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Security Alert : Skype for Mac Has Unpatched Security Flaw

Security Alert : Skype for Mac Has Unpatched Security Flaw

May 07, 2011
Security Alert : Skype for Mac Has Unpatched Security Flaw  Mac users may want to be extra careful when using Skype, thanks to a nasty zero-day vulnerability in the Mac OS X version of the client. Security researcher Gordon Maddern from the firm Pure Hacking discovered a flaw in Skype that allows a skilled individual to gain remote access to another’s machine simply by sending a Skype message. Maddern says the discovered the hole by accident but put together a proof of concept showing how potentially dangerous it could be. By simply sending a message, Maddern was able to take control of a user’s computer and execute a shell instance. Scary stuff. The researcher contacted Skype more than a month ago, but despite assurances from Skype that a fix was on the way, the program has remained unpatched. In fact, it appears that it was only after Maddern blogged about the issue — and others like ZDNet UK championed the cause — that Skype felt the need to see the issue as a major pro...
cPanel Tutorials website (cpanel123.com) Defaced by Ahmdosa HaCker

cPanel Tutorials website (cpanel123.com) Defaced by Ahmdosa HaCker

May 07, 2011
cPanel Tutorials website (cpanel123.com) Defaced by Ahmdosa HaCker Hacked Website: http://cpanel123.com/ or Mirror : http://www.zone-h.org/mirror/id/13634720
Paktribune.com compromised, 800+ emails/passwords Exposed !

Paktribune.com compromised, 800+ emails/passwords Exposed !

May 07, 2011
Paktribune.com compromised, 800+ emails/passwords Exposed ! Hacked Site :- http://paktribune.com Hack Proof :- http://pastebin.com/jkzEz1b9 Hacked by mohit Pande ( Toshu )
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The Validation Gap: What Automated Pentesting Alone Cannot See

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This free guide maps the structural blind spots and gives you 3 diagnostic questions for any vendor conversation.
IndoCoder.or.id Hacked By Shadow008 (PakCyberArmy)

IndoCoder.or.id Hacked By Shadow008 (PakCyberArmy)

May 06, 2011
IndoCoder.or.id Hacked By Shadow008 (PakCyberArmy) Sites Hacked: Forum: http://www.indocoder.or.id/community/ Blog: http://www.indocoder.or.id/journal/ Mirror: Forum: http://www.k0-ka.in/attack/?id=1498 Blog: http://zone-h.com/mirror/id/13632754
Sony Apologizes, Offers $1 Million Insurance After Hacking !

Sony Apologizes, Offers $1 Million Insurance After Hacking !

May 06, 2011
Sony Corp. (6758) Chairman Howard Stringer apologized and offered U.S. customers of PlayStation Network and Qriocity online entertainment services a year of free identity- theft protection after the system was crippled by hackers. Japan’s biggest consumer-electronics exporter will offer a $1 million insurance policy per user, covering legal expenses, identity-restoration costs and lost wages that occur after data is stolen, Sony said in a blog post. Austin, Texas-based Debix Inc. was hired to provide the monitoring service and similar programs for users in other countries are also being considered, it said. The announcement follows last month’s hacking of Sony’s online entertainment and games platforms when the Tokyo-based company was criticized by U.S. lawmakers for not informing users of the breach quick enough. The shares fell to their lowest in a week in Tokyo today after Sony increased the total number of accounts that were comprised to 101.6 million. “This is an unprecedent...
DragonBall Browser v1.0.0 ~ Browser For Hackers !

DragonBall Browser v1.0.0 ~ Browser For Hackers !

May 06, 2011
DragonBall Browser v1.0.0 ~ Browser For Hackers ! Hey everyone, this is Harsh Daftary presenting new browser made for hacker’s.. Browser purely made in vb, small yet fast browser. This includes hacking and programming zone’s and some hacking tools.. Features: Windows Mail Online Media Player Hacking News Zone (The Hacker News) Programming Zone Hacking Zone Exploit Zone Google dork list port scanner File Information: Report date: 2011-05-04 14:19:13 (GMT 1) File name: dragonbrowser-setup-exe File size: 858kb Space required: 738kb MD5 hash: ea0ee74a33f7ee522b2e434a1a15d617 SHA1 hash: 22b5592f6bf909a3484add59660da5fc0c5486b0 NoVirusThanks: http://vscan.novirusthanks.org/analysis/ea0ee74a33f7ee522b2e434a1a15d617/ZHJhZ29uYnJvd3Nlci1zZXR1cC1leGU=/ Download Link :  http://www.multiupload.com/UK3Q0TLFCQ Download Runtimes : http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb60pro/install/6/win98me/en-us/vbrun60.exe Note: Browser tested on vista and windows 7, not su...
A Syrian Man-In-The-Middle Attack against Facebook

A Syrian Man-In-The-Middle Attack against Facebook

May 06, 2011
If you are in Syria and your browser shows you this certificate warning on Facebook, it is not safe to login to Facebook. You may wish to use Tor to connect to Facebook, or use proxies outside of Syria. Yesterday we learned of reports that the Syrian Telecom Ministry had launched a man-in-the-middle attack against the HTTPS version of the Facebook site. The attack is ongoing and has been seen by users of multiple Syrian ISPs. We cannot confirm the identity of the perpetrators. The attack is not extremely sophisticated: the certificate is invalid in user's browsers, and raises a security warning. Unfortunately, because users see these warnings for many operational reasons that are not actual man-in-the-middle attacks, they have often learned to click through them reflexively. In this instance, doing so would allow the attackers access to and control of their Facebook account. The security warning is users' only line of defense. EFF is very interested in collecting TLS/SSL ...
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