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08:23
Cyber
12:36
Cyber
News
A Google software problem inadvertently exposed the names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers used to register websites after people had chosen to keep the information private.
The privacy breach involves whois, a database that contains contact information for people who’ve bought domain names. For privacy reasons, people can elect to make information private, often by paying an extra fee.
Craig Williams, senior technical leader for Cisco’s Talos research group who discovered the issue, said the data will make it easier for cybercriminals to draft phishing emails that try to trick victims into divulging information or clicking on malicious links.
The cybercriminals are “going to have the right website name, the right name, the right address, the right phone number, the right email,” he said.
Cisco said in a blog post that some 282,867 domains were affected. Williams stumbled across the problem last month while doing research on domains associated with malware.
The privacy settings for domain names registered through the company eNom were being turned off right at the time when the domains were up for renewal, starting around mid-2013.
“I immediately knew that was really weird,” Williams said. “Nearly everyone these days is very careful about their presence online.”
Google partners with registrars including eNom to let people register domain names. Williams contacted Google, and in about six days the privacy settings had been restored. In a notice, Google blamed a “software defect.” Company officials could not immediately be reached.
The damage will be long lasting, even if the privacy protections are now back in place. Changes to whois records are immediately recorded by many people and organizations, including security companies.
“A lot of people track this information historically quietly,” Williams said.
There may be a small upside to the leak, particularly for computer security researchers.
Although well-intended, whois information is often useless since it’s either set to private or is simply fake. Cybercriminals will often buy domains using other people’s credit cards and personal information or enter bogus information.
But even the entry of fake information can help track malware campaigns. Williams said fraudsters will often get lazy and reuse the same bogus details, which can still be helpful if it is consistent.
“There are legitimate reasons to track whois information,” he said.
The privacy breach involves whois, a database that contains contact information for people who’ve bought domain names. For privacy reasons, people can elect to make information private, often by paying an extra fee.
Craig Williams, senior technical leader for Cisco’s Talos research group who discovered the issue, said the data will make it easier for cybercriminals to draft phishing emails that try to trick victims into divulging information or clicking on malicious links.
The cybercriminals are “going to have the right website name, the right name, the right address, the right phone number, the right email,” he said.
Cisco said in a blog post that some 282,867 domains were affected. Williams stumbled across the problem last month while doing research on domains associated with malware.
The privacy settings for domain names registered through the company eNom were being turned off right at the time when the domains were up for renewal, starting around mid-2013.
“I immediately knew that was really weird,” Williams said. “Nearly everyone these days is very careful about their presence online.”
Google partners with registrars including eNom to let people register domain names. Williams contacted Google, and in about six days the privacy settings had been restored. In a notice, Google blamed a “software defect.” Company officials could not immediately be reached.
The damage will be long lasting, even if the privacy protections are now back in place. Changes to whois records are immediately recorded by many people and organizations, including security companies.
“A lot of people track this information historically quietly,” Williams said.
There may be a small upside to the leak, particularly for computer security researchers.
Although well-intended, whois information is often useless since it’s either set to private or is simply fake. Cybercriminals will often buy domains using other people’s credit cards and personal information or enter bogus information.
But even the entry of fake information can help track malware campaigns. Williams said fraudsters will often get lazy and reuse the same bogus details, which can still be helpful if it is consistent.
“There are legitimate reasons to track whois information,” he said.
- 06:29
- Cyber
- News
Helicopter crash in Argentina, claiming 10 lives. Among the victims, there are three French National athletes.
They are Camille Muffat. The 25-year-old woman is the star of the French outdoor sport. He has three medals, including gold in the 400-meter freestyle at the London Olympics 2012. He retired from competition.
Another victim, Alexis Vastine, 28 year old winner of the bronze medal in the welterweight boxing Beijing Olympics in 2008. At the 2012 Olympics, he was defeated in the quarterfinals.
The third victim was Florence Arthaud, 57 year old, Winner of the championship race solo atlantic, 1990 Route du Rhum. He's also been in a coma at the age of 17 years due to a car accident.
Reported the BBC, the accident occurred near Villa Castelli province of La Rioja, about 1,170 km from Buenos Aires, Argentina. They were in a helicopter for a TV show survive (survival), Dropped in channel TF1.
The Helicopter in which they were traveling in collided in mid-air. All passengers including two Argentine pilots were killed. "The news of the death of this very brings sadness,"
One contestant Dropped event was former Arsenal and France, Sylvain Wiltord. "I'm sad for my friends. I was trembling, and afraid. I can not speak," chirping Wiltord at Twitter.
