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Palin email "hack" underscores need for stronger authentication

Palin email "hack" underscores need for stronger authentication

User names and passwords aren't secure, and momentum continues to build across the industry to solve this problem in a manageable way.
Steven K, CEO, Wave Systems Sep 25 2008 10:30AM Security
Fighting fire with fire

Fighting fire with fire

The Web is a pretty nasty place, according to reverse engineer and privacy advocate Mike Perry -- and he should know.
Liz Tay Sep 4 2008 12:52PM Security
Best Western downplays hack attack

Best Western downplays hack attack

Hotel chain Best Western has downplayed concerns over a recent hack attack that was reported to have put at risk the personal details of all its customers since 2007.
Madeline Bennett Aug 28 2008 7:42AM Security
Olympic champion Phelps' website defaced in Turkish hack

Olympic champion Phelps' website defaced in Turkish hack

Turkish hackers appear to have briefly gotten their hands on the website of Olympic record breaker Michael Phelps.
Dan Kaplan Aug 22 2008 10:25AM Security
Judge denies five-month gag in transit hack case

Judge denies five-month gag in transit hack case

A US federal judge has lifted a temporary injunction that denied three college students from presenting their subway payment hack research at the recent Defcon show.
Dan Kaplan Aug 21 2008 10:30AM Security
Legal spat over MIT subway hack

Legal spat over MIT subway hack

Civil liberties groups are stepping into the battle between the federal government and three students from MIT.
Shaun Nichols Aug 12 2008 10:29AM Security
Image-applet combo hack revealed

Image-applet combo hack revealed

Security experts have developed a hybrid file type that looks like an image but can also run a Java applet surreptitiously in a browser.
Andrew Charlesworth Aug 5 2008 9:43AM Security
iPhone vulnerable to hack attacks

iPhone vulnerable to hack attacks

Insecurity researcher Aviv Raff has warned that iPhone's Mail and Safari applications are prone to a URL spoofing vulnerability that could direct unsuspecting surfers to malicious phishing sites.
Aharon Etengoff Jul 24 2008 4:20PM Security
Apple iPhone 3G unlocked already

Apple iPhone 3G unlocked already

Brazillian video claims to show first hacked handset just days after its release.
Shaun Nichols Jul 18 2008 10:13AM Security
iPhone 3G causes security concerns

iPhone 3G causes security concerns

Reports have emerged that Apple’s much-hyped iPhone 3G has been hacked only five days after its world-wide release.
Negar Salek Jul 16 2008 4:08PM Security
SMEs should 'hack' their own networks

SMEs should 'hack' their own networks

Small and medium sized enterprises are putting themselves at risk by not properly securing their wireless networks, a new report has claimed.
Staff Writers Jul 15 2008 9:18AM Security
Security hack reveals Microsoft porn virus

Security hack reveals Microsoft porn virus

Well, nothing in the headline above is remotely connected to the truth, but with those keywords this webpage is going to go ballistic. Can you digg it baby? Yeah! Groovy! But there was a little bit of something in the headline, which connects with today’s sermon, so pay attention up the back! And stop doing that to your sister. Eeew!
Ian Yates Apr 8 2008 3:36PM Security
Second mass hack exposed

Second mass hack exposed

Hot on the heels of a recent hack in which 10,000 sites were compromised, researchers have disclosed a new large-scale attack..
Shaun Nichols Mar 18 2008 7:21AM Security
Trend Micro patches online search after hack

Trend Micro patches online search after hack

Trend Micro has updated and patched its online public Virus Encyclopedia (VE) after external hackers altered part of the listing.
Staff Writers Mar 17 2008 2:59PM Security
Researchers hack into pacemakers

Researchers hack into pacemakers

Researchers have successfully launched attacks against common heart pacemakers..
Shaun Nichols Mar 16 2008 8:19PM Hardware
Hackers claim RFID smart-card hack, but chip vendor disagrees

Hackers claim RFID smart-card hack, but chip vendor disagrees

A semiconductor company on Tuesday disputed claims by a hacker that he can access the firm's radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips to jeopardise the security of billions of credit card users.
Jim Carr Mar 6 2008 10:42AM Security
Attackers hack into Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Attackers hack into Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A targeted assault of phishing emails opened the door for hackers to glean the sensitive information of up to 12,000 visitors to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, officials said Thursday.
Dan Kaplan Dec 10 2007 9:57AM Security
MI5 warns of Chinese hack attacks

MI5 warns of Chinese hack attacks

MI5 has sent a letter to 300 UK chief executives and security experts warning of an increased risk from Chinese hackers.
Iain Thomson Dec 4 2007 7:21AM Security
Spammers hack Al Gore's climate site

Spammers hack Al Gore's climate site

Al Gore's Climate Crisis website has been hacked by spammers using an interesting technique to affect Google's rankings..
Iain Thomson Nov 29 2007 7:17AM Security
US blames China for Pentagon hack

US blames China for Pentagon hack

American officials are claiming that the Chinese military successfully hacked computers inside the Pentagon in June.
Iain Thomson Sep 5 2007 8:04AM Security

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