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Hackers leak the Source Code for Symantec Product

Hackers leak the Source Code for Symantec Product

Jan 06, 2012
Hackers leak the Source Code for Symantec Product A group calling itself the Lords of Dharmaraja posted an Adobe document online Wednesday that it claimed was a glimpse of the source code for the internet security software. But Symantec spokesman Cris Paden said "no source code was disclosed" in the post, which was a 12-year-old document describing how the software worked, but not the code. Paden said Symantec continues to investigate the hackers' claim that they have source code. But now Symantec, the makers of Norton AntiVirus, has confirmed that a hacking group has gained access to some of the security product's source code. " Symantec can confirm that a segment of its source code has been accessed. Symantec's own network was not breached, but rather that of a third party entity.We are still gathering information on the details and are not in a position to provide specifics on the third party involved.Presently, we have no indication that the code disclosure...
FreeDOS 1.1 released after being in development for several years

FreeDOS 1.1 released after being in development for several years

Jan 06, 2012
FreeDOS 1.1 released after being in development for several years FreeDOS 1.1 has been released after being in development for several years. FreeDOS is an opensource operating system aiming to provide the same (or better) functionality as Microsoft'sold MS-DOS. Right now the main use is running old games and software, but you might encounter it on somefreshly sold computers, motherboard setup CDs, BIOS flashing diskettes, embedded hardware and other uses. Bernd Blaauw has been hard at work, updating FreeDOS distribution to include the latest packages. Bernd writes: " In its current form this new distribution is best suited as a CD-ROM disk to install FreeDOS from onto harddisk. Sources are included. It might be considered as replacement for the current 'base-only' 1.0 distributions as created by Blair and Jeremy, however it's less functional as it's missing the Live Environment part (\FDOS directory on CD). " New Version include the FreeDOS 2040 ke...
Facebook 2012 Hacker Cup announced !

Facebook 2012 Hacker Cup announced !

Jan 06, 2012
Facebook 2012 Hacker Cup announced Facebook today announced open registration for its second annual Hacker Cup, an annual algorithmic programming contest open to engineers from around the world. Programmers will be judged on accuracy and speed as they race to solve algorithmic problems to advance through up to five rounds of programming challenges. The winner will receive the title World Champion for Facebook's 2012 Hacker Cup. " Programmers from around the world will be judged on accuracy and speed as they race to solve algorithmic problems to advance through up to five rounds of programming challenges ," Facebook mobile engineer David Alves wrote. Interested participants must solve at least one problem correctly in an online qualifying round that will take place on 20 January. Three subsequent rounds will follow on 28 January, 4 February and 11 February. The top 25 will then be flown to Facebook's headquarters in Palo Alto, California, for the final round. There a...
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Sony Pictures Facebook Page & Website Hacked again !

Sony Pictures Facebook Page & Website Hacked again !

Jan 06, 2012
Sony Pictures Facebook Page & Website Hacked again ! The hacking group Anonymous has confirmed that they have once again hacked Sony Pictures, gaining access to their Facebook account and website. Anonymous did threaten Sony for supporting the controversial SOPA bill and now it seems that the threats materialized. The hack hit the Sony Pictures Facebook page and its web site homepage, according to reports and tweets from those involved. Comments were left on the web pages, but have since been removed. The attacks carry the name Op Sony and were noted through the @s3rver_exe Twitter account. " #OpSony SonyPictures Hacked! by s3rver.exe , Anonnerd and N3m3515 ," says a tweet from that user, who continued, " I uploaded a @YouTube video (link removed) Sony Pictures Hacked By Anonymous. " " Your support of the act is a signed death warrant to Sony Company and Associates. Therefore, yet again, we have decided to destroy your network. We will dismantle your phanto...
From the In-Security Land to Security in the Cloud

From the In-Security Land to Security in the Cloud

Jan 04, 2012
From the In-Security Land to Security in the Cloud " This article aims to share with you some thoughts and concepts associated with Cloud Computing and the risks involved for those who want to venture into the benefits it offers " --  Mariano M. Río " From the In-Security Land to Security in the Cloud " will try to reflect how true it is that the cloud is dangerous or more dangerous than "land" and in turn how much of what is required to the cloud is rarely seen implemented on the ground. When companies begin their assessment to go to the cloud, the first comments are generally related to the "dangers" associated with privacy and confidentiality of information, the availability of services and other issues that represent the cloud as an undesirable place to visit. This turns out to be real, but as real as could be the situation of exposure of the information in an organization that does not have security program information or at least care with...
BackBox Linux 2.01 released

BackBox Linux 2.01 released

Jan 04, 2012
BackBox Linux 2.01 released The BackBox team is proud to announce the release 2.01 of BackBox Linux.The new release include features such as Ubuntu 11.04, Linux Kernel 2.6.38 and Xfce 4.8.0. The ISO images (32bit & 64bit) can be downloaded from the following location: https://www.backbox.org/downloads What's new System upgrade Performance boost New look Improved start menu Bug corrections New sections such as Forensic Analysis, Documentation & Reporting and Reverse Engineering New Hacking tools and updated tools such as dradis 2.8, ettercap 0.7.4.2, john 1.7.8, metasploit 4.2, nmap 5.51, set 2.5.2, sleuthkit 3.2.1, w3af 1.0, weevely 0.5, wireshark 1.6.3, etc. System requirements 32-bit or 64-bit processor 256 MB of system memory (RAM) 4.4 GB of disk space for installation Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution DVD-ROM drive or USB port
Review : GFI LanGuard - Network Security Scanner & Vulnerability Management Tool

Review : GFI LanGuard - Network Security Scanner & Vulnerability Management Tool

Jan 04, 2012
I'm a firm believer in multitasking. I tend to work on several things simultaneously; the more monitors I have connected the more things I can do in parallel, and I can bounce back and forth between tasks, given that no one interrupts me. When I find an application that can do more than one thing for me, I become very interested, and when it can do three things well, I have myself a winner! GFI LanGuard is just that; a winner, that multitasks for me by providing patch management, network security, and vulnerability scanning into a unified application which makes my network maintenance tasks quick and easy. The latest version was released just a few weeks ago so I decided to take the app out for a spin, really kick the tires, and see what it has to offer. I'll rate each area on a ten point scale, where high scores are better. Here's how my test drive went. 0-60 in an instant The 124MB download came down in an instant, and my trial key was in my inbox before the download was...
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