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Hacking attacks work of individual group, not North Korea, says Finnish security expert

Hacking attacks work of individual group, not North Korea, says Finnish security expert

A major DDoS attack against US and South Korean government websites is not thought to be the work of North Korean interests, says a security expert
Daniel Long Jul 10 2009 10:17AM Security
iPhone hacker reveals SMS vulnerability

iPhone hacker reveals SMS vulnerability

A security researcher has unveiled a new iPhone SMS vulnerability, according to reports out of the SyScan Conference in Singapore.
Dan Kaplan Jul 3 2009 10:59AM Security
Rolling Stone magazine hacker arrested

Rolling Stone magazine hacker arrested

A disgruntled software developer has been charged with launching attacks against Rolling Stone and Radar Magazine.
Chuck Miller Jul 2 2009 9:39AM Security
"Iceman" hacker pleads guilty, faces 60 years

"Iceman" hacker pleads guilty, faces 60 years

A hacker who went by the alias "Iceman" pleaded guilty in a US federal court to charges of wire fraud and now faces up to 60 years in prison.
Angela Moscaritolo Jul 1 2009 11:06AM Security
NASA hacker McKinnon court date set

NASA hacker McKinnon court date set

A new date has been set to decide if self-confessed NASA hacker Gary McKinnon should be extradited to the US or tried in the UK.
SC Australia Staff Jun 19 2009 10:26AM Security
Gary McKinnon waits on extradition judgement

Gary McKinnon waits on extradition judgement

London hacker Gary McKinnon will have to wait for a judgement from the High Court to find out whether his final plea to be tried in the UK has been accepted.
Rosalie Marshall Jun 12 2009 10:57AM Security
McKinnon makes final plea against US extradition

McKinnon makes final plea against US extradition

British hacker Gary McKinnon is making a final attempt to prevent his extradition to the US to be tried for computer fraud against the US government.
Rosalie Marshall Jun 10 2009 10:56AM Security
White House turns to hacker for security advice

White House turns to hacker for security advice

Jeff Moss, aka Dark Tangent, the white hat hacker who set up the Black Hat and DEFCON computer conferences, has been picked as a member of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC).
Iain Thomson Jun 9 2009 12:16PM Security
Malware detected that allows a hacker full control over an ATM

Malware detected that allows a hacker full control over an ATM

Advanced malware that allows full control over an ATM through a customised user interface has been detected.
Dan Raywood Jun 5 2009 11:39AM Security
Teenage hacker pleads guilty to Church of Scientology cyber attacks

Teenage hacker pleads guilty to Church of Scientology cyber attacks

A teenage hacker has pleaded guilty to taking the Church of Scientology's website offline in 2008.
SC Australia Staff May 13 2009 10:52AM Security
French hacker lays claim to Twitter attacks

French hacker lays claim to Twitter attacks

A French hacker is taking credit for a recent high-profile attack on microblogging site Twitter.
Shaun Nichols May 4 2009 6:37AM Security
Debit card info top of hacker wish list

Debit card info top of hacker wish list

A new report shows hackers are focusing more of their efforts on financial services companies, with debit card data becoming the main attraction.
Brett Winterford Apr 15 2009 2:45PM Security
Hacker claims responsibility for Amazon hit over adult books sales rankings

Hacker claims responsibility for Amazon hit over adult books sales rankings

A hacker has claimed responsibility for a hit on the Amazon website that saw adult-themed books lose their sales ranks over the weekend.
Dan Raywood Apr 15 2009 11:05AM Security
Mac platform cracked by hacker in just ten seconds

Mac platform cracked by hacker in just ten seconds

The security of the Mac platform has been rocked after a hacker cracked it in just ten seconds.
Dan Raywood Mar 20 2009 11:21AM Security
Former hostage calls on US to drop charges against Gary McKinnon

Former hostage calls on US to drop charges against Gary McKinnon

Former hostage Terry Waite has called on the US to drop charges against British computer hacker Gary McKinnon.
Dan Raywood Mar 18 2009 10:26AM Security
Hacker forum shut down by German police internet crime unit

Hacker forum shut down by German police internet crime unit

German police have shut down a message board used by hackers.
Staff Writers Mar 6 2009 11:07AM Security
Gary McKinnon set to face extradition after Crown Prosecution Service ruling

Gary McKinnon set to face extradition after Crown Prosecution Service ruling

Hacker Gary McKinnon is set to face extradition to the US following a Crown Prosecution Service ruling.
Dan Raywood Feb 27 2009 10:06AM Security
Lord Carlile sides with McKinnon in extradition battle

Lord Carlile sides with McKinnon in extradition battle

Lord Carlile of Berriew, the UK government's independent reviewer of terrorism laws, has spoken out against the proposed extradition of London hacker Gary McKinnon to the US.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 24 2009 10:15AM Security
SSL subverted by hacker

SSL subverted by hacker

The security of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocols widely used for ecommerce has been questioned again after a delegate at the Black Hat computer security conference showed how the system could be easily bypassed.
Iain Thomson Feb 20 2009 3:02PM Security
Hackers clone passports in drive-by RFID heist

Hackers clone passports in drive-by RFID heist

A British hacker has shown how easy it is to clone passport cards that use RFID by conducting a drive-by test on the streets of San Francisco.
Iain Thomson Feb 5 2009 10:55AM Security

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