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Hacker admits stalking US rocker

Hacker admits stalking US rocker

A stalker has admitted hacking into the email account of the lead singer of the American rock group Linkin Park.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 4 2007 9:52AM Security
Romanian NASA hacker appears in court

Romanian NASA hacker appears in court

A Romanian hacker accused of breaking into the networks of NASA and other federal agencies appeared in a Romanian court on Tuesday.
Frank Washkuch Jun 29 2007 9:58AM Security
Google and Yahoo beware; month of search engine bugs coming

Google and Yahoo beware; month of search engine bugs coming

A hacker using the alias "Mustlive" announced this week that June will feature the next month-long vulnerability disclosure project, this one dedicated to search engine bugs.
Dan Kaplan May 18 2007 10:04AM Security
IT workers back 'Nasa hacker' McKinnon

IT workers back 'Nasa hacker' McKinnon

Fewer than half of IT professionals questioned in an online survey want 'Nasa hacker' Gary McKinnon jailed for hacking.
Matt Chapman Apr 10 2007 3:03PM Oddware
US wins fight to extradite 'Nasa hacker' McKinnon

US wins fight to extradite 'Nasa hacker' McKinnon

UK computer enthusiast alleged to have hacked string of US government systems.
Robert Jaques Apr 4 2007 3:08PM Oddware
Pentagon hacker could face 60 years in prison after extradition to US

Pentagon hacker could face 60 years in prison after extradition to US

Gary McKinnon, accused of hacking into Pentagon and NASA networks, has lost his fight against extradition to the United States in front of the British High Court.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 4 2007 10:29AM Security
Hacker accesses Social Security numbers of 71,000 US health care workers

Hacker accesses Social Security numbers of 71,000 US health care workers

The personal information - including Social Security numbers - of 71,000 Indiana state health care workers were accessed by a hacker in January.
Frank Washkuch Mar 23 2007 1:34AM Security
US hacker gets a year in the slammer

US hacker gets a year in the slammer

LexisNexis attacker brought to book.
Robert Jaques Mar 9 2007 8:24AM Security
US hacker sentenced to one year's imprisonment

US hacker sentenced to one year's imprisonment

A US citizen who pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit computer fraud and identity theft has been sentenced to one year's imprisonment by a Florida court.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 9 2007 2:53AM Security
Intel 'hacker' has charges quashed after 12 years

Intel 'hacker' has charges quashed after 12 years

Perl guru Randal Schwartz has had his conviction for hacking Intel's password files quashed, 12 years after being found guilty.
Iain Thomson Mar 5 2007 8:12AM Hardware
Hacker faces jail for Trojan horse

Hacker faces jail for Trojan horse

Possible five years inside and US$250k fine.
Matt Chapman Feb 26 2007 7:55AM Security
US Judge sentenced to prison for child porn

US Judge sentenced to prison for child porn

A former judge was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison on Tuesday for possession of child pornography that was initially found by a Canadian hacker vigilante who tipped off authorities six years ago.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 22 2007 10:32PM Security
Hacker highlights gaping Vista security hole

Hacker highlights gaping Vista security hole

Microsoft tries to play it down.
Staff Writers Feb 19 2007 9:52AM Software
Hacker cracks University of Arizona network

Hacker cracks University of Arizona network

A hacker may have obtained the personal information of University of Arizona employees, as well as details of the institution's financial transactions.
Frank Washkuch Jan 10 2007 6:34PM Security
VoIP hacker secrets revealed

VoIP hacker secrets revealed

The tactics and tools of the trade used by VoIP hackers have been revealed in a newly released book aimed at educating enterprise on the security risks of Internet telephony services.
Staff Writers Dec 21 2006 1:13PM Security
Hacker: "Month of Apple Bugs" project necessary for better security

Hacker: "Month of Apple Bugs" project necessary for better security

The hacker responsible for the upcoming "Month of Apple Bugs" project (MoAB), in which one Mac OS X flaw will be publicly posted each day during January, today defended his undertaking to SCMagazine.com.
Dan Kaplan Dec 20 2006 11:32PM Security
NASA hacker extradition appeal due in February

NASA hacker extradition appeal due in February

Gary McKinnon, who allegedly hacked into the US military and NASA computer systems, will continue his fight against extradition to the US in an appeal hearing early next year.
Fiona Raisbeck Dec 12 2006 12:01PM Security
Romanian hacker charged for cracking NASA, Navy networks

Romanian hacker charged for cracking NASA, Navy networks

A Romanian man has been charged with breaking into U.S. government computers belonging to the Navy, the Department of Energy and NASA.
Frank Washkuch Dec 4 2006 9:10AM Security
Paedophile hacker jailed for 10 years

Paedophile hacker jailed for 10 years

A paedophile who used internet chat rooms to hack into the computers of schoolgirls and blackmail them into sending explicit pictures of themselves was jailed for ten years yesterday.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 10 2006 2:45PM Security
Fathers 4 Justice hacker spared jail

Fathers 4 Justice hacker spared jail

A security firm has criticised the UK courts for inconsistent sentencing of cyber-criminals after a Fathers 4 Justice campaigner who admitted hacking a website and distributing viruses was spared a jail sentence.
Robert Jaques Nov 10 2006 9:50AM Security

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