In Australia One out of Six are Affected By ID Theft

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 7/04/2011 04:04:00 pm

 
Nearly one in six Australians have been a victim or known somebody who has been a victim of identity theft or misuse in the past six months, new research shows.
An independent online survey of 1200 people, which will be used to help develop a new National Identity Security Strategy, also revealed nine in 10 people were concerned or very concerned about identity theft and misuse. "It's clear from these results that there is real concern in the Australian community about identity theft and misuse," Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland said on Sunday.
"In the last six months alone, Australia's Computer Emergency Response Team has alerted Australian businesses to more than a quarter of a million pieces of stolen information such as passwords and account details, allowing them to take steps to protect their systems and their customers." As technology evolved and people undertook more business and transactions online, the risk of identity theft increased, he said. The survey also revealed the majority of identity theft or misuse occurred over the internet (58 per cent), or through the loss of a credit or debit card (30 per cent). Stolen identify information was primarily used to purchase goods or services (55 per cent) or to obtain finance, credit or a loan (26 per cent). Information from the survey, conducted by Di Marzio Research, will be used to help develop a new national identity security strategy, McClelland said.
The government has introduced legislation to parliament aimed at strengthening cybersecurity laws and Australia's ability to combat international cybercrime.


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JailbreakMe 3.0 Exploit for ipad 2 Leaked out

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 7/04/2011 03:56:00 pm


The long-awaited JailbreakMe 3.0 exploit has finally been released but not officially according to a report a beta tester for the software leaked the exploit online the last night. Suffice to say the Dev team nor Comex came forward to validate its authenticity 

According to the News Source:- 
"..Supporting iOS 4.2.1-4.3.3, in short, we don't recommend you to use the exploit, until it has been officially verified. If you want to see it in action however to prove its existence we have got a short in less-than 2 minutes look at JailbreakMe 3.0 right after the break. 

[Update] - Reader Dave (@Dave Flash) notes that the leaked exploit was also available for iPad earlier today, using a different .PDF file from the site mentioned. However, this now appears to have been pulled.
@razorianfly also worked om my 1st gen iPad.
@razorianfly Well, you have to use a different PDF from that site http://rfly.co/m2kz5H
… but it appears to have been pulled.

[update 2] 9to mac that the exploit only appears to work on Wi-Fi Only iPad 2 models, offering up the screen shot below as proof of the jailbreak method.  



[update 3] success stories coming in. @Baisarro notes...
@razorianfly hey Arron! it worked for me with ipad 2 wi-fi iOS, no problems "


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Small Data Breach on Apple Site #Antisec Continues

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 7/04/2011 11:56:00 am


We’ve heard a few reports in the past that Lulzsec hackers had broken into Apple. Now, however, the WSJ is reporting that the AntiSec hackers that have been joyriding around the internet using SQL injectors to steal username and password have hit Apple’s servers and taken user names and passwords.
The hackers said in a statement posted to Twitter that they had accessed Apple’s systems due to a security flaw used in software used by the Cupertino, Calif.-based gadget maker and other companies. “But don’t worry,” the hackers said, “we are busy elsewhere.” A spokesman for Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The posted information comes as part of a two-month campaign of digital heists targeting corporations including Sony Corp. and AT&T Inc., as well as government agencies such as the U.S. Senate, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Specifically, they say  they’ve got the user name and passwords from this server:
While this looks to be a pretty harmless server with only local user names, previous postings have claimed a much bigger bounty. 
Click HERE to See the Statement on Pastebin 

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Now Japn Govt. Will Help the Victims to Fight Against Hackers

