Tag Archives: hackers

Google Infographic on Account Hijackers

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Carmelo

They have a great article here for more information.

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Operation Onymous… 414 Onion sites Taken Offline/Seized

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Carmelo

Tor (The Onion Router) is an anonymizing program that allows access to the Dark Web, it works by basically routing packets through an anonymous proxy network. (See Searching the Deep Web) Europol, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security, … Continue reading →

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Tales from the Encrypt (RSA Video)

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Carmelo

Happy Halloween!

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Reuben Paul, an 8-year-old Cyber Professional and CEO

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Carmelo

An extension from this old post, the 8 year old, identified as Reuben Paul, has grown in fame. He demonstrates in this video, some of his mastery of hacking tools and his thought processes. Here is an article/interview from Tripwire.

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Payment Card with Smart Chip? So What?

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Carmelo

Over the past week, at least three U.S. financial institutions reported receiving tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent credit and debit card transactions coming from Brazil and hitting card accounts stolen in recent retail heists… The problem with that … Continue reading →

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McAfee Exec on Cybersecurity

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Carmelo

Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com

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How Tyupkin, the ATM Malware, Works

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Carmelo

The hack, known as Tyupkin, requires criminals to enter a unique code into a machine that has already been compromised by the malware. A second Pin code – a random sequence of numbers generated at another location – is also … Continue reading →

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The Rise of the Hackers

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Carmelo

Here’s a preview of the show! If you aren’t a fan of PBS|NOVA, you need to be! From http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/rise-of-the-hackers.html Our lives are going digital. We shop, bank, and even date online. Computers hold our treasured photographs, private emails, and all … Continue reading →

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PBS Presents: The Secret Lives of Hackers

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Carmelo

Found here

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Sears:Kmart Breach

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Carmelo

Today Kmart stores were hit with a data breach that compromised some shoppers’ debit and credit card information but no personal information, no debit card PIN numbers, no email addresses and no social security numbers were obtained by those criminally … Continue reading →

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