Project leaders say the servers don't appear to have been attacked in a way that compromised TOR
The TOR Project is advising users to upgrade to a new version of the software following a hack that compromised three of its servers.
Algorithm used in Aurora code is only found on Chinese Web sites
The malicious software used to steal information from companies such as Google contains code that links it to China, a security researcher said Tuesday
But a Chinese official dodges questions about alleged cyberattacks on Google from China
China said Thursday that foreign Internet companies are welcome to operate in the country in accordance with local laws, after Google defied authorities by saying it will end censorship on its Chinese search engine.
Baidu's domain name records appear to have been tampered with, experts say
The group that took down Twitter.com last month has apparently claimed another victim: China's largest search engine Baidu.com.
Point-of-sale computer-maker Radiant and a local reseller have been sued
When Keith Bond bought a computerized cash register system for his Broussard, Louisiana, restaurant, he thought he was modernizing his restaurant. Today, he believes he was unwittingly opening a back door for Romanian hackers who have now cost him more than US$50,000.
Other Web sites also may be at risk
A flaw in the protocol used to secure communications over the Internet could have been used to hack Twitter accounts, according to an IBM security researcher.
A U.S. jury charges eight people for an attack on RBS WorldPlay
A U.S. grand jury in Atlanta has indicted eight people related to hacking into a computer network operated by credit-card processing vendor RBS WorldPlay and stealing US$9 million.
UK newspaper The Telegraph compromised by Romanian hacking group.
National UK daily newspaper The Telegraph was compromised by Romanian hacking group, Hackersblog late last week.
A study of 57 Web site hacks from last year showed 24 percent were aimed at defacing a site rather than financial gain.
A study of 57 Web site hacks from last year showed that 24 percent were aimed at defacing a site rather than financial gain.
PayPal, Tickermaster and Hotmail logins intercepted.
A researcher has found a convincing way to hack the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol used to secure logins to a range of websites, including e-commerce and banking sites.
Server break-in nets info on people who were on agency's payroll in February 2006
The US Federal Aviation Administration disclosed Monday that the personal data of more than 45,000 employees and retirees was stolen after hackers broke into a computer server at the agency.
Kaspersky Lab says its Web site was hacked Saturday.
It's the worst thing that can happen to a computer security vendor: This weekend, Moscow's Kaspersky Lab was hacked.
Web sites belonging to the U.S. Army and NATO have been hacked by pro-Palestinian activists.
Hackers have taken down two high-profile targets as they continue their ongoing Web attacks in support of Palestine, defacing Web sites run by the U.S. Army and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Neosploit, thought dead three months ago, behind PDF attacks, researcher says
Neosploit, the notorious hacker exploit kit that some thought had been retired months ago, has not only returned from the dead, but is responsible for a dramatic increase in attacks, a security researcher claimed Thursday.
