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Bar bar aTut i nof r om Wi l l i am Cul l e nBr y antHi ghSc hool ,USAwr ot et o usande xpr e s s e dt he i ri nt e r e s ti nouronl i nepubl i c at i onof“ TheHac ke r Ne ws ”andt het y peofi nf or mat i onwear epr omot i ng.Sheas ke df e w que s t i onsandmyans we r sar emyownhumbl eopi ni on.Iwoul dne v e r , ne v e rpr e s umet os pe akf oranygr oupormov e me ntandmypubl i c at i on ac t sonl yasas i mpl edi s s e mi nat orofi nf or mat i on.Iwoul dl i ket os har e t hi ss mal lFAQ r e l at e dt o‘ TheHac ke rNe ws ’wi t hourr e ade r s .Ihope t hi she l psy ouunde r s t andWHOWEAREATTHEHACKERNEWS! ! ThewayIv i e wt hewor l di st hr ought hel e nsofay oungI ndi anmal ebut Idos t r ongl ybe l i e v ei nt hes t at e me ntoft heUni t e dNat i ons~“ Human r i ght sar er i ght si nhe r e ntt oal lhumanbe i ngs ,what e ve rournat i onal i t y, pl ac eofr e s i de nc e , s e x, nat i onal ore t hni cor i gi n, c ol or , r e l i gi on, l anguage ,oranyot he rs t at us .Wear eal le qual l ye nt i t l e dt oourhuman r i ght swi t houtdi s c r i mi nat i on.The s er i ght sar eal li nt e r r e l at e d,i nt e r de pe nde ntandi ndi vi s i bl e ” . 1THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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Q.Whate xac t l yi sYourMi s s i on? Themi s s i onofTheHac ke rNe wswasf i r s tandf or e mos tt oac hi e v e dour ul t i mat egoalofl aunc hi nganonl i nemagaz i neaddr e s s i ngt het r i c kyand c ompl i c at e dwor l dofhac ke r sandhac ki ng.I nourf i r s ty e ari nbus i ne s s wec onc e nt r at e doni s s ue st hatdonotr e c e i v emuc hmai ns t r e am me di a at t e nt i on, s uc hast hedi s s e mi nat i onofas s or t e di nf or mat i onandc ur r e nt e v e nt saboutt opi c st hatmat t e r e dt ohac ke r sandhac kt i v i s t swor l dwi de . Ourt e am atTheHac ke rNe wsunde r s t andst hei mpor t anc eofr e por t i ng onhac ki nggr oupst hatf oc usont hee t hi c al l ywr ongsi ns oc i e t ys uc has unr e gul at e dc or por at epowe r , s e c r e t i v egov e r nme nt , andi nv as i onofpr i v ac y . Q.HowDoYouDe f i neTr ueSoc i alJus t i c e ? Whe nape r s oni sas kt ode f i nes oc i alj us t i c emanydi f f e r e ntde f i ni t i ons wi l le me r ge .I tmus tbeunde r s t oodt hati ndi v i dualde f i ni t i onswi l lbe bas e donal ar gev ar i e t yofr e as onl i kepol i t i c alor i e nt at i on,e t hni c i t y ,r e l i gi ousbac kgr ound,andpol i t i c alands oc i alphi l os ophy .Myownpe r s onalde f i ni t i onoft r ues oc i alj us t i c ei sbas e dont hes i mpl ede f i ni t i on s t at e dbyDr .Mar t i nLut he rKi ng’“ Thec ompl e t el i be r at i onofmanki nd andt hee l i mi nat i onofi nj us t i c e s ” . Ic anonl yhopeandwi s ht hatal l s oc i al j us t i c emov e me nt swor l dwi der e gar dl e s soft he i rme t hodsar epus hi ng f or war dandmov i ngt owar dss oc i e t i e sbas e dont hec onc e pt sofbas i c humanr i ght sande qual i t yf oral lofi t sc i t i z e ns . Q.How Ar eYouUs i ngt heI nt e r ne tf orRe s pons i bl eandMe ani ngf ul Soc i alChange ? Ouronl i nepubl i c at i onTheHac ke rNe wsac t si nt hec apac i t yofadi s s e mi nat orofi nf or mat i on, andasanadv oc at et hathe l psi ni t i at eands uppor tne wi de asandat t i t ude st hatwebe l i e v ec anhe l ppr oduc epos i t i v e s oc i alc hange . TheHac ke rNe wshope st obeapubl i c at i ont ohe l ppe opl e ac c ompl i s hgoal sands oc i alc hange st hatar ebe y ondt hec apac i t yoft he s i ngl ei ndi v i dual .Weunde r s t andshow t heI nt e r ne tc anandi sbe i ng us e di nas t r at e gi candde l i be r at emanne rbys oc i alc hangeac t i v i s t st o he l p di r e c tand i nf or m age ne r at i on t o unde r s t and t he i rr i ght sand dut i e s , s ot hatt he yc anandwi l l al way ss t andupandf i ghtf ort he i rr i ght s . WehopeTheHac ke rNe ws ,ouronl i nepubl i c at i on,c anbeac at al y s tf or me ani ngf uls oc i alc hangewor l dwi de . 2THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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Q.Doy our e al l yadoptt het r uee s s e nc eof" c i v i ldi s obe di e nc e " ? Ic anonl ys pe akf r om myownpe r s onalv i e wpoi ntandt hati sIe ndor s e t het e ac hi ngsofMahat maGandhi ,andut i l i z e dbyDrKi ngi nhi sc i v i l r i ght smov e me nt .Gandhie mpl oy e dnonc oope r at i on,nonv i ol e nc eand pe ac e f ulr e s i s t anc eashi sar mame nt si nt hes t r uggl ef ori nde pe nde nc e f r om t heBr i t i s hEmpi r e .Ibe l i e v ec i v i lr i ght sofe ac hi ndi v i dualar euni v e r s al ;e ac hmanwomanandc hi l dont hi spl ane thast her i ghtt os e e kr e dr e s sagai ns ti nj us t i c e .Thee f f e c t i v eme ansbywhi c ht he i rr e dr e s swi l l mani f e s tc anandwi l lv ar yac c or di ngl ybyc ul t ur e ,pol i t i c alt r adi t i onand c onc e nt r at i onofpowe r . Q.Can YouExpl ai nt heUs eofHac ki ngasaDe v i c ef orDe moc r at i c Change ? Aswor l dwi dedi s c ont e nt me nte xpandse xpone nt i al l yt hef i ghtagai ns t c or r uptpol i t i c alandf i nanc i ale s t abl i s hme nt sbyt hepe opl eoft hewor l d i sr e ac hi ngat i ppi ngpoi nt .Thepe opl ear ebe gi nni ngt of i ghtbac kbyor gani z i ngandus i ngal lme ansne c e s s ar yt oe xpos et hec or r upt i onofgov e r nme nt s ,c or r uptpol i t i c i ansandt he i rc or por at emas t e r s .I ti se v i de nt t hathac kt i v i s t swor l dwi dear epl ay i ngal ar gepar ti nt hi si mpor t ant f i ght . Re c e nt l y ,Lul zSe c ur