Another victim, Alexis Vastine, 28 year old winner of the bronze medal in the welterweight boxing Beijing Olympics in 2008. At the 2012 Olympics, he was defeated in the quarterfinals.
The third victim was Florence Arthaud, 57 year old, Winner of the championship race solo atlantic, 1990 Route du Rhum. He's also been in a coma at the age of 17 years due to a car accident.
Reported the BBC, the accident occurred near Villa Castelli province of La Rioja, about 1,170 km from Buenos Aires, Argentina. They were in a helicopter for a TV show survive (survival), Dropped in channel TF1.
The Helicopter in which they were traveling in collided in mid-air. All passengers including two Argentine pilots were killed. "The news of the death of this very brings sadness,"
One contestant Dropped event was former Arsenal and France, Sylvain Wiltord. "I'm sad for my friends. I was trembling, and afraid. I can not speak," chirping Wiltord at Twitter.
- 11:12
- Cyber
- News
Pakistan says it has successfully tested a ballistic missile with the capability of carrying nuclear warheads and conventional within 2,750 kilometers. The officials military said the trial was the first time they do with the distance range. In a statement, the military media said the missile test 'Shaheen-III' was intended to validate "A variety of design and technical parameters of weapons systems to the maximum possible."
Officials Senior of the Strategic Planning Division, which led the country's nuclear weapons system, watch "The successful launch of the points fall in the Arabian Sea," calling it a major step to strengthen Pakistan's deterrence capability against any military aggression from anywhere. The statement was came a day after Pakistan's prime minister adviser for national security and foreign policy, Sartaj Aziz, reiterated his country would not seek an arms race with rival India, but will maintain a strategic prevention and symmetrical and conventional balance. The balance, he said, would ensure peace and security in the region.
Pakistan and India both tested a nuclear device a few days apart in 1998. The two neighbors have fought three wars, two of which are divided Kashmir region, which remains a major source of regional tensions.
- 22:45
- Cyber
- News
Citizens around the world commemorate 'International Women's Day' which falls on a Sunday, March 8th.
Women and men all over the world celebrate the achievement of social, political and economic women on International Women's Day.
International Women's Day is an opportunity to call for greater equality of women and families so that they can fully succeed.
Organizations around the world to choose their own theme for International Women's Day according to the context of each country.
In India, women participated in the parade of cars and bikes to demand justice and safety for women. While in the Philippines, women's rights groups marched in the capital Manila calling for minimum wage increases.
Demonstrations and marches also took place in Turkey, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Afghanistan where a group of men wearing the burka in support of women's rights.
In a statement Sunday (8/3) US President Barack Obama said "the gap between the values inherent in women and how their treatment every day is one of the injustices in the present". Obama added his administration will continue to seek to ensure that women and girls are treated as fully human and have the rights and equal dignity.
International Women's Day was first celebrated in 1911.
- 13:43
- Cyber
- News
The US space agency (NASA) ensures that the "Dawn" the first successful spacecraft orbiting around the smallest planet - the planet's gravity is about 61 thousand kilometers of the surface of Ceres.
Mission supervisor at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL receive Signals from the "Dawn" that plane the space are in good condition and move with only one ion engine", which indicates that the spacecraft had entered orbit as planned
"After traveling for 4.9 billion kilometers and 7.5 years," Dawn "can refer to Ceres as" residence "- said the Head of Engineering and Director of the Mission" Dawn "Marc Rayman in laboratory JPL in Pasadena - California. "Since the discovery in 1801, Ceres is known as a planet, then as asteroids and dwarf planets", he added.
NASA said in most of the photos were taken "Dawn" on March 1, Ceres looks like a crescent because the position of the spacecraft on the planet that is located far away from the sun. When the "Dawn" emerged from the dark side of Ceres - which is expected in mid-April - NASA scientists believe "Dawn" will send the images sharper, because moving to a lower orbit around the planet
- 09:50
- Cyber
- News
Gorgeous Queen of Jordan, Rania, said ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) is a group of crazy people who tarnish the name of Islam. He urged the world community to remove the word "Islam" from the name of the group.
"Because there is no (teachings) of Islam on them,". The wife of King Abdullah II also called on citizens of the world for religious claims are not affected by the militant group.
"This war is a war between the world civilized and a group of crazy people who really want to take us back to medieval times," he said at a conference in London.
According to him, the group led by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been hijacked Islam. "People call them ISIS, I would be happy to eliminate the letter 'I' first, because there is no Islamic about them. They have nothing to do with faith and everything is done with fanaticism, "he said.
"They want to be called Islam because they want to give legitimacy and that means that every action taken against them will automatically be called a war against Islam," he explains why the name "Islam" should be removed from the group.
