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US school network falls victim to child hacker

US school network falls victim to child hacker

Local authority races to upgrade its system security as the second teenager in five months breaches its network defences, copying 55,000 records
Richard Thurston May 27 2008 2:12PM Security
Massive hacker server discovered

Massive hacker server discovered

Security researchers recently found a server being used to harvest private information consisting of stolen data from 40 international businesses, as well as health-related information on patients worldwide.
Chuck Miller May 7 2008 10:15AM Security
Hacker hired by News Corp. testifies in corporate spying trial

Hacker hired by News Corp. testifies in corporate spying trial

A software engineer testified that he was hired by a unit of News Corp. to develop software that could reverse engineer code on satellite receiver smart cards, but denies hacking.
Jim Carr Apr 28 2008 10:51AM Security
Experts warn of 'Tornado' hacker tool

Experts warn of 'Tornado' hacker tool

Security researchers have discovered a new web-based attack tool which exploits up to 14 browser vulnerabilities and installs malware on the user's system..
Shaun Nichols Apr 24 2008 7:29AM Security
Hackers set up stolen FTP account trading floor

Hackers set up stolen FTP account trading floor

Security firm Finjan has uncovered a database containing more than 8,700 harvested FTP account credentials, including usernames, passwords and server addresses..
Clement James Feb 29 2008 7:22AM Security
Major Canadian hacker ring cracked

Major Canadian hacker ring cracked

Canadian police have arrested 17 people suspected of running the Canada's largest and most damaging hacker network..
Robert Jaques Feb 22 2008 7:03AM Security
Ukrainian hacker may get to keep profits

Ukrainian hacker may get to keep profits

A Ukrainian hacker may be allowed to keep over US$250,000 in profits owing to a loophole in US law..
Iain Thomson Feb 19 2008 3:28PM Security
Ukrainian hacker may get to keep profits

Ukrainian hacker may get to keep profits

A Ukrainian hacker may be allowed to keep over US$250,000 in profits owing to a loophole in US law.
Iain Thomson Feb 19 2008 9:53AM Security
Popular porn site hacked by prudes

Popular porn site hacked by prudes

Hackers yesterday shut down one of the most popular porn sites on the internet..
Iain Thomson Feb 7 2008 6:47AM Security
Hacker arrested accused of stealing and selling weapons data

Hacker arrested accused of stealing and selling weapons data

Authorities have arrested a 58-year-old man in Greece they said hacked into computer systems of France's Dassault Group for more than five years, stole sensitive weapons technology data, and sold it to a variety of countries.
Jim Carr Jan 31 2008 10:22AM Security
First hacker convicted for Estonia attacks

First hacker convicted for Estonia attacks

A 20-year-old hacker has become the first person to be convicted for taking part in last year's attacks on Estonian web sites..
Shaun Nichols Jan 28 2008 10:03PM Security
Child porn hacker sentenced to 110 years in prison

Child porn hacker sentenced to 110 years in prison

A North Carolina man was sentenced to more than a century in prison after he seeded teens' computers with trojans and then demanded the victims provide him with nude photographs of themselves.
Dan Kaplan Dec 4 2007 10:44AM Security
Embassy email 'hacker' arrested

Embassy email 'hacker' arrested

A Swedish hacker who uncovered a security flaw in an email system used by embassies around the world has been arrested..
Matt Chapman Nov 19 2007 7:25AM Security
Russian hacker network goes underground

Russian hacker network goes underground

An online conduit accused of spreading vast amounts of malicious and criminal content has closed down its base in St Petersburg sparking fears that the operation will surface elsewhere..
Guy Dixon Nov 13 2007 7:15AM Security
Government hacker may avoid extradition to US

Government hacker may avoid extradition to US

Gary McKinnon, accused of hacking into US government computers, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, can protest his extradition to America in Britain's highest court, a three-judge panel ruled today.
Dan Kaplan Oct 23 2007 10:48AM Security
Hackers exploit YouTube servers to send spam

Hackers exploit YouTube servers to send spam

Hackers are using YouTube servers to lure users of the popular video sharing site into visiting dating sites or to promote their goods online in a new spam campaign, warn security experts.
Staff Writers Oct 8 2007 11:35AM Security
Hacker spam poses as old school friend

Hacker spam poses as old school friend

Hackers are attempting to infect PCs with malware using a 'long-lost female school friend' to lure gullible internet users, a security vendor has warned.
Matt Chapman Oct 8 2007 10:17AM Security
Fujacks hacker offered security job

Fujacks hacker offered security job

Eyebrows have been raised after a Chinese virus writer was deluged with job offers after being jailed for four years for creating the Fujacks worm.
Iain Thomson Sep 27 2007 10:00AM Security
eBay hacker posts fake credit card numbers to site's security forum

eBay hacker posts fake credit card numbers to site's security forum

Investigators at eBay believe a fraudster was trying to generate panic when he posted what appeared to be the credit card numbers for 1,200 members to an eBay forum that deals with user safety and security.
Dan Kaplan Sep 27 2007 9:44AM Security
Nasa hacker McKinnon appeals to the House of Lords

Nasa hacker McKinnon appeals to the House of Lords

'Nasa Hacker' Gary McKinnon has been granted the right to appeal to the House of Lords to try and stop extradition proceedings that would see him tried in America.
Matt Chapman Aug 3 2007 1:10PM Security

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