i t y( Lul z s e c )andt heAnony moushac ke r s hav e de c l ar e d ope nc y be rwar f ar e agai ns tc or r upt e d gov e r nme nt s , t ai nt e dbanks ,anddi s hone s tmaj orc or por at i ons ,andar ec al l i ngonal l hac ke r sac r os st hegl obet oj oi nwi t ht he mi nt he i rf i ght . I si tpos s i bl et hat c r ac ki ngope nt hi ss i ni s t e rc r y ptofdar ks e c r e t sandbr i ngi ngal lt hede c e pt i onandgr e e dt ol i ghtc ans i gni f i c ant l yhe l pf ur t he rt hegoal ofi mpl e me nt i ngr e alde moc r at i cc hangewor l dwi de ?Ibe l i e v es o,andunl e s swe t r ywewi l lne v e rknow i fe xpos i nghi dde ni nf or mat i onc anhe l pi nt he f i ghtt obr i ngaboute c onomi cj us t i c eandt r uef r e e dom.Ibe l i e v ei ti s c onc e i v abl et hatt hehac kt i v i s t smov e me ntc oul dr e al l yhe l pc hanget he wor l df ort hebe t t e r . Pe r hapst hi si sj us tt hebe gi nni ngofaqui e tandv e r y angr yr e v ol ut i ont hatwi l lmaket hewor l dabe t t e rpl ac e . Q. Doy ouf e e l t hati nv adi ngpe opl e ' spr i v ac yi nt henameofs oc al l e dj us t i c ei sa" me anst oane nd" ? Thes i t uat i ony ouar ei nqui r i ngabouti sne i t he rme r e l yabl ac korwhi t e i s s ue .Today ,manyy oungpe opl edonott hi nkaboutowne r s hi pandpr i v ac yt hes amewayt he i rpar e nt sdi d.Thedi gi t alr e v ol ut i onandt he 3THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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mai ns t r e ami ngofhac ke rc ul t ur ehav er e s ul t e di nawor l dwhe r eboundar i e sof owne r s hi pandpr i v ac yar er api dl yc hangi ng. Ane wwayofv i e wi ngi nt e l l e c t ual pr ope r t yc anbec l os e l yt i e dt o“ TheHac ke rEt hi c ” .Suc has ,s t e al i ngf r om a l ar gei ns t i t ut i on l i keac or r upt e dc or por at i on orc or r upt e d gov e r nme nti s okay .St e al i ngf r om ani ndi v i dualors mal lnonpr of i ti snotokay .“ TheHac ke r Et hi c ”doe snote mbr ac et he f t ;i ns t e adi ts i mpl yde f i ne sc e r t ai nt hi ngs , s uc has i nf or mat i onasnotbe i ngpe r s onalpr ope r t y ,orc e r t ai nac t i onss uc hasus i ng phones e r v i c eas‘ bor r owi ng’ r at he rt hant he f t . Thehac ke rc ommuni t yt e ndst o v i e whac ki ngasac r e at i v ee f f or tt oov e r c omepr obl e ms . The r ear eal way se t hi c alc ons i de r at i onsast hebe l i e ft hat“ e v e nt hemos te v i lhasar i ghtt ot he i rpr i v at el i v e s ” .Butt he nt he r ei st hee t hi c alc ons i de r at i onofr e por t i ngande xpos i ngt het r ut h.The r e f or ey ouhav et hedi l e mmaofpe r s onalpr i v ac yv e r s us c or por at e / gov e r nme nt aldupl i c i t yand publ i c / humani t ar i an i nt e r e s t .Wi t h t hats ai d,e xpos i nge mai l sandpr i v at ei nf or mat i onf r om nor malpe opl eor t ac ki ngany onet hat ’ sne ut r ali nt hebat t l et oobt ai nwor l dwi des oc i alj us t i c e wi l lnothe l pt owar dsar i ght e ousc aus ef ori nc r e as e ds oc i alc hangeandj us t i c e .
Q. I si tt r uet hat" anar c hy "i spar toft hephi l os ophyori ss i mpl ypr omot i ngt he f r e e dom ofi nf or mat i onac tt ot hemaxi mum? Formany , t her e c e nt l yf or me dpol i t i c al hac ki ngmov e me nt sbr i ngt omi ndone t hi ng:Anar c hy . Butf ormos tpe opl ewhoknownot hi ngaboutapol i t i c alt r adi t i onc al l e danar c hi s m,t he yt e ndt ous et het e r m anar c hyi nt hec onv ol ut e d f r ameof ;“ any t hi nggoe s ,t ot alc haos ,andt heabs e nc eofr ul e s ” .Thi se r r one ousde f i ni t i onc oul dnotbef ur t he rf r om t het r ut h.Wi t hr e gar dt ohac kt i v i s t s andhac ke rgr oupsl i keanony mousi ti swor t hpoi nt i ngoutt hatt he i rl oos e l y c onne c t e dme mbe r sc omef r om di v e r s epol i t i c albac kgr oundsandt r adi t i ons . Ane xampl e :Whe ni ndi v i dual spar t i c i pat ei nanyc l e ar l yanar c hi s tor gani z at i ons , t he yt e nddos oasananar c hi s t . Ont hec ont r ar y :Whe ni ndi v i dual spar t i c i pat ei nahac ke rgr oup,l i keAnony mous ,t he yt e ndnott odos oov e r t l yas ananar c hi s t , s oc i alde moc r at , orl i be r t ar i anbutasAnony mous . Ne v e r t he l e s s , i nt hehac kt i v i s t smos tr e c e ntmani f e s t at i ont he yhav ee mbr ac e damor el e f t l e ani ngc ons c i ous ne s s ,andanant i ne ol i be r alorant i c or por at ewor l dv i e w. The yf av orde moc r at i cs oc i al i s m,pe ac e f ulanar c hy ,al t e r nat i v ev i s i onsof gr e e nc api t al i s m,andmode r nappr oac he st odi r e c tde moc r at i cac t i on,anda f i r mc ommi t me ntt oc ons e ns usandhav eas t r ongbe l i e ft hati nf or mat i oni s t hel i f ebl oodofanys oc i e t yandt hede s i r et oe xpos et hos ewhowi s ht os t i f l e t hef r e ee xc hangeofi nf or mat i on.Mai ns t r e am me di a’ sdi s c omf or twi t ht he ne bul ous , unf or mat t e d, f arr angi ng, andhumanc e nt r i ce t hosdoe snotdi mi ni s hi t st r ut h.“ Thet i mest odayareachangi ng! ” 4THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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Thi sar t i c l eai mst os har ewi t hy ous omet hought sandc onc e pt sas s oc i at e d wi t hCl oudComput i ngandt her i s ksi nv ol v e df ort hos ewhowantt ov e nt ur ei nt ot hebe ne f i t si tof f e r s .
“ Fr om t heI nSe c ur i t yLandt oSe c ur i t yi nt heCl oud"wewi l lr e f l e c ton howt r uei ti st hatt hec l oudi sdange r ousormor edange r oust han" l and" andi nt ur nhowmuc hofwhati sr e qui r e doft hec l oudi sr ar e l ys e e ni mpl e me nt e dont hegr ound.
