<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>The Hacker Diaries &#187; cyber threats</title>
	<atom:link href="http://blog.parametersecurity.com/tag/cyber-threats/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://blog.parametersecurity.com</link>
	<description>Ethical Hacking, Security Tools, and all things Cyber Security</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:10:06 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=abc</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Social Security number code cracked, study claims</title>
		<link>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/07/06/social-security-number-code-cracked-study-claims/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/07/06/social-security-number-code-cracked-study-claims/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Security Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber threats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SSN]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=74</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
RANDOLPH E. SCHMID
Published: July 6, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — For all the concern about identity theft, researchers say there&#8217;s a surprisingly easy way for the technology-savvy to figure out the precious nine digits of Americans&#8217; Social Security numbers.
&#8220;It&#8217;s good that we found it before the bad guys,&#8221; Alessandro Acquisti of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh said of [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/07/06/social-security-number-code-cracked-study-claims/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Myth of the Virus Free Mac</title>
		<link>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/19/the-myth-of-the-virus-free-mac/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/19/the-myth-of-the-virus-free-mac/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 03:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Original]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Viruses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber threats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Original]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laptop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[linux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macintosh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[virus]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=68</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few days I have seen a few of these new PC/Mac guys commericals.  While I am not a big fan of Apple (that is a discussion for another day) I do think these commercials are pretty funny.  These newest commercials have had some statements that made me stop and listen.  Cut to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/19/the-myth-of-the-virus-free-mac/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Social Networking making it easier for Hackers</title>
		<link>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/14/social-networking-making-it-easier-for-hackers/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/14/social-networking-making-it-easier-for-hackers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 17:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corporations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber threats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[myspace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[theft prevention]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=62</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Research from Kaspersky Lab shows malware on social  networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace is 10 times more successful at  infecting users than e-mail-based attacks. Enterprises and users need to adopt  sound security practices to deal with the problem.
That hackers are using sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and  MySpace to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/14/social-networking-making-it-easier-for-hackers/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Anti-Virus Sites have XSS vulnerabilties??</title>
		<link>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/12/anti-virus-sites-have-xss-vulnerabilties/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/12/anti-virus-sites-have-xss-vulnerabilties/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 18:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antivirus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber threats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XSS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=57</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[XSS flaws found in sites of multiple anti-virus firms
Dirty half-dozen
By John Leyden • Get more from this author

Security researchers have revealed that the websites of no less than six anti-virus firms are vulnerable to cross-site scripting flaws, of a type that might lend themselves to phishing attacks.
Some of the firms involved have admitted problems, while others say the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/12/anti-virus-sites-have-xss-vulnerabilties/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The FAA was successfully attacked</title>
		<link>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/08/the-faa-was-successfully-attacked/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/08/the-faa-was-successfully-attacked/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 16:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber threats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data breech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FAA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hacker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pentagon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[theft prevention]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=55</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Note from Dave:  Soon I hope to start writing some more original content, until then I will continue to post hacker related news on here.  The reason I am post these articles is simple, Cyber Security is not an option.  Many businesses get it, others not so much.  If the FAA and the Pentagon can [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/08/the-faa-was-successfully-attacked/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>FBI Probes Hacker&#8217;s $10 Million Ransom Demand for Stolen Medical Records</title>
		<link>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/06/fbi-probes-hackers-10-million-ransom-demand-for-stolen-medical-records/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/06/fbi-probes-hackers-10-million-ransom-demand-for-stolen-medical-records/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 22:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber threats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data breech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIPPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ransom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[theft prevention]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=51</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
WikiLeaks

A screen shot of the ransom demand apparently posted on the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program&#8217;s Web site last week.

 The FBI is investigating a $10 million ransom demand by a hacker or hackers who say they have stolen nearly 8.3 million patient records from a Virginia government Web site that tracks prescription drug abuse, an [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/06/fbi-probes-hackers-10-million-ransom-demand-for-stolen-medical-records/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>DDoS attacks on the rise.</title>
		<link>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/04/ddos-attacks-on-the-rise/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/04/ddos-attacks-on-the-rise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 14:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber threats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DDoS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hacker]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=49</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) &#8212; The past few months has seen a rise in large distributed denial of service attacks which threaten to send entire countries offline, raising concerns among Internet security experts in the Internet infrastructure that help contribute to these attacks, according to a report by The Washington Post.
These DDoS attacks use botnets [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/04/ddos-attacks-on-the-rise/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Walmart Data Breach &#8211; By Employees</title>
		<link>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/04/21/walmart-data-brech-by-employees/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/04/21/walmart-data-brech-by-employees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber threats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data breech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internal threats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security awareness training]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=45</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Almost half of all malicous attacks are done by an internal entity.  Do your employees know how to protect their data?  Don&#8217;t guess, get security awareness training from Parameter (End Shameless Plug)  
&#8211; Dave
 



Wal-Mart suffers breach in computer data






News 


Monday, 20 April 2009 08:22 


It has come to light that Wal-Mart has suffered a [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/04/21/walmart-data-brech-by-employees/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>US Power Infrastructure at risk of an attack</title>
		<link>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/04/08/us-power-infrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/04/08/us-power-infrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chinese]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber threats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pentagon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=37</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &#8212; Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according to current and former national-security officials.
The spies came from China, Russia and other countries, these officials said, and were believed to be on a mission to navigate the U.S. electrical system and [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/04/08/us-power-infrastructure/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Brother can you spare $100,000,000?</title>
		<link>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/04/07/brother-can-you-spare-100000000/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/04/07/brother-can-you-spare-100000000/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Security Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber threats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hacker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[military]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[military strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pentagon]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=35</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[File this under &#8220;It really is less expensive to prevent an attack then to pay for cleaning up an attack&#8221;
Pentagon spends $100 million to fix cyber attacks
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press Writer Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Writer – 12 mins ago


WASHINGTON – The Pentagon spent more than $100 million in the last six months responding [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/04/07/brother-can-you-spare-100000000/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
