Finally -- a hacking conference just for kids!

A new conference will teach kids the true skills of the (legal) hacker: curiosity, experimentation, tech fluency, and fun.
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Stuxnet malware threat continues, targets control systems.

The malware has been active for several days, targeting supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, which are used to manage operations at places such as power plants and gas and oil refineries, to obtain data.
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Could a single hacker crash a country’s network?

You know you’re living in the new millennium when one of the Obama administration’s newest positions is nicknamed the “cyberczar.”
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Don’t get caught with your pants on the ground…like I did!

Some Proactive and Preventative Measures You Can Take to Protect Your Gmail and Google Accounts From Being Hacked!
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Hacking Internet Banking Applications

Preventing Social Engineering Attacks.

This article will describe many of the common security flaws that information thieves take advantage off and how you can prevent them.
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Big Brother Is Watching, Bigstring Is Watching Your Back.

Self-Destructing Email
Recallable/Erasable Email
Non-Forwardable Email
Non-Printable/Savable Email
Advanced Email Tracking
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'Freeware' phishing kit dupes's kiddies.

A "freeware" phishing kit posted onto hacker forums poses as a way to set up fraudulent websites pretending to be, for example, PayPal or webmail providers. Spam emails masquerading as security checks are then distributed to hoodwink the credulous into handing over their login credentials.
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First true SCADA-specific malware detected.

SCADA systems have become a vital component of the nation's critical infrastructure, since so many SCADA functions deal with water, power, and heavy manufacturing processes.
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Chinese army to target cyber war threat.

New department dedicated to protecting information security follows creation of US cyber command.
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Is a hack into our nation’s domestic infrastructure possible?

The National Security Agency recently unveiled a program to help secure the networks of crucial domestic infrastructure, including the networks of electrical companies and nuclear power plants.
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Hacker University Fills Classrooms in Record Numbers.

Parameter Security, an ethical-hacking firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, created H@cker University to help businesses develop offensive cyber security techniques to protect their networks and data banks.
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Researcher will enable hackers to take over millions of home routers.

Cisco and company, you've got approximately seven days before a security researcher rains down exploits on your web-based home router parade. Seismic's Craig Heffner claims he's got a tool that can hack "millions" of gateways.
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Obama Says He Can't Intervene in British Hacker Case - PCWorld Business Center

President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he can't intervene in the long-running case of a British hacker charged with breaking into U.S. military computers.
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PM offers hacker a glimmer of hope.

Gary McKinnon's legal team has welcomed Prime Minister David Cameron's suggestion that the computer hacker could spend any conviction imposed in a British jail.
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Cyber warfare: Indian Army boosts its defences.

The Indian Army is fighting attacks in the cyber world with electronic warfare capability of the "highest standard", say officials pointing out that virtual strikes have shot up from hostile quarters in both sophistication and frequency.
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The Android Mall: 8 Weird but Cool Android Apps#links

The Android Mall: 8 Weird but Cool Android Apps