Whe nc ompani e sbe gi nt he i ras s e s s me ntt ogot ot hec l oud,t hef i r s tc omme nt sar ege ne r al l yr e l at e dt ot he" dange r s "as s oc i at e dwi t hpr i v ac yand c onf i de nt i al i t yofi nf or mat i on,t heav ai l abi l i t yofs e r v i c e sandot he ri s s ue s t hatr e pr e s e ntt hec l oudasanunde s i r abl epl ac et ov i s i t .Thi st ur nsoutt o ber e al , butasr e al asc oul dbet hes i t uat i onofe xpos ur eoft hei nf or mat i on i nanor gani z at i ont hatdoe snothav es e c ur i t ypr ogr am i nf or mat i onorat l e as tc ar ewi t hbas i ci nf or mat i onandas s oc i at e das s e t s . Now,whati smi ni mal l ye xpe c t e df r om s ome onewhoc ar e saboutt hepr i v ac yorc onf i de nt i al i t yofi nf or mat i oni nt hec l oudi satl e as tt hatt hes i t uat i onofy ouror gani z at i oni sbe t t e randt he r ehav ebe e ni mpl e me nt e dc ont r ol st oe ns ur et he s epr i nc i pl e s .Si mi l ar l y ,t hos eas pe c t sas s oc i at e dwi t h t heav ai l abi l i t yofs e r v i c e sandi s s ue sr e l at e dt oc ont i nui t yofope r at i ons and/ort her e c e i ptofi nf or mat i on.
Whatr e al l ys t andsouti st hatt hes i t uat i oni sc l os e rt owhatt he ye xpe c t f r om t hec l oud,andwhi c hac c or di ngt oi t sc r i t i c alpos i t i ont owar dst he l at t e rs houl dhav eone ar t h. Thus , t he r ear enobas i cme as ur e ss uc has :an i nv e nt or yofc r i t i c alas s e t soft heOr gani z at i on,t hec l as s i f i c at i onofi nf or mat i on,r i s k anal y s i s ,c ont i nui t y ofope r at i onspl ans ,pr oduc ts af e t y c he c ksandr i s kanal y s i sands ur pr i s i ngl y , t her e c e i ptofi nf or mat i on. That i s ,be i ngc r i t i c aloft hec l ouddoe snothav eabas i cs e c ur i t ys t r at e gyf or y ouror gani z at i on,butwhatt he ye xpe c tf r om t hec l oud.
Howe v e r ,ashashappe ne dwi t hot he ri s s ue s ,y ouc ans e eagl obalt r e nd mi gr at i ngt os ol ut i onsi nt hec l oud,s omes t ar twi t ht hos eappl i c at i onsor s y s t e mst hathav el i t t l er e l e v anc et ot heope r at i onsoft heOr gani z at i on, buthope f ul l yt hatwi l lqui c kl ymi gr at et omor er e l e v ants e r v i c e st or e ac h t hec r i t i c als y s t e msandappl i c at i ons . 6THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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Whatwes houl dke e pi nmi ndi st hat , bot hont hegr oundandi nt hec l oud, s e c ur i t ymus tbemanage d,wi t hac l e arobj e c t i v eofac c ompany i ngt he bus i ne s st hr ought hec hange st hatoc c uri nt heope r at i on.The r ei sno mode lt hatdoe snotr e qui r emanage me nt ,r i s kas s e s s me nt ,i mpl e me nt at i onofc ont r ol s ,moni t or i ngandac c ount abi l i t yont hepar toft hos ei nv ol v e d. Hav i ngs ai dt hi s , y oumi ghtt hi nkt hatt her e aldange ri spe opl e , i n s hor ti ti st hel ac kofdl i ge nc er e gar di ngr i s kt owhi c hi nf or mat i oni sdi s pl ay e d,nomat t e rwhe r et he yar e .Doy ous t i l lt hi nkt hatt hemanage me nt ofs af e t yandr i s ki sapur e l yt e c hnol ogi c ali s s ue ?Dowet hi nkt hati nany c as et hes e c ur i t ypr obl e msofanor gani z at i onar et her e s pons i bi l i t yoft he I T ar e a?Cas e sl i keSony ,Amaz on,Googl e ,Di gi Not ar ,Bl ac kBe r r yand ot he rs e r i ousi nc i de nt smakec l e art hats e c ur i t yi saf undame nt alpar tof anys e r v i c ede l i v e r yt oday . Howe v e ri tdoe s n' ts e e mt hatc or por at i onswi l l bewi l l i ngt oas s umet hec os tt hatt hi swi l lge ne r at e .Di gi nat arhasbe e ni n bankr upt c yduet ot hi s .
Fi nal l y ,f ort hos ei nt e r e s t e di ne v al uat i ngas ol ut i oni nt hec l oudt he r ear e manyr e s our c e sav ai l abl et hatc anmaket het as kmuc hl e s sc ompl e xand al s owi t hi nt e r nat i onale ndor s e me nt , t hatmayr e qui r ear e ast obemaki ng de c i s i ons .I nt hi ss e ns e ,y ouc anf i ndmat e r i ali nENI SA,I NTECO,NI ST, CSA,e t c .
TheCl oudSe c ur i t yAl l i anc e( CSA)hasde v e l ope danumbe rofaddi t i onal doc ume nt st ot het r adi t i onalgui de st hatc angr e at l yf ac i l i t at et hee v al uat i onands ubs e que ntanal y s i sofas ol ut i onpr ov i de r ,amongwhi c hwe c oul df i nd: • Cl oudCont r olMat r i x( CCM) . • Cl oudAs s e s s me ntI ni t i at i v e( CAI ) . • Cl oudSe c ur i t yGui danc e( CSG) . • Se c ur i t yAsaSe r v i c e( Se c aaS) . • Aboutt heAut hor: Mar i anode lRí o|I nf or mat i onSe c ur i t yCons ul t ant Twi t t e r :@mmde l r i o
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Googl e ' sat t i t udei sbor n! Today ,t heOgr e ,wi t haf l awl e s sappe t i t emov e soni t spat handc r us he s manyofi t sc ompe t i t or s .Wi t has i mpl es e ar c ht hr ought hes al eofadv e r t i s i ngs pac e ,t hec ompanyf ounde dbyBr i n&Pagei sal way satt hef or e f r ontofR&D ( Re s e ar c handDe v e l opme nt ) .Andwhe nane nt i t yi sappl i e dand i nv ol v e d,t her e s ul t sar ewai t i ngf ory ou.Wi t hi t s" Gr e e nI ni t i at i v e s "Googl ei st husbas e doni t se nv i r onme nt ali mpac ti nor de rt o c ombi nef ut ur ee c onomyande c ol ogy .Nodoubtt hi ski ndofi ni t i at i v e ai mst oc r e at es ubs t ant i als av i ngs . Wi t hi t s" s e r v e rf ar ms "whos ee ne r gyc ons umpt i oni se qui v al e ntt os e v e r alnuc l e arpowe rpl ant s ,i ti sc l e arandc r uc i alf ors oc i e t yt oknowt hat t hi si s s uei sapr i or i t yandhasquas i f i nanc i alambi t i ons .I nawor l d whe r ee c ol ogyi sapr e domi nantc onc e pt ,Googl ei nv e s t e di n2009 a Dat aCe nt e rl oc at e di nHami nai nFi nl andt or e duc ei t se nv i r onme nt al f oot pr i nt . Butal lf ac e t soft hec ompanyar eunl i ke l yt os mi l e . Thel at e s te xampl e :t hepay me ntofaf i neof$500mi l l i ont oU. S.aut hor i t i e sf ort hepr omot i onofi l l e galdr ugs24Augus t201 1 . Ev e natGoogl e ,s i nr e mai ns !
