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Tag Archives: hackers
Home Computer Security
by CERT Property has its duties as well as its rights. — Thomas Drummond (1797-1840) Introduction Your home computer is a popular target for intruders. Why? Because intruders want what you’ve stored there. They look for credit card numbers, bank account information, and anything else they can find. By stealing that information, intruders can use [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged attacks, Internet, personal computer (PC) security, viruses Leave a comment
U.S. Electrical Grid Attacked by Hackers
Hackers planted malware onto the network of the U.S. electrical grid. It is likely their intent was to cripple the power infrastructure. According to security researcher Roger Thompson the hackers probably gained access like many others by exploiting holes in software, such as, Windows. “Any computer connected to the Internet is potentially vulnerable. Getting to [...]
CONFICKER WORM IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
US-CERT saw no evidence of nefarious behavior associated with Conficker on April 1, 2009. It is important to understand that it is still unclear what Conficker is intended for and capable of doing. Systems with infections must be cleaned now. An infected system could enable an attacker to remotely take control of that system and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged computers, Conficker, internet security, networks, worm 1 Comment
Is Your Computer Part of a Zombie Army?
(NAPS) — Hackers and spammers may be using your computer right now. They invade secretly and hide software to get access to the information on your computer, including your e-mail program. Once on your computer, they can spy on your Internet surfing, steal your personal information and use your computer to send spam to other [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged botnet, computers, internet security, networks, spammers, zombie army 3 Comments
Climate Hackers dump iron into ocean, tests global warming solution
Trendwatch By Rick C. Hodgin Monday, January 12, 2009 09:29 vote nowBuzz up! Scotia Sea – A three month study began last Wednesday as a geoengineering expedition set sail for the waters off Antarctica. Despite UN objections, the Indian-German expedition is seeking to validate one theory on CO2 sequestering. Can iron injected into the ocean [...]
Is the United States Spy Agency Spying on Me?