44-year-old beauty queen was warned that the group has been widely publicizing the violence, including the pilot Jordan, Moath al-Kasaesbeh were burned alive.
- 09:25
- Cyber
- News
Saudi Arabia has surpassed India as the world's largest arms importer in the Middle East region. Saudi Arabia arms imports jumped 54 percent last year to US $6.5 billion, followed by India with $5.8 billion, according to documents released Sunday (8/3) by a research institute IHS world arms trade. Imports of Saudi Arabia is expected to rise again to $ 9.8 billion this year, according to IHS, based on the delivery schedule of weapons.
Saudi Arabia had left behind in the purchase of weapons because it does not have the ability to operate advanced technology. However, the country has more people educated and clever technology.
Recipient of the greatest benefits of increasing arms market in the Middle East is America, said the AP news agency. America exported $ 8.4 billion worth of arms there last year - up from $ 6 billion in 2013.
America is still the largest exporter of weapons with $23.7 billion, followed by Russia with $ 10 billion, and France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Israel, China, Spain and Canada.
India is the largest importer of last year, followed by China, the United Arab Emirates, Taiwan, Australia, South Korea, Indonesia, and Turkey.
- 08:59
- Cyber
- News
Prime Minister of Malaysia said, the country remains determined to seek the loss of aircraft Malaysia Airline flight number MH 370 despite exactly a year without success.
Prime Minister Najib Razak's comments came as Prime Minister, Tony Abbott said the search in the South Indian Ocean, led by the country, can be extended if the previous search was unsuccessful.
"Together with international partners, we have followed the little evidence that exists. Malaysia remains committed to conduct a search and hope that MH 370 aircraft will be found," Najib Razak said in a statement marking the first anniversary of the loss of the aircraft.
Search for one year in the ocean, at least 1,600 kilometers from the west coast of Australia, where Malaysia Boeing 777 aircraft are believed to fall, there was no evidence of signs of fall.
An independent investigation team tasked to explore the mysterious incident, issued an interim report on the findings Sunday (7/3) in Kuala Lumpur, the government said.
Still not clear, whether the report contains new information what caused the plane was lost setelahmembelok on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8 last year, with 239 passengers and crew.
Prime Minister Najib Razak's comments came as Prime Minister, Tony Abbott said the search in the South Indian Ocean, led by the country, can be extended if the previous search was unsuccessful.
"Together with international partners, we have followed the little evidence that exists. Malaysia remains committed to conduct a search and hope that MH 370 aircraft will be found," Najib Razak said in a statement marking the first anniversary of the loss of the aircraft.
Search for one year in the ocean, at least 1,600 kilometers from the west coast of Australia, where Malaysia Boeing 777 aircraft are believed to fall, there was no evidence of signs of fall.
An independent investigation team tasked to explore the mysterious incident, issued an interim report on the findings Sunday (7/3) in Kuala Lumpur, the government said.
Still not clear, whether the report contains new information what caused the plane was lost setelahmembelok on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8 last year, with 239 passengers and crew.
- 08:34
- Cyber
- News
BBC Creative Director, Alan Yentob said he felt "disgusted" with the disclosure of information that the phone had been hacked by the British media "Mirror Group" ..
A senior BBC executives said he felt "has been invaded and very fed up" with recent revelations that the phone had been repeatedly hacked by the staff of the British newspaper "Mirror Group".
BBC Creative Director Alan Yentob said at a hearing the London High Court that he felt "(rights) has been violated in a massive scale".
The Associated Press quoted Yentob said "I am very disturbed at the thought of these people know so many aspects of my personal and professional life, as well as discussions of my most personal".
David Sherbone - hacking victims lawyers - have said that acts illegally hacked the "rampant" performed by suratkabat Mirror, Sunday Mirror and the People for almost ten years since 1999.
The act of hacking that resulted in a number of coverage, although none of Yentob. Sherborne said the journalists who hacked telephone message archive to obtain data Yentob friends importance - including Sting musician, comedian Mel Brooks, writer Salman Rushdie, celebrity architect Richard Rodgers and Nigella Lawson.
The judge also heard a lawsuit eight people - including Yentob, actress Sadie Frost and former football star Paul Gascoigne, to determine the level of damages to be paid to the victims.
Trinity Mirror PLC has newspapers that have claimed responsibility and apologized to the victims.
UK telephone hacking scandal exploded in 2011 with the disclosure of the case by telephone hacking newspaper "News of the World" Rupert Murdoch. The furore sparked newspaper closures and arrests of dozens of journalists.
Initial police investigation focused on Murdoch newspaper, but then extended to other companies.
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