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 7/03/2011 10:59:00 pm


Trade and Industry Ministry in Japan plans to establish a network of dozens of domestic firms and organizations to share information about attacks on their online computer systems, with the aim of improving Cyber security.
On Friday, the ministry announced its plan to organize the network, which will include some specialist online security firms, to analyze methods used by malicious hackers and the damage inflicted by their attacks. The names of companies affected by cyberattacks will not be made public. The ministry aims to launch the system on an experimental basis within this year. The ministry believes the number of cyberattacks targeting certain organizations has been on the rise since around 2006.
Virtually no details of such attacks or resulting damage have been disclosed to authorities, however, due to the affected companies' concerns about potential damage to their public images or stock prices. Cyberattacks against specific organizations or individuals are often launched by sending an email that appears to be from a friend or client of the target but actually contains a computer virus that enables hackers to access data in the target's computer system.
In April, the ministry's study panel on cybersecurity and related economic issues surveyed various companies, including major manufacturers and financial institutions.
Of the 46 companies that responded, 15 said they believed they had been targeted by a cyberattack.
At least three of the companies said confidential information had been stolen by hackers.
Although details of most cyber-attacks are not disclosed to authorities, many of the companies surveyed said they would cooperate if they were sure their involvement in the matter would not be made public.
The ministry hopes the proposed network will lead to companies providing more information about attacks on their computer systems, and enable authorities to improve cybersecurity countermeasures.
The dozens of participants in the scheme will include the Information-Technology Promotion Agency, an independent administrative entity; the Japan Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center, an incorporated foundation; and private Internet security firms.
The ministry will compile new measures to counter cyberattacks within this month, taking into account opinions from the general public.

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Trinity Campus & Adonai Technologies Hacked by ZERO

Posted by VOGH On 7/03/2011 06:08:00 pm

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GOOLGE Plus is Putting Pressure on Facebook

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 7/03/2011 03:59:00 pm

 
Google is making a fresh attempt at social networking with a service that competes with Facebook. The service, called Google Plus, has a similar appearance as Facebook, with streaming updates of photos, messages, comments and other content from selected groups of friends, said Bradley Horowitz, vice president, product management. It will integrate Google’s maps and images.
As Internet users spend more time on social-networking sites, Google, the world’s biggest Internet-search company, is releasing new social features to lure web surfers to its own services and expand advertising sales. Facebook, the world’s most popular social network, captured 13 percent of total hours people spent online in May, while Google attracted 10 percent, according to ComScore Inc.
“It’s something that is changing the quality of Google itself,” Horowitz said of the push into social networks. “It’s the Google you know and love, but now with people.”
Chief Executive Officer Larry Page is starting Google (plus) after missteps last year with the introduction of a social component to Gmail called Buzz. In March, Google reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to resolve concerns it violated its own privacy policies. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, CEO for a decade before Page assumed the role, said earlier this month that he “screwed up” in the area of social networking. “I clearly knew I had to do something and I failed to do it,” he said.

The new service will initially be available to only a limited set of users in a test. The company has been testing internally and it’s now ready to gradually open up what it calls a “project” to the general public. The service is available only by invite for now.

“This is a project that will span many years,” Horowitz said. “This is not something where we’re done. On the contrary — we’re just getting started, laying some of the foundation and then many features will evolve.”

With Google (plus), users easily share information based on the circle of friends they think would most like to see a photo or read a message. Once users sign up, they have a profile page with security settings that let them share or hide personal information, such as education or job descriptions.

Other Google (plus) features include Sparks, which gathers videos and articles on topics of interests or hobbies, and Hangouts, which lets friends join video chat with multiple people at once. There is also a mobile version of Google (plus) for handsets running the Android software, and the company is developing a version for Apple’s iPhone. The mobile version enables text-message chats with multiple users and, with an opt-in, photos and videos are automatically stored in an online album for later access.

“We already have users,” Horowitz said. “This isn’t a startup that’s trying to acquire users. The users are here already. It’s just that the experience we’ve offered them is incoherent and disconnected.”


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NSG Officer (RS Pradhan) Official Mail Hacked

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 7/03/2011 03:42:00 pm


Inspector General RS Pradhan, who is holding an important position in NSG (National Security Guard), had a rude shock when he came to know that his official mail mail was hacked. The hacker send lot of mails to several recipients on his behalf. According to sources, he is incharge of operations to several assignments. He later informed to IB (Intelligence Bureau) about the breach in the system.  
Senior IT officials of NSG pressed into service to look into the matter and meanwhile, suspended all the internal mail services till further instructions. Taking the matter seriously, the ministry of Home Affairs ordered a probe and directed for an overhaul of security features.
Though hackers have struck the NSG in the past also, sources said, the latest attack was “serious” and “confidential information may have been stolen”. It may be mentioned here that in December 2010, the CBI’s website was hacked by Pakistan Cyber Army.
  
It may be recalled that very recently, the office of Union Finance Minieter was also allegedly bugged. Even though government as well as FM denied the budding allegations, there are people who still believe that there was an attempt to bug the office of FM at North Block.

                                                                                                                -News Source (Online24 & PCA)

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