Disable UPnP, hacker exploit found... US Government Warns of Hack Threat to Network Gear January 29, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged computer users on Tuesday to disable a common networking technology feature, after researchers warned that hackers could exploit flaws to gain access to tens of millions of vulnerable devices.
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Mebbe is lil' kids hackin' Daddy Bush's emails?... Kids 'using coding skills to hack' friends on games, expert says 7 February 2013 - AVG's Tony Anscombe says children hacking games is still "theft" See also: Hacker exposes ex-US President George H W Bush emails 8 February 2013 - George H W Bush was president from 1989-93
All of these updates brought to you EXCLUSIVELY... on windows (outside of random OSless uPnP "devices"). Here is something that affects everyone: http://www.zdnet.com/intel-ethernet-controller-vulnerable-to-packet-of-death-7000010984/
Hackers selling info on cracked servers... 'Hacker’s Dream:’ Market Sells Access to Compromised Servers June 15, 2016 - An online underground marketplace that sells access to hacked servers all over the world is a “hacker’s dream,” according to a cyber security firm. See also: Pentagon Unleashes Cyber Effort to Counter Militants on Battlefield June 15, 2016 — Unit is part of effort to intensify cyber war against Islamic State in order to 'physically and virtually isolate' terror group
Russians exploiting Windows flaw... Microsoft says Russia-linked hackers exploiting Windows flaw November 1, 2016 - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday that a hacking group previously linked to the Russian government and U.S. political hacks was behind recent cyber attacks that exploited a newly discovered Windows security flaw.