Monthly Archives for January 2007

Cisco discloses three router security problems

Cisco is warning of three vulnerabilities within its Internet Operating System (IOS) software that could allow a denial-of-service attack or let a hacker run arbitrary code on an affected switch router. The IPV6 one was displayed at Defcon 14, I … Continue reading

25. January 2007 by elamb
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One Hacker Kit Accounts For 71% Of Attacks

A multi-exploit hack pack was responsible for nearly three-fourths of all Web-based attacks during December. Tagged with the moniker “Q406 Roll-up,” the attack kit was behind 70.9% of last month’s attacks, reported Atlanta, Ga.-based Exploit Prevention Labs. Up to a … Continue reading

25. January 2007 by elamb
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Hide data in files with easy steganography tools

Remember those invisible ink kits from when you were a kid? You’d write a secret message that no one could see unless they had a black light or the decoder marker. The digital equivalent of invisible ink is steganography software, … Continue reading

25. January 2007 by elamb
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myspace virus (simple thing you can do to avoid it)

There have been some very sneaky viruses on myspace such as flash based redirects. But some are a little less sneaky and only take the slightest change in user actions. Phishing attempts will do something like this. They will ask … Continue reading

24. January 2007 by elamb.security
Categories: Malware/Virus, myspace | Leave a comment

Myspace gets Hacked

Myspace doesn’t seem safe, if someone can change everyone’s about me. This happened a few weeks ago. Changed everyone’s about me to “but most of all nathan is my hero” read more | digg story

24. January 2007 by elamb
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Ahmadinejad’s blog hacked and defaced

“Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Blog we dealt with last week” Ahmadinejad has a blog?!  I wonder who else within the “axis of evil” has blogs.  Chavez?  Kim Jong Il?  read more | digg story

24. January 2007 by elamb
Categories: blogging/blog hack, I got hacked, Main Digg | 2 comments

17-year-old accused of hacking into school computers

“JEFFERSON COUNTY – A 17-year-old student at Golden High School has been arrested after police say he hacked into the school’s computer system and changed grades. Police say charges could include forgery, computer crime and use of forged academic records. … Continue reading

24. January 2007 by elamb
Categories: I got hacked, Main Digg, Security Awareness, vulnerabilities | 1 comment

Google’s antiphishing plugin leaked passwords

A recent press release from web security provider Finjan Inc. has exposed a security flaw with Google’s antiphishing browser extension for the Firefox web browser. Apparently, the extension accidentally gathered some users’ e-mail addresses and passwords. read more | digg story

24. January 2007 by elamb
Categories: Google Hacks, I got hacked/Phishing, Main Digg, vulnerabilities | Leave a comment

Archive of Defaced Websites Defaced by Saudi Arabian Hackers!

Possibly the most ironic defacement ever. Zone-H.org, “the largest website defacement archive and IT security resource on the planet” has been hacked and defaced by Saudi Arabian hackers “Devil Hacker & Unix Web”. read more | digg story

23. January 2007 by elamb
Categories: I got hacked, Main Digg | Leave a comment

Hacking Blogger Beta: Building a Three Column Template, Removing the Navbar

Looking for a three column Blogger Beta template? Looking to remove the Blogger Navbar? Looking to add a picture to your header? Then look no further! This article explains step by step how to do it all. Includes download links … Continue reading

23. January 2007 by elamb
Categories: blogger, hacking, Howto, Main Digg | Leave a comment

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