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TDL is Targeting Windows PC, Experts are saying that "it is almost indestructible"

More than four million PCs have been enrolled in a botnet security experts say is almost "indestructible". The botnet, known as TDL, targets Windows PCs and is difficult to detect and shut down. targeting Code that hijacks a PC hides in places security software rarely looks and the botnet is controlled using custom-made encryption.

Security researchers said recent botnet shutdowns had made TDL's controllers harden it against investigation.

Hackers posts fake celebrity stories on Sony site

From last three months Sony becomes favorite victim to hackers. This time A hacker post fake celebrity stories on Sony Music's Ireland site.

These Fake Stories was :
1.) Scientists have proved that the X Factor TV show is for the stupid.
2.) Two members of the Irish pop band "The Script" were found dead in their backstage dressing room.
3.) Rebecca Black (the teenage singer who became an internet meme after her phenomenally bad "Friday" video became a YouTube hit has married R Kelly in Disneyland

PayPal UK Twitter account hijacked by angry customer

Second high-profile hack of the week against Twitter accounts, Yesterday FOX News Twitter Account was Hacked by 5CR1PT K1DD3S & then sent false tweets saying that U.S. President Barack Obama had been shot dead. Today an angry customer of Paypal hijack the Twitter account of PayPal UK.

In PayPal's Hacking case, the attackers sent out messages promoting paypalsucks.com, a site devoted to what it says is "exposing the nightmare of doing business 'the PayPal way'".

FOX News Twitter Account Hacked by 5CR1PT K1DD3S

Fox News Politics Twitter account @foxnewspolitics was hacked. The account's icon had been changed from the Fox News Politics logo and featured the following new description: "H4CK3D BY TH3 5CR1PT K1DD3S."

Hacker's Personal account was @TheScriptKiddie on twitter, but After hack, Twitter has suspended his account. Then hacker made another announcement via Fox News Politics Twitter account that "twitter has suspended TheScriptKiddie please follow @ScriptKiddi3 for future releases. we have confirmed Fox News is aware of the attack."

"The Script Kiddies" Group on IRC replied :

Internet: A biggest source of information globally

The internet is a fascinating phenomenon that has taken the world by storm and despite the few disadvantages, it however remains today’s number one universal interest. The importance of Internet is enormous and it is largely increasing. It connects people worldwide, and it provides possibilities that are impossible without it. This importance can be viewed in few aspects, most of all importance for the global economy. Considering this aspects it is of great value to make Internet accessible for all people.

WWF's Philippine website hacked...

Hackers attacked the website of the World Wildlife Fund's Philippine,They replacing the home page with a YouTube video as shown. Visitors to the WWF Philippines site (http://www.wwf.org.ph/) saw a video and a message that suggested a connection with an attack on the Bureau of Customs website.

Message Posted by Hacker "This country is run by mahou shoujo... Powered by: Contract; Puella Magi Madoka Magica Squad".

The "mahou shoujo" was the same anime referred to in the page of a hacker who defaced the Bureau of Customs website earlier this month.