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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
Police nab Maserati hacker

Police nab Maserati hacker

A 60 year-old man has been charged with hacking a database and using the stolen information to blackmail sports-car maker Maserati.
Shaun Nichols Sep 24 2008 9:29AM Security
Hacker answered personal questions to steal Palin password

Hacker answered personal questions to steal Palin password

The hacker who exposed portions of GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's email got her password by claiming to have 'forgotten' it.
Dan Kaplan Sep 19 2008 9:52AM Security
TJX hacker pleads guilty as charged

TJX hacker pleads guilty as charged

Damon Patrick Toey has become the first person to be brought to justice in the hacking of TJX, which is one of the biggest cases of its kind.
Iain Thomson Sep 15 2008 11:37AM Security
Fedora Project back online after hack

Fedora Project back online after hack

The Fedora Project has begun issuing updates to its Linux distribution following a hacker break-in.
Dan Raywood Sep 12 2008 9:51AM Security
Hacker gets two years for stock manipulation

Hacker gets two years for stock manipulation

A Malaysian hacker has been sentenced to prison by US authorities for breaking into stock trading accounts and using them to boost share prices.
Iain Thomson Sep 11 2008 4:15PM Security
Hacker gets two years of stock manipulation

Hacker gets two years of stock manipulation

A Malaysian hacker has been sentenced to two years in prison by US authorities for breaking into stock trading accounts
Iain Thomson Sep 11 2008 9:47AM Security
MIT develops network analysis tool

MIT develops network analysis tool

MIT's Lincoln Laboratory has developed a network mapping tool that enables managers to track likely hacking routes.
Iain Thomson Sep 2 2008 3:56PM Security
Hacker Gary McKinnon loses appeal, U.S. extradition looms

Hacker Gary McKinnon loses appeal, U.S. extradition looms

Gary McKinnon, the alleged NASA hacker, has failed in his last-ditch appeal to the European Court of Human Rights to have his extradition to the United States quashed.
Paul Fisher Aug 29 2008 11:15AM Security
Hacker runs up US$12,000 Federal phone bill

Hacker runs up US$12,000 Federal phone bill

A hacker who compromised phone systems for the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) left the government with a US$12,000 phone bill.
Shaun Nichols Aug 25 2008 9:48AM Security
Hacker runs up US$12,000 Federal phone bill

Hacker runs up US$12,000 Federal phone bill

A hacker who compromised phone systems for the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) left the government with a US$12,000 phone bill..
Shaun Nichols Aug 23 2008 4:39PM Security
Child gymnast exposed by hacker

Child gymnast exposed by hacker

China's dual gold medal winning gymnast He Kexin is under aged and should have been banned from competing at the Olympics.
Nick Farrell Aug 22 2008 12:02PM Security
NASA hacker wins two-week reprieve

NASA hacker wins two-week reprieve

A European court has intervened in Gary McKinnon's extradition to the United States. The British hacker has been given a temporary reprieve, but still faces extradition later this month.
Andrew Donoghue Aug 18 2008 10:07AM Security
Hacker McKinnon vows to fight extradition to US

Hacker McKinnon vows to fight extradition to US

Gary McKinnon has vowed to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights, after his appeal against extradition was rejected.
Guy Dixon Aug 1 2008 9:45AM Security
Kiwi hacker walks free from court

Kiwi hacker walks free from court

A teenager from New Zealand accused of writing malware that could have stolen millions of pounds has walked free from court and may be recruited by the local police.
Iain Thomson Jul 17 2008 7:52AM Security
New Zealand hacker walks free from court

New Zealand hacker walks free from court

A teen hacker who admitted taking down a US university's computer, was allowed to walk free from court yesterday.
Nick Farrell Jul 16 2008 9:59AM Security
Chinese Red Cross hacker gets two years in jail

Chinese Red Cross hacker gets two years in jail

A Chinese man has been sentenced to two years in jail after hacking a Red Cross web site launched for the victims of China's recent earthquake.
Iain Thomson Jul 15 2008 9:18AM Security

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