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Swedish police collar hardcore hacker

Swedish police collar hardcore hacker

A Hungarian man has been charged with hacking into Sony Ericsson’s corporate communications system.
David Quainton Mar 10 2005 11:06AM Security
Botnets predicted as major security threat in 2005

Botnets predicted as major security threat in 2005

Botnets could be one of the major security threats of 2005, according to a security company.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 28 2005 2:45PM Security
T-Mobile hacker in guilty plea

T-Mobile hacker in guilty plea

A 22-year-old from California has pleaded guilty to hacking into the US network of mobile phone operator T-Mobile.
David Quainton Feb 16 2005 12:19PM Security
Hacker pleads guilty in WebTV case

Hacker pleads guilty in WebTV case

A Louisianan has pleaded guilty to sending an email virus that caused WebTV users' computers to dial the 911 emergency service without their knowledge.
René Millman Feb 15 2005 12:03PM Security
Tsunami hacker charged

Tsunami hacker charged

A man has been charge over an alleged attempt to hack into the website co-ordinating relief for victims of the recent tsunami disaster.
René Millman Feb 11 2005 1:31PM Security
Police arrest tsunami charity hacker

Police arrest tsunami charity hacker

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hacking attempt on a tsunami charity website.
René Millman Jan 21 2005 4:35PM Security
All police to get training to combat hacker threats

All police to get training to combat hacker threats

The police force is to be taught the value of IT knowledge in a new course about tackling IT-related crimes.
David Quainton Jan 20 2005 3:33PM Security
Scots hacker arrested after DDoS attack

Scots hacker arrested after DDoS attack

A 27-year old Scot has been arrested under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act on suspicion of launching distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. A joint operation between the US secret service and Scottish police culminated in a raid in Elgin, northeast Scotland in which a number of houses were searched.
David Quainton Jan 18 2005 10:24AM Security
Phone worm code goes public

Phone worm code goes public

Source code for the most prevalent worm targeting mobile phones has been made public -- potentially encouraging worse attacks.

Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Dec 30 2004 8:41AM Telco/ISP
Bali bomber produces hacker manual

Bali bomber produces hacker manual

The Bali bomber has published an autobiography detailing how to extort money using the internet. It is feared a chapter titled “Hacking, Why Not?” could encourage further terrorist activity.
David Quainton Dec 23 2004 1:41PM Security
SCO hit by hacker protest

SCO hit by hacker protest

A hacker by the name of realloc() has defaced the SCO web site in an apparent protest over the ongoing legal proceedings the company is waging against Linux.
René Millman Nov 29 2004 2:29PM Security
German eBay hacker arrested

German eBay hacker arrested

Police have arrested a 19 year-old German hacker who claims he managed to control the local domain of eBay.
Dan Ilett Sep 7 2004 5:12PM Security
Singapore looks for best hacker

Singapore looks for best hacker

Teams at a show in Singapore are battling to win the title of the city-state's best hacker.
Ron Condon Aug 20 2004 4:54PM Security
Feds target Californian hacker

Feds target Californian hacker

A 20-year-old California man allegedly known as the "Deceptive Duo" was indicted by federal authorities on charges of hacking into government computers and defacing government web sites.
Marcia Savage Jul 19 2004 4:47PM Security
Wireless hacker faces 15 years in jail

Wireless hacker faces 15 years in jail

A wireless hacker faces up to 15 years in jail for stealing credit card numbers from a chain of shops in the US.
Dan Ilett Jun 7 2004 3:40PM Security
Ohio school disciplines 13-year-old hacker

Ohio school disciplines 13-year-old hacker

Proof that hackers are getting younger all the time came earlier this month, when a 13-year-old student in Ohio was suspended for 10 days because of his alleged hacking of the school's computer network.
Steve Gold Mar 12 2004 3:23PM Security
Computer hacker disrupts Washington water utility

Computer hacker disrupts Washington water utility

The FBI has announced that it has traced a hacker who disrupted business operations at the Neton-Washington water association to Sri Lanka.
Steve Gold Mar 1 2004 1:25PM Security
Teenage hacker escapes jail

Teenage hacker escapes jail

A British hacker who triggered a terrorist alert after hacking a US physics laboratory has received a light sentence of 200 hours community service.
Jon Tullett Feb 3 2004 9:43AM Security
Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks - Hacker Tools of the Trade

Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks - Hacker Tools of the Trade

The denial-of-service (DoS) attack is a common, recurring problem in networking, and recently, more and more companies are being caught out because of holes in their security infrastructure.
Paul Lawrence Jan 14 2004 2:45PM Security
Hacker Repellent: Deterring Hackers on a Shoestring Budget

Hacker Repellent: Deterring Hackers on a Shoestring Budget

Today, hackers scan and probe sites of all sizes to find those most vulnerable to e-shoplifting, data theft or portals to access broader attacks.
Amit Klein Jan 14 2004 1:21PM Security

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