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Atpr e s e nt ,onane v e re s c al at i ngl e v e l ,wor l dgov e r nme nt sar ev i r t ual l y s e r v i ngonl yt hei nt e r e s toft hewe al t hyandc or por at epr of i t satt hec os t ofwor ke r s ,c ommuni t i e s ,c ons ume r s ,andt hee nv i r onme nt .Wor l dwi de i ne qual i t yc ont i nue st or api dl yi nc r e as ebe t we e nt her i c handt hepoor . Att hi sj unc t ur ei nt i met hee xt r e me l ywe al t hye l i t e ,i nt e r mi ngl e dwi t h gi antc or por at i onsar emaki ngobs c e nepr of i t s ,pur c has i ngt hemaj or i t y ofpol i t i c i ansanddi r e c t i ngourl e ade r sande l e c t i ons .Themar ke t ,t e c hnol ogy ,andi nc r e as e dmi l i t ar i s m hav er e duc e dhumanbe i ngst ome r e me c hani c alc ommodi t i e swhos eonl yus e f ul ne s sandv al uel i e si ns e l l i ng l aborandc ons umi ngpr oduc t s .Ournat ur alr e s our c e s ,i ns t i t ut i ons ,and t hege ne r alpopul at i onmus tbeus e dupandt he ndi s c ar de dwhe nt he y ar enol onge rus e f ulbe c aus epr of i t smus tal way sbemaxi mi z e d. Cor por at i onsmus tal way sbeont heout l ookf ormor emar ke t st ol ay c l ai mt o, andt hemi l i t ar yCor por at i onsl i keLoc khe e dMar t i nandBoe i ng mus tal way sf i ndmor ec ount r i e st oi nv ade .Thewar si nI r aqandAf ghani s t anar et hei ns i di oushandi wor koft he s eUnde adCor por at i ons t hathav es e i z e dc ont r olofAme r i c aandi t si ns t i t ut i ons .Ame r i c awas onc eaDe moc r at i cRe publ i c , butmanyAme r i c ansar ewaki ngf r om t he i r s l umbe rt of i ndt hatAme r i c ai snol onge raDe moc r at i cRe publ i cbuthas be c omea" Cor por at oc r ac y , "onei nwhi c ht he yar enow gov e r ne dand r ul e dbyanal l i anc eofgi gant i cCor por at i ons ,t hee xt r e me l ywe al t hye l i t e andCor por at e as s i s t e d( boughtandpai df or )gov e r nme ntof f i c i al s .And t he s eCor por at i onsmar c hunabat e dl i ket heUnde adac r os st hegl obede v our i ngany t hi ngande v e r y t hi ngi nt he i rs i ght . 1 1THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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None t he l e s s ,t het r ut hofs uc ht e r r i f y i ngoppr e s s i onandt y r annyi snot e nought of or c et hemaj or i t yofusf r om ourc omf or t abl ec ouc he st ot ake ac t i on.Somec ont e ndt hatt hi spol i t i c alpas s i v i t yi sc aus e dbyi gnor anc e duet oc or por at eme di apr opagandaf r om powe r f ulme di ane t wor ksl i ke FoxNe ws ,ande xt r e mi s tr i ght –wi ngt al ki nghe adsl i keGl e nBe c kand Rus hLi mbaughwhoc ons i s t e nt l ybr ai nwas ht hel owe rc l as s e si nt of i ght i ngagai ns tt he i rowni nt e r e s t swhi l eot he rbe l i e v et hepas s i v i t yt oor gani z ei sadi r e c t l yc onne c t e dt oal ac kofmone y .Butpe r hapst hef r i ght e ni ngt r ut hi sac t ual l ybe c aus et oomanyofushav ebe c omepol i t i c al l ypac i f i e dbyCor por at oc r ac y c r e at e di ns t i t ut i onsandc ul t ur ee xac t l yl i ket he s oul l e s sUnde adCor por at i onspl anne dandwant e d. Thet i mehasc omef orust oas kt heque s t i onofhowwer e gai nourbac kbone , ourc our ageands ol i dar i t yands hakeof ft hes hac kl e soft heCor por at oc r ac y . Wec annol onge rs i tbyandi dl ywat c hasgr e e dyCor por at i ons c ont i nuet oc ons ol i dat ear oundt hegl obege t t i ngt he i rr apac i ousunde ad t e nt ac l e si nt ot hepe opl eandt henat ur alr e s our c e sofe v e r ypl ac ei nt he wor l dt he yl ayc l ai m Thewor l dhasbe e nde s pe r at e l yi nne e dofamov e me nt , agl obalgame c hange rt hati nv ol v e sav e r ybr oadmas soft hemar gi nal i z e d,poor ,andune mpl oy e dande s pe c i al l yt hewor l d’ sy out ht hat ar es odr amat i c al l yaf f e c t e dbyr apac i ousCor por at ee c onomi ci nj us t i c e . Amov e me nthasbe e nde s pe r at e l yne e de dt hatc ons i s t sofpe opl ewho r e s e ntt hec or r upt i onandt hes oc i al s t at usquoandunde r s t andt hatt he r e i sal i nkbe t we e nCor por at oc r ac y ,mi l i t ar i s m andc or r upt i on. Thegr e atAme r i c anpol i t i c alac t i v i s tHowar dZi nns ai d" I ft he r ei sgoi ng t obec hange ,r e alc hange , "" i twi l lhav et owor ki t swayf r om t hebot t om up,f r om t hepe opl et he ms e l v e s .That ' showc hangehappe ns . "Pr of e s s or Zi nne xpl i c i t l yunde r s t oodhowi mpe r at i v ei ti sf ors t ude nt sandpe opl e s t hr oughoutt hewor l dhav eade t ai l e dunde r s t andi ngofhi s t or y .Zi nn s t at e d" Tome ,unde r s t andi nghi s t or yi samat t e rofl i f eandde at h, "" I f y oudon' tunde r s t andhi s t or y ,y ou' r eav i c t i m. "WhatZi nnme antwas t hati fc i t i z e nsdi dn' tunde r s t andt he i rownhi s t or yofe xpl oi t at i onatt he handsoft her obbe rbar onsandi ndus t r i al i s t ,whof oughtf orde r e gul at i onatt hee xpe ns eoft he i re mpl oy e e si nor de rt oac c umul at el ar ge rpr of i t s ,t he nt he ywoul dbedoome dt or e pe att hos et r age di e s .For t unat e l yi t woul dappe art hate noughwor l dc i t i z e nsar el e ar ni ngt he i rt r uehi s t or y 12THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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l e s s onsf r om t he i rmanybr ot he r sands i s t e r swhoar enow ac t i v e l ye ngage di nt hes oc i alj us t i c es t r uggl ewor l dwi de . Ibe l i e v ei ft hegr e atHowar dZi nnwe r eal i v et odayhewoul dbet r e me ndous l ypl e as e dt obewi t ne s st ot hebot t om up, c i t i z e ndr i v e nout br e akof de mons t r at i onsandoc c upat i onsi nAme r i c aandar oundt hegl obet hat ’ s de mandi ngpol i t i c alc hange .Te ns of t hous andsofpe opl e ,y oungand ol d,ar oundt hewor l dar ege t t i ngof ft he i rc ouc he st of l oodouti nt ot he s t r e e t sandf or c et hewor l d' sl e ade r sl i s t e nt ot he i rc r i e sagai ns tpov e r t y andi nj us t i c e . The s ebr av ec i t i z e nsar ehe l pi ngor gani z eamov e me ntt hat br e aksdownbar r i e r st oc r e at eaj us tandf ai re c onomyi nal l s oc i e t i e s . We atTheHac ke rNe wss t andi ns ol i dar i t ywi t ht hos eal lar oundt hewor l d t hatar ei nt hes t r e e t s ,i nt hepar ks ,i nt her oadsandi nt hec y be rwor l d t hatar ehe l pi ngpl ac eas t akei nt hehe ar toft heUnde adCor por at i ons .
