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Finnish anti-piracy group claims bomb threat
Alleged retribution over Pirate Bay block.
Jan 11 2012 7:53AM
New Waledac spam falsely warns of bomb blasts
Security companies warned today of a new malware campaign in which the Waledac botnet creators are distributing emails that falsely claim the recipient's city has been the site of a bomb blast.
Mar 17 2009 10:40AM
Systems administrator gets 30 months in prison for 'logic bomb'
A New Jersey man this week was sentenced to more than two years in prison for planting a “logic bomb” on the network of his former employer in a failed attempt to destroy sensitive health care data.
Jan 10 2008 2:26PM
Utility firms sitting on hacking time bomb
Power could be the next target.
Jul 16 2007 1:05AM
Glasgow bomb hero rewarded with 1000 pints of beer
John Smeaton, the baggage handler who tackled one of the Glasgow Airport terrorists on Friday, has had more than 600 pints bought for him by internet users around the world.
Jul 4 2007 11:05AM
Singapore man faces 180 years in prison
A Singaporean hacker has been charged with posting a fake July 2005 bomb threat on a technology website and 60 counts of illegally accessing a wireless network.
Jan 9 2007 5:57PM
Former UBS system administrator gets eight years for logic bomb
A former systems administrator for UBS PaineWebber was sentenced to over eight years in jail and fined US$3.1 million last week after he was found guilty for leaving a logic bomb on UBS' systems and trading securities on the assumption that the company's stock would fall.
Dec 19 2006 9:03AM
Criminals cash in on London bomb terror
Sick virus writers are exploiting the bombing in London last week in order to propagate malicious code.
Jul 12 2005 3:51PM
Red Cross warns of hoax UK bomb donation email
The Australian Red Cross has warned people not to respond to a hoax email that pretends to be collecting funds for victims of the London bombings.
Jul 11 2005 3:50PM
