Category: Computer Security
PayPal Twitter account the latest hacking victim
PayPal is the latest high-profile web brand to be targeted by hackers. The online money-handling service last night had its @paypaluk Twitter handle hacked by what appeared to be a disgruntled user. From 8pm until midnight the Twitter feed…
Apple server hack throws up username and password info
AnonymousIRC, the Twitter account used by formers members of the LulzSec and Anonymous hacking groups, have claimed that an Apple server's security measures have been breached, revealing sensitive username and password information as part of the AntiSec hacking campaign. A…
LulzSec affiliate Ryan Cleary bailed and banned from the net
Ryan Cleary, the British teenager arrested last week in connection to the LulzSec hacking collective who ran riot over the internet during the past few weeks before swiftly disbanding, has been granted bail provided he stays offline. the internet ban…
PS3, iPhone hacker GeoHot bags Facebook job
Just as one hacking collective calls time on its operations, another hacking upstart lands himself a job at Facebook. George "GeoHot" Hotz, famed for his PS3 and iPhone hacks, and the subsequent court cases that followed his exploits, is reported…
LulzSec hackers call it a day
LulzSec, the hacking collective that have courted media controversy for the last 50 days, have decided to call it a day. After popping a final, virus-filled release of data via a torrent, the group are now disbanding as the media…
LulzSec deny The Sun newspaper hack
News International publications including The Sun's online presence and The Times are reportedly the latest targets for hackers following the recent wave of attacks on major web destinations. Initially, the attacks were being attributed to LulzSec, the hacking collective whose…
Kaspersky Lab Anti-Virus 2012 and Internet Security 2012 released
Kaspersky Lab have revealed deatils on their latest security software releases for 2012. Anti-Virus 2012 and Internet Security 2012 combine both cloud-hosted and local PC protection to offer what they feel is the most advanced PC security set-up in the…
LulzSec leader caught by FBI and Scotland Yard teams
A 19 year-old from Essex, England, believed to be the leader of the LulzSec hacking group, has been arrested today as part of a joint operation by the FBI and Scotland Yard. The arrest comes just hours after LulzSec used…
Hacker who stole Lady Gaga tracks, XXX Ke$ha pics, jailed
A hacker known by the alias "DJ Stolen" has been given an 18 month sentence in a juvenile detention centre after admitting to stealing songs from Lady Gaga, Leona Lewis and Justin Timberlake among others. The 18-year old German teenager…
Minecraft and EVE Online latest LulzSec hack targets
Hacking collective LulzSec have struck again, this time with what appears to be a focussed attempt to disrupt the online workings of some of the most popular PC games. Branding yesterday's hacking activities as "Titanic Takeover Tuesday", LulzSec launched DDoS…