hackers

Hackers target online brokerages

Hackers target online brokerages

Thieves attempt to make unauthorised trades worth millions of dollars.
Clement James Nov 14 2006 9:45AM Security
Hackers use Wikipedia to spread malware

Hackers use Wikipedia to spread malware

Hackers are using online encyclopaedia Wikipedia to spread malware, according to a security firm.
Will Head Nov 6 2006 9:32AM Security
Hackers breach Ohio hospital's databases, obtain personal information of 240,000

Hackers breach Ohio hospital's databases, obtain personal information of 240,000

An Ohio pediatric hospital is notifying patients and donors - totaling as many as 240,000 people - that their personal information may have been compromised by hackers.
Frank Washkuch Oct 30 2006 6:45PM Security
Hackers pounce on Google Code Search

Hackers pounce on Google Code Search

Tool can unearth a 'treasure trove' of vulnerabilities.
Clement James Oct 10 2006 9:53AM Security
Hackers up the ante with targeted attacks

Hackers up the ante with targeted attacks

Targeted attacks represent the biggest IT security threat to companies, a senior Gartner analyst warned today.
Will Head Sep 19 2006 3:48PM Security
Hackers abuse UK government wiki

Hackers abuse UK government wiki

Swastika pasted onto Defra website.
Matt Chapman Sep 7 2006 8:45AM Security
The Month: Online multiplayer games at risk from hackers

The Month: Online multiplayer games at risk from hackers

Online multiplayer games are at increasing risk from hackers, according to a Microsoft security development engineer.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Hackers steal personal info of 19,000 AT&T customers

Hackers steal personal info of 19,000 AT&T customers

Hackers hijacked AT&T's computer system over the weekend and accessed the personal information of about 19,000 customers using the company's online store, the telecom giant said late Tuesday.
Dan Kaplan Aug 30 2006 6:34PM Security
Hackers clear Apple over MacBook attack

Hackers clear Apple over MacBook attack

Third-party driver responsible for flaw.
Clement James Aug 22 2006 10:22AM Security
Update: Tougher laws for hackers

Update: Tougher laws for hackers

The Home Office is planning to ban hackers from using the internet.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Black Hat wrap-up: Less hackers, but plenty of flaws

Black Hat wrap-up: Less hackers, but plenty of flaws

Black Hat wrapped up on Thursday after several days of vulnerability revelations that proved that the event hasn't lost its edge even as attendance skewed more heavily toward security professionals rather than hackers this year.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 4 2006 8:55PM Security
U.K. moves to ban hackers from internet

U.K. moves to ban hackers from internet

The U.K.'s Home Office is planning broad powers to ban hackers from using the internet.
René Millman Jul 20 2006 10:12AM Security
Hackers break into Energy Department's nuclear weapons wing

Hackers break into Energy Department's nuclear weapons wing

A hacker obtained data belonging to the federal Department of Energy’s nuclear weapons agency last year, stealing the names and Social Security numbers of 1,500 department employees.
Frank Washkuch Jun 13 2006 9:49PM Security
Half of London Wi-Fi networks open to hackers

Half of London Wi-Fi networks open to hackers

Nearly half of wireless networks in London are open to attack, according to new research.
René Millman May 24 2006 2:45PM Security
Study says credit unions in hackers' firing line

Study says credit unions in hackers' firing line

A leading managed security service provider (MSSP) in the financial sector announced today that it found credit unions were more likely than traditional banks to be attacked by hackers and malicious users.
Ericka Chickowski May 8 2006 9:20PM Security
Political 'hackers' attack controversial book on Middle East

Political 'hackers' attack controversial book on Middle East

Politically motivated "hackers" have been accused of tricking Amazon into sending a message "to possibly hundreds of thousands" of its customers about a controversial book, "Samson Blinded: A Machiavellian Perspective on the Middle East Conflict." The message was phrased in terms designed to irritate its recipients.
William Eazel Apr 11 2006 9:35AM Security
Hackers seek mobile phone doorway to networks

Hackers seek mobile phone doorway to networks

Hackers are turning to mobile phones as a means of breaking into corporate networks, according to security experts.
René Millman Mar 30 2006 2:24PM Security
More clever hackers emerging

More clever hackers emerging

Cyber crime grew more sophisticated, targeted, and dangerous in 2005 according to a report released this week by Counterpane Internet Security and MessageLabs.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 17 2006 9:59PM Security
Hackers to face decade in jail

Hackers to face decade in jail

Hackers in the U.K. could face ten years in jail under stiff new laws passed in parliament.
René Millman Mar 8 2006 4:44PM Security
Profit driven hackers a growing threat

Profit driven hackers a growing threat

Quiet, targeted and profit-driven. These are the adjectives describing the current attacks ruling the IT threat landscape, according to Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report, released today.
Dan Kaplan Mar 7 2006 9:33PM Security

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