August 2011

The Cyber Security Network: Getting started

Submitted by Reza Rafati on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 18:32

The Cyber Security Network is the community to share news, resources, ideas, and papers on Cyberspace issues.

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New Control Over Privacy on Facebook

Submitted by siavash on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 16:08

 Privacy worries have bedeviled Facebook

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WINDOW 7 SECURITY

Submitted by siavash on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 16:14

Do you want User Account Control (UAC) to prompt for every significant configuration change or only for changes that programs make? Do you want to see all security- and maintenance-related messages, or do you want to ignore some of them? 

New feathers in windows7 include the new Action Center and the updated UAC. This article also describes how Windows 7 extends BitLocke Drive Encryption to portable storage devices.

 

 

Action Center

 

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Download RefRef: The Anonymous DDOS tool

Submitted by Reza Rafati on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 15:14

 

RefRef is a probably a new LOIC tool for Anonymous hackers that want to take down websites. The RefRef tool is supposed to replace the LOIC tool in September. 
 
Low orbit ion cannon are used to bring down websites. It sends a lot of requests to the server which makes the server unable to answer all the requests. 
 

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STARS The second virus to attack Iran

Submitted by siavash on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 11:56

 

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Operation Shady RAT

Submitted by siavash on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 10:17

Security experts have discovered the biggest series of cyber attacks to date, involving the infiltration of the networks of 72 organizations including the United Nations, governments and companies around the world.

 

Security company McAfee, which uncovered the intrusions, said it believed there was one "state actor" behind the attacks but declined to name it, though one security expert who has been briefed on the hacking said the evidence points to China.

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Anonymous

South Africa Police Service Hacked
Post date: 05/22/2013 - 09:23
Anonymous hackers shut down Rome court's website
Post date: 05/21/2013 - 12:09
#opisrael reloaded - We know who you are!
Post date: 05/21/2013 - 11:58
Anonymous Hacktivists pinched in Vatican Operation Tango Down
Post date: 05/17/2013 - 16:24
#Anonymous #opPetrol will hit petroleum industry on the 20th of June 2013
Post date: 05/11/2013 - 12:44

Hacking

Phishing attacks Target Moore Tornado Tragedy
Post date: 05/24/2013 - 18:50
Twitter two-factor authentication
Post date: 05/23/2013 - 08:16
South Africa Police Service Hacked
Post date: 05/22/2013 - 09:23
Chinese Hackers Army Marching On U.S. companies, government Network
Post date: 05/20/2013 - 13:17
Yahoo Japan suspects 22m IDs stolen
Post date: 05/18/2013 - 11:38

Infosec

How the U.S. Government Hacks the World
Post date: 05/25/2013 - 11:15
Syrian Electronic Army Hacked British ITV Twitter
Post date: 05/25/2013 - 01:16
Phishing attacks Target Moore Tornado Tragedy
Post date: 05/24/2013 - 18:50
New Apple QuickTime Update Patches 12 Vulnerabilities
Post date: 05/24/2013 - 11:23
NYPD detective accused of hiring email hackers
Post date: 05/23/2013 - 23:36

Cyberwarfare

U.S. Could Use Cyberattack on Syrian Air Defenses
Post date: 05/19/2013 - 20:39
Microsoft Security Intelligence Report 14 released
Post date: 05/13/2013 - 14:11
Israel sets up 'secret' diplomatic mission in Persian Gulf
Post date: 05/13/2013 - 13:45
Watch Dogs Game targets SCADA systems & shows cyberwarfare
Post date: 05/13/2013 - 13:32
DOD confirms China’s cyberwar strategy
Post date: 05/12/2013 - 23:16