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Das Jahr 2008 - Rückblick durch die Glaskugel
Blick durch die Glaskugel: Das war das Jahr 2008
Zahl der Woche
278 Prozent mehr Viren meldet der Security-Spezialist Panda Software im Vergleich zum dritten Quartal 2004. Wichtigster Faktor für das rasche Wachstum seien die an Zahl immer mehr zunehmender Varianten bereits bekannter Viren.
Hackers tell man he’s “too fat” to eat at Burger King
A junk-food fan was left shocked and upset recently when his order at a Burger King drive-thru was declined on the grounds that he was “too fat”. The man ordered at the speaker but was told by the voice on the other end of the intercom: “You don’t need a couple of Whoppers. You are too fat.” He was then told to drive on.
Tja, da haben ein paar technisch interessierte die Frequenz des Driv-In hijacked und sich nen Spaß erlaubt ![]()
Quelle:
silicon.com
Hacking Starbucks
Computerworld reports that a group of clever independent security analysts from the
Shmoo Group has created a program that makes it easy for a hacker to slurp up your log-in information before you’ve even quaffed the foam on your cappuccino. The hacker can then use the information to obtain free wireless Internet access and make you foot the bill.
The new tool, called
Airsnarf, broadcasts a powerful signal that disconnects any nearby hot spot users from the Internet. Then it broadcasts a sign-in page that looks like the log-in site of the legitimate Wi-Fi provider. When users, figuring they were knocked off the Internet momentarily, log in again, their user name and password go to the hackers, not the ISP.
Wardrivers stealing credit card details
Two men repeatedly hacked into the Lowe’s home improvement chain’s national computer system, getting access to credit card and other information, the federal government says. The Waterford men sat in a car in the parking lot of a Lowe’s store in Southfield and used a wireless network to enter the computer system from Oct. 25 through Friday, prosecutors say. The purpose of the hacking is unclear, the government says. Paul Timmins, 22, and Adam Botbyl, 20, may have been engaged in “wardriving,” or cruising around with a specially equipped laptop and an antenna searching for unsecured wireless networks hooked to the Internet. The men are charged with causing damage to a protected computer system, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The men appeared Monday before U.S. District Court Magistrate Virginia Morgan. Timmins said he is a $38,000-a-year computer network and security specialist for a Southfield software company. Botbyl said he is a student at ITT Technical Institute in Troy. Morgan released them on $10,000 unsecured bonds.
Quelle:
hackinthebox.org
BOFH and the government contract
“I still don’t see why this should affect myself and the PFY,” I blurt as the boss hands over a lengthy questionaire. “I’ve told you already, it’s something to do with a contract that we’re signing - some defence department thing.” “A defence department thing?” the PFY burbles cheerily. “Does that mean that we’ll get a security clearance? Like James Bond?” Sigh.
Mehr bei
The Register.
Deutliche Zunahme von Windows-Viren und -Würmern
Wie der halbjährlich von Symantec erscheinende Internet Security Threat Report berichtet, wurden im ersten Halbjahr 2003 mehr als doppelt so viele Windows-Würmer und -Viren entdeckt wie noch im Zeitraum vor einem Jahr. Insgesamt existieren etwa 4.000 unterschiedliche Viren und Würmer, welche das Windows-32-API verwenden.
SSH Tunnels for Fun and Profit
Dan hat einen schönen Artikel über
SSH-Tunnel-Technik im Netz ausgegraben. Lesen lohnt sich!





