The hackers no longer attack only the personal computers and the information systems of the organizations, but they are heading more and more on smartphones and of any electronic device connected to the internet, from video cameras, to TVs and even toys, writes the AFP. The experts gathered at the international forum of the cyber security (CIR) from Lille, in Northern France, … [Read more...]
The piracy cases on the Skype accounts have multiplied during the last weeks
The piracy cases on the Skype accounts have multiplied during the last weeks, the hackers exploiting old data bases illegally obtained from auction sales sites, writes Le Soir. According to Microsoft, the Skype security was not compromised, the hackers exploiting in reality old data bases illegally obtained from auction sales sites. The 'Log in' used to pirate the accounts … [Read more...]
Europol: the hackers offer their services to the militant groups for money
The hackers offer their services for money, to the militant groups in order for them to attack Europe, but they haven't used such method for major attacks, according to the European police agency, Europol. The agency stated, in the annual evaluation regarding the cybernetic criminality, that there are few evidences suggesting that these cybernetic attacks capacities extended … [Read more...]
Google launched Project Zero to find the problems in the operation system
The Google company recently announced the launching of Project Zero, a contest through which the cybernetic security companies or hackers find problems in the Android mobile operation system. The winner will be rewarded with substantial amounts of money. Natalie Silvanovich, who works at the Google companies, write in a message posted on the company's official blog that even … [Read more...]