“Google hacking” is a term used to describe the use of specialized Google search queries along with advanced Google operators to find network security holes on websites and computer networks as well as personal information on people that the Google search engine has indexed. The webmasters and IT professionals that overlook these security vulnerabilities and […]
Interview With a Caller-ID Spoofer
Have you ever heard of caller-ID spoofing? Caller-ID spoofing ( also called phone number spoofing ) involves making a phone call to a person or business through a system designed to trick their caller-ID equipment into displaying another residential or business phone number. Believe it or not, phone number spoofing is currently legal in the […]
The Secret Lives of Secret Shoppers
Wired.com has published an interesting article on the secret lives of some professional secret shoppers, who work for Consumer Reports. It just so happens that the job of a secret shopper is a lot like the jobs of undercover police officers and private investigators. There are nine full-time and 85 freelance secret shoppers that are […]
Cellphone Wiretapping For The Masses
At a recent Black Hat security conference in DC, two cyber-security techies showed how easy it is to wiretap another person’s cellphone. David Hulton and Steve Muller showed off a new method for breaking the GSM encryption used by major cellphone service providers to prevent eavesdropping on cellphone communications. Hulton and Muller say their method […]
WikiLeaks.org Whistle-Blower Site Still Available Online
According to a recent BBC article, the infamous whistle-blower website known as WikiLeaks.org has been ordered by a California court to be removed in the US. WikiLeaks.org allowed whistle-blowers to post private and classified government and corporate documents online for public view. The case that brought about the court-ordered removal of the WikiLeaks.org website was […]
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