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Ye arbyy e ar , c hi l dr e nge tt oknowt hei nt e r ne ti nmor eandmor ey ounge r age s ,ande v e r yy e ars t at i s t i c ss how t hatI nt e r ne t r e l at e dc r i me sagai ns t c hi l dr e nar eont her i s e .Butl e t ' snotf or ge tt hatt he r ear es omef or c e s f i ght i ngs e xual pr e dat or s , l i keAnony mouswhor e c e nt l yat t ac ke dwe bs i t e s wi t hc hi l dpor nogr aphymat e r i al .
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I nt hi sar t i c l ey ouwi l lbeabl et os e et henake dt r ut hoft hel at e s tr e s e ar c h aboutonl i nec hi l dr e ne xpl oi t at i onandabus e :
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I tWas n’ tMe, I tWasBennet tAr r on So,I de nt i t yThe f t .Whati si tr e al l y ?We l l ,I ’ m gl ady ou as ke d.I t ’ sbas i c al l ywhe ny ourpe r s onalde t ai l sar e us e df r audul e nt l yt oope nac c ount sorobt ai ndoc ume nt at i oni ny ourname . Thi sc oul dr e s ul ti nde bt sbe i ngac c umul at e d,f orwhi c hy ouwoul di ni t i al l ybeac c ount abl e–unt i ly oupr ov ey our s e l fi nnoc e nt . I Dt he f ti squi t ec ommonpl ac enow,butwhe ni thappe ne dt omes e v e r aly e ar sago,nooner e al l ykne w muc haboutt hec r i me .Ihadt oc onv i nc et hePol i c e ,as we l lasal lt hec ompani e st owhi c hIal l e ge dl yowe dmone y , t hatIwasme , andnott hepe r s onpr e t e ndi ngt obeme . Some onehadus e dmynamet or i ngupt hous andsofpoundswor t hofbad de bt s .Thi sgav emeabadc r e di t r at i ngwhi c hme antIc oul dn’ tge ta mor t gage ,c oul dn’ tge tac r e di tc ar dandc oul dn’ tope nabankac c ount .I c oul dn’ te v e nj oi nmyl oc algy m ast he ywoul dn’ tac c e ptmydi r e c tde bi t– s oi twas n’ tal lbadne ws .Asar e s ul toft hi sc r i meIe v e nt ual l ybe c ame home l e s sandpe nni l e s sandhadt omov ei nwi t hmypar e nt s . Af e wy e ar saf t e rt hi shappe ne d,ass omeki ndofc at har t i ce xe r c i s e ,I wr ot eac ome dys howaboutt hee xpe r i e nc e . Asar e s ul toft hi sIwasas ke d t obet hegue s ts pe ake ratanumbe rofFr audConv e nt i onsandIwasal s o as ke dt omakeat e l e v i s i ondoc ume nt ar yont hes ubj e c t . I nt hedoc ume nt ar yIpr ov e dhowe as yac r i meI Dt he f ti st oc ar r youtby f i r s t l ygoi ngt hr oughs ome one ’ sr ubbi s hat1o’ c l oc ki nt hemor ni ng( t he y hadt hr ownawaybanks t at e me nt sandot he rpe r s onali nf or mat i onwi t h whi c hIope ne dac c ount si nt he i rname )andt he ns e t t i ngupas t al li na Shoppi ngCe nt r eandt e l l i ngpe opl et hatIc oul ds t opt he mf r om hav i ng t he i ri de nt i t ys t ol e ni ft he ygav emet he i rpe r s onal de t ai l s . Whi c ht he ydi d ( i t ’ sonl i ne ,hav eal ook) .Theot he rt hi ngIdi di nt hepr ogr ammewast o s t e alt hei de nt i t yoft heBr i t i s hHomeSe c r e t ar y–f orwhi c hIwass ubs e que nt l yar r e s t e d…. 16THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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St i l latl e as tIpr ov e dmypoi nt ,whi c hi st hatI Dt he f ti sav e r y ,v e r ye as y c r i met oc ar r yout . Whe nIl ooke di nt omyowni de nt i t yt he f t ,Idi s c ov e r e dt hatt het hi e f( I t hi nkt het e r m Fr auds t e rs oundst ooe xot i c )hadbe e nr unni ngupde bt si n mynamef ort hepr e v i ousy e arandahal f .Hehadn’ tac c e s s e dmyac c ount s ,norhadhec l one dmyc ar ds .Hehads i mpl yus e dmype r s onali nf or mat i ont os e tupne wac c ount s . Sowhatc anwedot opr e v e ntt hi sf r om happe ni ng? Atar e c e ntc or por at ee v e ntIwasas ke dwhatpe opl ec oul ddot os t opt he m f r om hav i ngt he i ri de nt i t i e ss t ol e n.Ir e pl i e d“ not hi ng. ”Ne e dl e s st os ay , t hatdi dn’ tgodownt oowe l l .Ofc our s et he r ear epr e v e nt at i v eme as ur e s ; s hr e ddi ngdoc ume nt s ,notgi v i ngouti nf or mat i onunl e s sy ouar epos i t i v e oft hes our c e ,ke e pi ngy ourPI Ns af e ,hav i ngr e gul arc r e di tr e por t se t c . Andi nt hev as tmaj or i t yofc as e st he s ewi l ls uf f i c e .Ye t ,asIhav epr ov e n s e v e r alt i me s ,i fIr e al l ywant e dt os t e als ome one ’ si de nt i t yIpr obabl y c oul d.Howe v e r ,asIhav eal r e adybe e nar r e s t e df ori tonc e ,Iam now l ooki ngi nt oal t e r nat i v ehobbi e s . Ofc our s e ,wi t ht headv e ntofs oc i alwe bs i t e sl i keFac e book,t he s ec r ooks now hav eane w wayofgai ni ngpe r s onali nf or mat i onbe c aus easwe l las l e t t i ngt he i rf ami l i e sandf r i e ndsknowwhatt he y ’ r eupt oorwhatmood t he y ’ r ei n,pe opl ewhous et he s es i t e shav eat e nde nc yt oaddt he i raddr e s s ,dat eofbi r t handi nf or mat i onast owhe nt he yar egoi ngawayon hol i day ! Buti t ’ snotonl ydownt ot hei ndi v i dual . Banks , s hops , mobi l ephonec ompani e se t cs houl dbemor es t r i nge nti nt he i rs c r e e ni ngpr oc e s s e s .I t ’ st oo e as yj us tt ot akeonne wc l i e nt sandde alwi t hanyc ons e que nc e soff r aud l at e r . Hav i ngy ouri de nt i t ys t ol e ni snotav i c t i ml e s sc r i me .I t ’ sf arf r om i t .And hav i ngabadc r e di tr at i ngc anc aus ee ndl e s spr obl e ms . Butdon’ tt akemywor df ori t ,as kBe nne t tAr r on…. 17THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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" BeSoc i al "i st hei mpe r at i v eoft hel as ty e ar s .Wel i v eal t e r nat i v el i v e s , we av ede ns ene t wor ksofr e l at i ons hi ps ;wef e e lt hei r r e pr e s s i bl eur get o bepar tofagr oup,t of i l lt hev oi dt hatwec ar r ywi t hi n.Butt hi shuman pr ope ns i t yt oaggr e gat i oni snowt hef oundat i onoft hec onc e ptof" s oc i al ne t wor k" ,ac ommuni t yofpe opl e ,e ac hoft he m de f i ne d“ node ”byr e s e ar c he s ,whi c har euni t e dbyf r i e nds hi p,ki ns hi p,pas s i ons ,i nt e r e s t s , r e l i gi ousbe l i e f s .Thewhol ewor l di sr e pr e s e nt e dbyal at t i c es t r uc t ur e t hats c i e nt i s t shav el ongt ake nt os t udy ,t oac hi e v et hec l as s i f i c at i onof t hathuman" node " , c l as s i f yi t sc us t oms , ande s pe c i al l yt opr e di c tt hebe hav i orandt hr oughi ti nf l ue nc et her e s pons eoft hec ommuni t yapar t i c ul are v e nt .Thephi l os ophyi st hatoft hec ont r ol . I nMayIde f i ne dt het e r m“ Soc i alNe t wor kPoi s oni ng”wr i t i ngbe f or et o Wi ki pe di aENandal s ot oI t al i anWi ki . 19THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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Thet e r ms oc i alne t wor kr e f e r st ot hepoi s oni nge f f e c tpr oduc e dbyt he appl i c at i onofme t hodsde s i gne dt omakeunr e l i abl et heknowl e dger e l at e dt oapr of i l eandi t sr e l at i ons hi ps .Theappl i c at i onoft hi ski ndof at t ac konl ar ge s c al ec oul dl e adt ot hec ol l aps eofSoc i alNe t wor ki ng pl at f or msaf f e c ti t sv al uef orc omme r c i alpur pos e s ,aswe l last heut i l i t y i nt e r msofknowl e dgeandc or r e l at i onofdat apr ov i de dbyus e r s ,wi t ha s i gni f i c anti mpac toni t se c onomi cv al ue . I nt hes amewayast he" r out epoi s oni ng"( af f e c t i ngt het e l e c ommuni c at i onsne t wor k) ,t he" poi s oni ngac t i on"ar ec onduc t e dwi t ht heai mt o pol l ut et hec ont e nt soft hi ss oc i alne t wor kpr of i l e st y pi c al l yi nt r oduc i ng ar t i f ac t sand r e l at i ons hi pse xi s tbe t we e nt he m and r e alone st hus maki ngt hei nf or mat i onunr e l i abl e .Ther e s ul ti st hec ons e que ntf ai l ur e oft hec hai noft r us twhi c har ebas e donal ls oc i alne t wor ks ,i nor de rnot t oal l ows e ar c he ngi ne ss pe c i f i c al l yde v e l ope dt or e t r i e v ei nf or mat i onof anyki ndr e l at i ngt oapar t i c ul arpr of i l e . St ar t i ngf r om t heas s umpt i ont hatI nt e r ne tandi npar t i c ul art hes oc i al ne t wor kl ac ksac ohe r e ntands af emanage me ntofdi gi t ali de nt i t y ,i ti s pos s i bl et oi nt r oduc et hemai nt ool sc ur r e nt l ypoi s oni ngandt ohy pot he s i z eane wandv i abl ei naf ut ur es c e nar i o: Currentt ool s -Re pl ac e me ntofi de nt i t y ,ort heabi l i t yt oi mpe r s onat eanot he rus e rt o t hewi dev ar i e t yofpur pos e si nt e l l i ge nc es oc i ale ngi ne e r i ng. -Si mul at i onofi de nt i t y ,c r e at i ngaf al s epr of i l e ,whi c hdoe snotc or r e s pondt oanye xi s t i ngpe r s on, f ormal i c i ouspur pos e sors i mpl yt or e mai n anony mous . -Fuz z i ngpr of i l e ,t hev ol unt ar yi nt r oduc t i onofe l e me nt sf al s eand/or nonmat c hi ngt oy ourpr of i l et ode c e i v ei nt e l l i ge nc es y s t e ms ,t opr e v e nt OSI NTac t i v i t i e sorot he rf or msofpe r s onalgai n. -Fuz z i ngs oc i algr aph,t heas s oc i at i oni nt e nde dt ogr oupsandi ndi v i dual st hathav enot hi ngt odowi t ht he i ri nt e r e s t sandr e l at i onswi t ht hei nt e nt i onofi nt r oduc i ng" noi s e "i nt he i rs oc i algr aph. 20THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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Fut urei nst rument s: Pe r s onal/ s oc i albot s,c r e at i ngal ar genumbe roff akepr of i l e s( e . g.mi l l i onsoff akepr of i l e s )manage dbymac hi ne s ,abl et oi nt e r ac twi t hr e al us e r si nawayl i ke l y ,t husc hangi ngt he" s e nt i me nt "and" c onv e r s at i on " l ar ge s c al easwe l lasal t e r i ngal lt hes oc i algr aphandt opr e c l udeme ani ngf ulc or r e l at i onsont hedat a. Bl ac kc ur at i on,t heus eofr e alus e r s" hol e s "orf i c t i t i oust os pe akon t opi c sofwhi c hy ouwantt oc hanget heme ani ng,ort oc r e at ene w one adhoc ,i nanal ogyt ot hebl ac kSEO ( s e ar c he ngi neopt i mi z at i on)al r e adyus eons e ar c he ngi ne s . How e as yt ounde r s t andt hei nt e r e s ti ns oc i alne t wor ksar et hes t ar s . Compl e xs y s t e msanal y z ei nf or mat i on,s c anf ac e sandpl ac e s ,bui l di ng ne wr e l at i ons hi psandpr ov i di ngne wi nf or mat i on. Gov e r nme ntage nc i e s andc ompani e shav er e al i z e dt hef ul l pot e nt i al oft heme di um, ar e al gol d mi nei nwhi c ht hei mpe r at i v ei st hepowe r , i nf or mat i on, andc ont r olofa att hee xpe ns eofaus e rt oodi s t r ac t e dandi nat t e nt i v et ot hedange r s ahe ad. Whatt os ugge s tt oaf r i e ndnode ,bes oc i al ,buts par i ngl y .Behuman f i r s t ! I fy ouar ei nt e r e s t e dt or e alc as er e f e r ht t p: / / s e c ur i t y af f ai r s . wor dpr e s s . c om/ c at e gor y / s oc i al ne t wor ks / Aut hor: Pi e r l ui giPagani ni ,Pr ogr am &De l i v e r yManage ratBi t 4I ds . r . l .
