Hackers from West Asia pulled off a coup when they defaced the homepage of zone-h.org, a website known for archiving and monitoring the hacking activity.

The defacement did not appear to be politically motivated, but the Saudi Arabian hackers left a message with a four-letter word pointing out that the security of the website was bypassed. The site was not repaired till Tuesday night. …
Read More @ The Hindu (24 Jan 2007)

GLASTONBURY, Conn. & BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Open Solutions Inc.®  a provider of integrated enabling technologies for financial services providers across the United States, Canada and international markets, announced that it has selected the RSA® Adaptive Authentication for Web solution to provide its financial institution clients, including its Health Savings Account (HSA) clients, with enhanced security for their online banking applications. …

Read More @ Business Wire (16 Jan 2007)

Ever noticed transactions of Rs 99 paise or Re 1 in your credit card statement? If yes, then your credit card is being hacked.

‘Bleeding’ or ‘slicing’ of bank or credit cards is becoming increasingly prevalent in India, but customers often fail to notice the small transaction and even if they do, it rarely gets reported, according to security experts. Hackers launch such attacks on lakhs of customers simultaneously. They use other terminals, which they access through IRC chats or other means, thus minimising the chance of getting caught. …

Read More @ The Economic Times