Security

United Nations website gets hacked



A hacker who infiltrated the United Nations (UN) website has posted a list of potential network security vulnerabilities along with a detailed "map" of the organization's internal database on Pastebin.

Apple supplier Foxconn hacked

Foxconn, the Far Eastern manufacturer that supplies Apple and other hardware vendors, was yesterday hacked as part of a series of protests against the company's notorious working conditions.

FBI tracks "unsophisticated" Anonymous 



The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed the tracking of cyber activists associated with Anonymous in the context of what appears to be an open-ended investigation.

Feds step up domestic drone surveillance



Congress has passed a controversial bill that will make it easier for law enforcement officials to fly unmanned drones over US airspace. 



This 'bot is a military pack mule

The Pentagon has developed a prototype robotic "pack mule" capable of standing up, lying down and following troops as it carries a cool 400 pounds of military gear.

Path and Hipster swipe users' address books

The popular Path photo-sharing app is uploading users' entire address books to its servers, a developer has discovered - and Path says it's not a mistake. Hipster's claimed to be doing the same.

Anonymous doxes Oakland officials over OWS crackdown



Cyber activists associated with Anonymous have posted the private information of Oakland city officials in response to an ongoing crackdown against OccupyWallStreet (OWS) protestors. 

Home security camera feeds posted to web

Images of children in their bedrooms have been freely available on the web, following a security breach by webcam company Trendnet.

Anonymous talks Haditha, raids Syrian servers


Cyber activists linked to Anonymous have posted an e-mail archive related to the deaths of 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians during a 2005 US raid in the Iraqi town of Haditha.



Refurbished Xoom tablets sold with previous users' data

A shamefaced Motorola Mobility has admitted that it shipped more than 100 refurbished Xoom tablets - without wiping the former owners' data.

Anonymous jacks and tags Boston Police Department

Hackers linked to Anonymous and AntiSec have jacked and tagged a site run by the Boston Police Department in retaliation for a recent BPD raid against an OccupyBoston encampment in Dewey Park.

Android Market "Bouncer" prevents malware

After numerous reports of Android apps that are malicious and can destroy a user's phone, Google is finally doing something about it.

HTC admits to not disclosing security bug

HTC has come forward to say that it decided to keep quiet about a recently uncovered glitch that exposed user's Wi-Fi data.

Anonymous pwns FBI internal comms

Hackers linked to Anonymous and AntiSec have managed to obtain a "sensitive" conference call between the FBI and the British Scotland Yard - which was held to discuss the collective on January 17th.

VeriSign acknowledges multiple security breaches

VeriSign has acknowledged that it was hacked "repeatedly" by external entities who stole undisclosed information.