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TheSpyFi l es:W i ki l eaksexposeMobi l ePhone,Emai lHacki ng capabi l i t y( 1 2/ 01 / 201 1 ) Wi ki l e akshasr e l e as e d( ht t p: / / s py f i l e s . or g/ )doz e nsofne w doc ume nt s hi ghl i ght i ngt hes t at eoft heonc ec ov e r t ,butnowl uc r at i v epr i v at es e c t or gl obal s ur v e i l l anc ei ndus t r y . Ac c or di ngt oAs s ange , ov e r1 50pr i v at es e c t or or gani s at i onsi n25c ount r i e shav et heabi l i t yt onotonl yt r ac kmobi l ede v i c e s ,butal s oi nt e r c e ptme s s age sandl i s t e nt oc al l sal s o.ReadMore: ht t p: / / goo. gl / crW FL
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Mi l l i onsofpri nt ersopent odevast at i ngat t ack( 1 1 / 29/ 201 1 ) Coul dahac ke rf r om hal f wayar oundt hepl ane tc ont r oly ourpr i nt e rand gi v ei ti ns t r uc t i onss of r ant i ct hati tc oul de v e nt ual l yc at c hf i r e ?Orus ea hi j ac ke d pr i nt e rasac opymac hi nef orc r i mi nal s ,maki ngi te as yt o c ommi ti de nt i t yt he f tore v e nt akec ont r olofe nt i r ene t wor kst hatwoul d ot he r wi s ebes e c ur e ?I t ’ snotonl ypos s i bl e ,butl i ke l y ,s ayr e s e ar c he r sat Col umbi aUni v e r s i t y .ReadMore:ht t p: / / goo. gl / H7D0R 22THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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New Facebook W orm i nst al l i ng ZeusBoti n yourComput er ( 1 1 / 29/ 201 1 ) Re c e nt l yWeExpos eabout25Fac e bookphi s hi ngwe bs i t e sandal s owr i t e aboutbi gge s tFac e bookphi s hi ngi nFr e nc hwhi c hs t e almor et he n5000 us e r name sandpas s wor ds .Todayanot he rne wat t ac konFac e bookus e r s wi t hZe usBotc ome si nac t i on.ReadMore:ht t p: / / goo. gl / ubf w7
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Mani l a AT&T hackersl i nked t o 26/ 1 1Mumbait errorat t ack ( 1 1 / 28/ 201 1 ) Pol i c ei nt hePhi l i ppi ne swor ki ngwi t ht heUSFe de r al Bur e auofI nv e s t i gat i onhav ear r e s t e df ourpe opl eov e rapr e mi uml i nephones c am t hatt ar ge t e dc us t ome r soft heAme r i c an t e l e c ommuni c at i onsgi antAT&T t o f unne lmone yt oaSaudi bas e d mi l i t antgr oup.The s ef ours us pe c t e d hac ke r sac c us e doff unne l l i ngpr of i t sf r om at t ac ki ngc or por at et e l e phone ne t wor kst oanI s l ami ct e r r or i s tgr oupbl ame df ort heat t ac ksonMumbai t hr e ey e ar sago.ReadMore:ht t p: / / goo. gl / kXDf 3 23THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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LargestDDOSat t ackhi tChi nesecompany( 1 1 / 24/ 201 1 ) Awe e kl ongDDoSat t ac kt hatl aunc he daf l oodoft r af f i catanAs i ane c omme r c ec ompanyi ne ar l yNov e mbe rwast hebi gge s ts uc hi nc i de nts o f art hi sy e ar ,ac c or di ngt oPr ol e xi c ,ac ompanyt hatde f e ndswe bs i t e s agai ns ts uc hat t ac ks .Thedi s t r i but e dde ni al of s e r v i c eat t ac kc ons i s t e dof f ourc ons e c ut i v ewav e sl aunc he df r om mul t i pl ebot ne t sbe t we e nNov .5 andNov .1 2,201 1 .ReadMore:ht t p: / / goo. gl / VYmSt
New Approacht oaut omat i cal l ydet ect i ngbugsandvul nerabi l i t i esi nLi nux( 1 1 / 22/ 201 1 ) Aus t r al i anr e s e ar c he rSi l v i oCe s ar e ,PhD s t ude ntatDe aki nUni v e r s i t y hasr e l e as e dat oolc apabl eofaut omat i c al l yde t e c t i ngbugsandv ul ne r abi l i t i e si ne mbe dde dLi nuxl i br ar i e s . De v e l ope r smay“ e mbe d”or“ c l one ” c odef r om 3r dpar t ypr oj e c t s .Thi sc anbee i t he rs t at i c al l yl i nkagai ns te xt e r nall i br ar yormai nt ai ni ngani nt e r nalc opyofal i br ar y ’ ss our c eorf or k ac opyofal i br ar y ’ ss our c e .ReadMore:ht t p: / / goo. gl / QV5RW
Hackers dest royed a pump used by a US wat er ut i l i t y ( 1 1 / 1 9/ 201 1 ) Hac ke r sde s t r oy e dapumpus e dbyaUSwat e rut i l i t yaf t e rgai ni ngunaut hor i z e dac c e s st ot hei ndus t r i alc ont r ols y s t e mi tus e dt oope r at ei t smac hi ne r y .Fi v ec omput e rs c r e e ns hot spos t e de ar l yFr i daypur por tt os how t heus e ri nt e r f ac eus e dt omoni t orandc ont r ole qui pme ntatt heWat e r andSe we rDe par t me ntf ort heCi t yofSout hHous t on, Te xas . ReadMore :ht t p: / / goo. gl / qE1 vF
St uxnet3. 0t obepossi bi l i t yrel easedatMal Con?( 1 1 / 1 5/ 201 1 ) Mal war ec ode r sand s e c ur i t yr e s e ar c he r sar ei nc r e as i ngl yl ooki ng at Mal Conmal war ec onv e nt i ont os howof ft he i rl at e s tc r e at i onsandr e s e ar c h.Wewe r epr e t t ys hoc ke dt os e ei nat wi t t e rupdat et odayf r om Mal Con,t hatoneoft her e s e ar c hpape rs ubmi s s i onss hor t l i s t e di sonpos s i bl ef e at ur e sofSt uxne t3. 0.ReadMore:ht t p: / / goo. gl / I W P7Z 24THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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Duqucomput ervi rusDet ect edbyI ran ci vi ldef enseorgani zat i on( 1 1 / 1 3/ 201 1 ) Thev i r usi sc al l e dW32. Duqu,orj us tDuquc r e at ef e araf t e rt heope ni ng Pandor a’ sBoxofSt uxne t .Thehe adofI r an' sc i v i lde f e ns eor gani z at i on t ol dt heof f i c i alI RNAne wsage nc yt hatc omput e r satal lmai ns i t e satr i s k we r ebe i ngc he c ke dandt hatI r anhadde v e l ope ds of t war et oc ombatt he v i r us .Fi r s t ,Duqui snotde i gne dt ohar mi ndus t r i alaut omat i on.Read More:ht t p: / / goo. gl / xdYOM
