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Russian assassin sent to kill double agent who betrayed Anna Chapman

November 12th, 2010 by admin | 1 Comment | Filed in News

Sexy Spy – A contract killer has been dispatched to assassinate the Russian double agent who betrayed Anna Chapman and nine other spies in the United States this spring, according to reports in Moscow.

Kremlin reportedly dispatches contract killer to US to pursue ‘traitor’ colonel, claims reputable Moscow newspaper

“We know who he is and where he is,” a high-ranking Kremlin source told the reputable Kommersant newspaper.

“You can have no doubt – a Mercader has already been sent after him.”

Ramón Mercader was the KGB-hired Spanish communist who was sent to kill Leon Trotsky with an icepick in Mexico in 1940.

The traitor was reportedly identified as a Colonel Shcherbakov, an officer of the SVR (foreign intelligence service) who headed the S directorate of the service’s US department, which controlled the ring of sleeper agents, including Chapman. (more…)

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McDonald’s Virus Hits FACEBOOK users!

October 30th, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in News

Look at your Facebook account. If you receive an invitation event or message subject is fast food restaurants McDonald’s, beware. That’s an invitation or fake links. When clicked, you will be infected with a virus that will capture information on your Facebook page.

Invitations or the link sent the various forms. One of the posts that provoke curiosity is a video that he says will open the secret about the McDonald-opening.

Actually the attack, called “piracy click HappyMeals” This has been a long time. From the data we collect, information about this attack has emerged since last August. It was a lot of incoming links title like this: “OMG! I cannot BELIEVE THIS a Woman found in her McDonalds Nuggets! WTFF! ”

Or like this: “Holy crap! I just saw your MOM in this VIDEO !!!!” (more…)

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No Longer Safe, BlackBerry Data Can be hacked!

October 4th, 2010 by admin | 2 Comments | Filed in Technology

Do you think the data on your BlackBerry is safe because it encrypted ? You have to think again about it – It could happen since Elcomsoft has tools to dismantle passwords hackers and data backup BlackBerry device.

Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker

As is known, Research In Motion (RIM) to apply strong security system for its BlackBerry subscriber data. All data traffic on the BlackBerry network is encrypted (key) and requires a secret code known only by RIM to encrypt or release a key.

This Tool which can also pave the various types of IOS-based devices, including Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad is intended for forensic investigators. (more…)

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Haystack ‘anti-censorship’ software withdrawn over security concerns

September 18th, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Technology

A piece of software called Haystack, which claimed to be an “anti-censorship” system to let people in Iran use the internet anonymously, has been withdrawn by its author after experts raised serious questions about its security.

The author, Austin Heap, a 26-year-old programmer from San Francisco, has been roundly criticised by professionals who complain that he has never allowed them access to the program’s code – which they say is a necessity with security software to check whether it can do what it claims.

Decision follows concerns that system aiming to let people in Iran use internet anonymously could put users at risk

After having obtained access by other means, the experts now say that instead of making users anonymous, it could reveal key information about them to the Iranian authorities.

In a post on his blog on Monday, Heap says that in the “vigorous debate” about Haystack’s security “many of the points made were valid” and that users have been asked to stop using it. (more…)

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India eyes Google and Skype ban in telecom crackdown

September 1st, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Blogging, News

BlackBerry may have won a reprieve but Google and Skype were squarely in the firing line Tuesday as India’s security agencies widened their crackdown on telecom firms.

Indian officials have raised concerns about the powerful encryption technologies used by Skype and Google’s Gmail service, urging all international communication firms to allow intelligence agencies to monitor their data

India’s 1.1 million BlackBerry users heaved a sigh of relief after the government Monday gave the smartphone’s manufacturer a two-month window to provide a permanent solution to avert a ban on its corporate message services. (more…)

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Most Dangerous Celebrities

August 24th, 2010 by admin | 1 Comment | Filed in News

If you’re a fan of the movie stars Cameron Diaz, be careful when surfing the internet. His name, included in a list of keywords most dangerous because it is often used to trap and malicious programs infiltrating a.k.a malware (malicious software).

McAfee antivirus companies put Cameron Diaz in the top position in the list of most dangerous celebrities in an online search service. Julia Roberts is the next celebrity. Jessica Biel which last year occupied the first position slipped to third position.

Monitoring results showed one of 10 web pages displaying search results that the star “Knight and Day” that contains malware that potentially stealing user data. McAfee released the report on Thursday (08/19/2010).

The creators of malicious programs is often exploit celebrity names as bait to trap his victim because of the popularity of the name. They expect great opportunities to defraud unsuspecting Internet users clicking on the web and download the contents seem harmless. (more…)

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