The Nasdaq stock exchange said in a statement that they have found evidence, regarding the hackers ability to break into one of its internet based application.

However, at present there was no evidence to suggest that if any information relating to trading or its customers was compromised or not.

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., the parent company of Nasdaq is the largest exchange company in the world with 3,600 companies listed with it.

Hacking attack admitted
Nasdaq OMX Spokesperson, Frank deMaria said, “Through our normal security monitoring systems we detected suspicious files on the US servers unrelated to our trading systems.”

In a recent survey, nearly 32 percent of the respondents have admitted that they have been using the Wi-Fi connection of their neighbors, without permission.

The number is double of the 18 percent, who admitted the same in a 2008 survey.

The common feeling is like it’s equal to borrowing a cup of sugar, only without asking. But allowing your neighbors access to your Wi-Fi connection could have some serious drawbacks.

Number of Wi-Fi intruders increasing
The survey was commissioned by the Wi-Fi Alliance, a non profit trade group.

Marketing Director of the Wi-Fi Alliance, Kelly Davis-Felner said, “The reality is that many consumers have not taken the steps to protect themselves.”

All those who consider their Facebook accounts as safe, are in for a reality check, now. After Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s account was accessed by the hackers, analysts said that nothing is safe.

Reportedly, the tech world was taken aback when Zuckerberg’s account was hacked and just a day after the hacking case, the giant micro-blogging website owners have introduced some safety measures for the users.

2 new security features
“Effective immediately, users are able to view Facebook through HTTPS, which essentially creates an instantly secured connection over an otherwise insecure network,” informed a Facebook spokesperson.

With this new HTTPS feature, Facebook aims to tackle password stealing, when users access public wireless network browsers.

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