Bi zzt rust:TheMostSecureAndroi dPhone( 1 1 / 1 2/ 201 1 ) Wi t hc ompani e st he s eday sj us t i f i abl yc onc e r ne daboutt hes e c ur i t yoft he mobi l ede v i c e spr ov i de dt ot he i rwor kf or c e ,manywor ke r sf i ndt he ms e l v e sc ar r y i ngar oundt womobi l ephone s-onef orpe r s onalus eandanot he rf orbus i ne s s .Sur e ,mobi l ephone sar e n' tt hehugepoc ke t s t r e t c hi ng de v i c e st he yonc ewe r ebutf ort hes akeofc onv e ni e nc e ,onei smos tde f i ni t e l ybe t t e rt hant wo.ReadMore:ht t p: / / goo. gl / YHXec
Possi bl e Credi t Card Thef ti n St eam W ebsi t e Hacki ng ( 1 1 / 1 0/ 201 1 ) Val v eCEOGabeNe we l lhasc ont ac t e dal lus e r soft heSt e am gamedi s t r i but i onpl at f or mt ol e tt he m knowt hatt hec ompanyhass uf f e r e das e c ur i t y br e ac h.Ri ghtbe f or egoi ngof f l i ne ,us e r ss awane wc at e gor yi nt hef or um t hatdi r e c t e dt he mt oope nas i t ename d" Fkn0wne d. "Manyus e r sal s o c ompl ai ne dt hatt he i re mai l i dsr e l at e dt oSt e am ac c ount swe r e" s pamme d wi t hadsf ort hewe bs i t e .ReadMore:ht t p: / / goo. gl / YBzgy
Comput eri zedPri sondoorshackedwi t hvul nerabi l i t i esusedby St uxnetworm ( 1 1 / 09/ 201 1 ) Se c ur i t yhol e si nt hec omput e rs y s t e msoff e de r alpr i s onsi nt heUni t e d St at e sc ane f f e c t i v e l yal l ow hac ke r st ot r i gge raj ai l br e akbyr e mot ec ont r ol .Thedi s c ov e r yoft heSt uxne twor m hasal e r t e dgov e r nme nt sar ound t hewor l daboutt hepos s i bi l i t yofi ndus t r i alc ont r ols y s t e msbe i ngt ar ge t e dbyhac ke r s .Readmore:ht t p: / / goo. gl / ESXbH 25THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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AnonymousHackershack neoNazi swebsi t e& l eak personal i nf oof1 6, 000Fi nns( 1 1 / 08/ 201 1 ) Anony mousHac ke r shav es uc c e s s f ul l yhac ke dt hene oNaz iwe bs i t eand publ i s he dt hedat abas eofi t s1 6000 me mbe r s hi pappl i c at i ondat abas e c ont ai ni ngpe r s onaldat aofs omeappl i c ant sf r om al lar oundt hec ount r y . ReadMore:ht t p: / / goo. gl / CS9rI
ResearcherCharl i eMi l l erki ckedoutf rom i OSdevprogram f or Expl oi t i ngi OSsecuri t yf l aw ( 1 1 / 08/ 201 1 ) A maj ors e c ur i t yf l aw i nAppl e ’ si OSope r at i ngs y s t e mt hatc oul dal l ow hac ke r st or e mot e l ygai nunaut hor i z e dac c e s st oani Phone ,i Podt ouc hor i Padhasbe e nunc ov e r e dbyas e c ur i t ye xpe r t" Char l i eMi l l e r" .Char l i e Mi l l e rge t saki c kofoutde f e at i ngAppl e ’ ss e c ur i t yme c hani s ms ,us i nghi s hac ki ng s ki l l st o br e ak i nt o Mac booksand i Phone s .Read More : ht t p: / / goo. gl / qU7Tx
Chi na i st hebi rt h pl acef ormostofmal i ci ousAndroi d apps ( 1 1 / 07/ 201 1 ) Mobi l emal war ei sr i s i ng,andt he r ehav ebe e ne xpl os i onsi nt hewor l dof v i r us e sandTr oj ans .Vi r usmake r sar enow t ar ge t i ngmobi l epl at f or ms t hankst ot he i rgr owi ngpopul ar i t y .I fwet aket hes t at i s t i c sf r om l as t6 mont hs ,t he c hanc e sofAndr oi ds mar tphone st o be i nf e c t e d hav e doubl e d.ReadMore:ht t p: / / goo. gl / RNBJG
Brazi lI SP servers under Massi ve DNS poi soni ng at t acks ( 1 1 / 07/ 201 1 ) Kas pe r s kyLabe xpe r tFabi oAs s ol i niRe por tt hatA mas s i v eDNSc ac he poi s oni ngat t ac kat t e mpt i ngt oi nf e c tus e r st r y i ngt oac c e s spopul arwe bs i t e si sc ur r e nt l yunde rwayi nBr az i l . Se v e r all ar geI SPsi nt hehi ghl yc onne c t e dc ount r yhav ebe e naf f e c t e dbyt heat t ac k,andpol i c ehav emadeat l e as tonear r e s ti nc onne c t i onwi t ht heope r at i on. ReadMore:ht t p: / / goo. gl / xHF2D 26THN-Magaz i ne|Dec ember201 1
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Anonymousat t ack on I srael igovernment& securi t yservi ces websi t es( 1 1 / 06/ 201 1 ) Se v e r alI s r ae l igov e r nme ntwe bs i t e sc r as he donSundayi nwhatappe ar e d t obeac y be r at t ac kbyAnony moushac ke r s .Thewe bs i t e soft heI DF, Mos s adandt heShi nBe ts e c ur i t ys e r v i c e swe r eamongt hes i t e st hatwe nt down,aswe l lass e v e r algov e r nme ntpor t al sandmi ni s t r i e s .TheI s r ae l i ar myand i nt e l l i ge nc eage nc i e s 'we bs i t e swe r eof f l i ne .Read More : ht t p: / / goo. gl / h7baF
Duqu mal warewascreat ed t ospyon I ran' snucl earprogram ( 1 1 / 05/ 201 1 ) por tbyKas pe r s kyLabExpe r t ,Ry anNar ai nes ay st hatt heDUQU A Re mal war ewasc r e at e dt os pyonI r an' snuc l e arpr ogr am.I r CERT( I r an' s Comput e rEme r ge nc yRe s pons eTe am)Duqui sanupgr ade dv e r s i onof " St ar s " .Bac ki nApr i lt hi sy e ar ,TheI r ani angov e r nme nts ay si ti sbe i ng t ar ge t e dbyane wpi e c eofmal war eai me dati t sf e de r alc omput e r s .Read More:ht t p: / / goo. gl / Cy7i G
Super Crypt ography : The Next Generat i on Encrypt i on ( 1 1 / 03/ 201 1 ) Thene xtge ne r at i onofe nc r y pt i ont e c hnol ogi e sme e t st hi sne e dbyus i ng El l i pt i cCur v eCr y pt ogr aphy( ECC)t or e pl ac eRSA andDH,andus i ng Gal oi s / Count e rMode( GCM)oft heAdv anc e dEnc r y pt i onSt andar d( AES) bl oc kc i phe rf orhi ghs pe e daut he nt i c at e de nc r y pt i on.El l i pt i cc ur v ec r y pt ogr aphy( ECC)i sanappr oac ht opubl i c ke yc r y pt ogr aphybas e dont he al ge br ai cs t r uc t ur eofe l l i pt i cc ur v e sov e rf i ni t ef i e l ds .Read More : ht t p: / / goo. gl / gPqdG
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