successful – breed of cybercops Christian Science Monitor Cybercrime is increasing, but one new study finds that cybercops have become a lot more effective at discovering data breaches and informing the often unaware victims. By Mark Clayton, Staff writer / February 8, 2012 Amid the flurry of cybercrime news ... |
Dividing the 105th New York Times (blog) The Citizens Crime Commission of New York City has a new cybercrime feature on its Web site to help New Yorkers protect their computer systems and pocketbooks from hackers and identity thieves. In addition to primers on subjects like phishing (in which ... |
Ideas on Fighting Cyber Crime Globally IT Business Edge (blog) The other panelists — Michael Moran, assistant director cybersecurity and crime with Interpol; Alexander Ntoko, head, corporate strategy division, International Telecommunication Union; and Alexander Seger, secretary of the cybercrime convention ... |
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