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VoIP hackers run up $120,000 phone bill

VoIP hackers run up $120,000 phone bill

Hackers have breached the VoIP PBX telephone system of a ‘small Perth business’ and made over 11,000 international calls in 46 hours, resulting in a bill in excess of $120,000, according to WA Police.
Staff Writers Jan 22 2009 1:37PM Security
VoIP hackers run up $120,000 phone bill at Perth business

VoIP hackers run up $120,000 phone bill at Perth business

Hackers have breached the VoIP PBX telephone system of a ‘small Perth business’ and made over 11,000 international calls in 46 hours, resulting in a bill in excess of $120,000, according to WA Police.
Staff Writers Jan 22 2009 1:35PM Security
Gary McKinnon extradition case postponed

Gary McKinnon extradition case postponed

As expected, the case against hacker Gary McKinnon has been put on hold for a number of weeks.
Staff Writers Jan 21 2009 11:24AM Security
Pentagon hacker's fate to be decided in next four weeks

Pentagon hacker's fate to be decided in next four weeks

Gary McKinnon should find out within the next four weeks if he has been successful in his last-ditch attempt to avoid extradition to the US by pleading guilty to hacking offences under UK law.
Bryan Glick Jan 19 2009 3:13PM Security
TJX hacker gets 30-year prison sentence

TJX hacker gets 30-year prison sentence

A Ukrainian man, one of the orchestrator's of the monster TJX breach, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in Turkey.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 9 2009 10:48AM Security
Hacker admits to Twitter hijacking

Hacker admits to Twitter hijacking

A teenage hacker has admitted to the hijacking of several Twitter accounts and detailed how he did it.
Dan Raywood Jan 8 2009 11:16AM Security
World Congress: As part of incident response, seek out law enforcement

World Congress: As part of incident response, seek out law enforcement

Building a relationship with law enforcement is key and so is gaining executive buy-in for cybersecurity initiatives, an SC World Congress panel said Tuesday.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 10 2008 10:08AM Security
Heroin hacker steals information on 59,000 workers

Heroin hacker steals information on 59,000 workers

American company Luxottica Retail, the former owner of the Things Remembered stores seemed to have forgotten to have the right amount of security on the company mainframe.
Nick Farrell Nov 26 2008 3:42PM Security
Trial of accused Palin email hacker delayed

Trial of accused Palin email hacker delayed

The student charged with accessing former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's email will go to trial in April.
Dan Kaplan Nov 26 2008 9:56AM Security
China miffed at US hacker allegations

China miffed at US hacker allegations

China is furious that a US congressional report has accused it of developing sophisticated cyber warfare and militarising its space programme.
Nick Farrell Nov 25 2008 9:55AM Security
Turkish hacker arrested by FBI made video giving tips for installing ATM skimmers

Turkish hacker arrested by FBI made video giving tips for installing ATM skimmers

A Turkish hacker known as "Chao" and arrested as part of the FBI operation against underground forum DarkMarket produced his own training videos. You can watch it here.
Paul Fisher Oct 29 2008 10:11AM Security
American jailed after assisting NZ hacker in botnet attack

American jailed after assisting NZ hacker in botnet attack

An American who helped a New Zealand hacker has been sentenced to 90 days in prison and five years of probation.
Dan Raywood Oct 23 2008 10:12AM Security
Botnet experts meet as threat grows

Botnet experts meet as threat grows

The stakes were high when scores of researchers and investigators met Thursday for the twice-annual International Botnet Task Force meeting.
Dan Kaplan Oct 22 2008 9:48AM Security
Jacqui Smith slammed by McKinnon lawyers

Jacqui Smith slammed by McKinnon lawyers

The UK'S Home Secretary was "perverse and inhuman" in her rejection of Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon's plea that his mental health made him unsuitable for detention in the US, the High Court was told on Friday.
Mark Ballard Oct 21 2008 10:33AM Security
Teenage hacker charged for DDOS attack on Scientology

Teenage hacker charged for DDOS attack on Scientology

A teenager who took part in a distributed denial of service attack against the so-called church of Scientology has been charged.
Iain Thomson Oct 20 2008 6:44AM Security
Court rules Palin 'must' hand over emails

Court rules Palin 'must' hand over emails

A court in Alaska has ruled that Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin must hand over emails sent via a private webmail account.
Iain Thomson Oct 15 2008 10:01AM Security
US seeks extradition of notorious hacker

US seeks extradition of notorious hacker

The United States is seeking the extradition of hacker Ehud Tenenbaum.
SC Australia Staff Oct 7 2008 9:54AM Security
No charges in Palin hacker investigation

No charges in Palin hacker investigation

A US federal grand jury has failed to return an indictment against the student accused of hacking into Sarah Palin's webmail account.
Dan Kaplan Sep 25 2008 10:01AM Security
Ruxcon hacker conference opens arms to security pros

Ruxcon hacker conference opens arms to security pros

Community-organised hacker conference, Ruxcon, is aiming to attract a ‘more diverse field’ of attendees to its annual event in November.
Liz Tay Sep 24 2008 4:30PM Security
Second TJX hacker pleads guilty

Second TJX hacker pleads guilty

A Miami man pleaded guilty this week for his involvement in the wireless-enabled data heists at TJX and a number of other well-known retailers.
Dan Kaplan Sep 24 2008 9:56AM Security

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