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Webscraping allows hackers to hit online gambling sites with botnets

Webscraping allows hackers to hit online gambling sites with botnets

Online gambling sites are being hit by hackers who are using botnets that fix the odds to ensure large winnings.
Dan Raywood Feb 5 2009 11:26AM Security
Various Kanye West sites hit by hackers

Various Kanye West sites hit by hackers

The personal email and MySpace accounts of American rapper and producer Kanye West have been hit by hackers.
Dan Raywood Jan 28 2009 11:26AM Security
Hackers to exploit economic downturn in 2009

Hackers to exploit economic downturn in 2009

Cyber criminals are likely to exploit the worsening financial crisis with increasing regularity and ingenuity during 2009, threatening businesses and individuals alike, according to new research by security firm McAfee released today.
Phil Muncaster Jan 21 2009 10:51AM Security
Hackers hijack Apple speech with prank announcements

Hackers hijack Apple speech with prank announcements

Hackers have made a spoof announcement that Apple chairman Steve Jobs has died.
Staff Writers Jan 12 2009 3:26PM Security
Hackers will move to use rich content files next year

Hackers will move to use rich content files next year

PDF and Flash files will be used by cybercriminals much more in 2009.
SC Australia Staff Dec 10 2008 10:12AM Security
CBS page compromised by hackers

CBS page compromised by hackers

Finjan has warned internet users to be on their guard following an apparent compromised webpage on one of the sub-domains on the CBS.com portal.
Dan Raywood Dec 1 2008 9:51AM Security
Hackers cracked McCain and Obama networks

Hackers cracked McCain and Obama networks

Foreign hackers infiltrated the networks of John McCain and Barack Obama during the US presidential campaign, according to reports.
Shaun Nichols Nov 10 2008 10:59AM Security
Hackers may face death penalty in Pakistan

Hackers may face death penalty in Pakistan

Hackers whose efforts cause the death of a person will face the death penalty in Pakistan.
SC Australia Staff Nov 7 2008 9:59AM Security
Hackers begin malware barrage soon after Obama elected

Hackers begin malware barrage soon after Obama elected

Internet fraudsters did not wait long to capitalise on the election of Barack Obama, flooding inboxes on Wednesday with malware spam.
Dan Kaplan Nov 6 2008 10:35AM Security
Hackers attack forensics tools

Hackers attack forensics tools

Criminals are increasingly deploying aggressive anti-forensics technology to ensure that prosecution is impossible, according to experts.
Mark Mayne Oct 29 2008 10:20AM Security
Hackers reprise boarding pass scam

Hackers reprise boarding pass scam

Hackers are looking to trick people into infecting their PCs by emailing them fake airline tickets and boarding passes.
Dan Raywood Oct 23 2008 10:12AM Security
Hackers rather than government blamed for cyber attacks on Georgia

Hackers rather than government blamed for cyber attacks on Georgia

The Russian government has been cleared of any direct involvement in cyber attacks on Georgia.
Dan Raywood Oct 20 2008 10:18AM Security
Security industry falling behind hackers

Security industry falling behind hackers

The hacking community is outpacing the security industry, and different sectors of the IT community need to work together more closely to narrow the gap.
Iain Thomson Oct 17 2008 9:49AM Security
Contempt for hacker's autism defence

Contempt for hacker's autism defence

People like Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon often discover they have Asperger's Syndrome late in life. The UK government is more concerned that he discovered it late in his trial.
Mark Ballard Oct 16 2008 3:10PM Security
Insiders, not hackers, responsible for corporate data loss

Insiders, not hackers, responsible for corporate data loss

A new survey of IT professionals has shown how external hackers have very little responsibility for corporate data leaks.
Iain Thomson Oct 10 2008 3:15PM Security
Hackers not responsible for corporate data loss

Hackers not responsible for corporate data loss

Study shows outside hackers responsible for one per cent of attacks.
Iain Thomson Oct 10 2008 11:17AM Security
Clickjacking exploits enable hackers to hijack webcams

Clickjacking exploits enable hackers to hijack webcams

Using Flash Player and clickjacking techniques, webcams and microphones can be hijacked, prompting Adobe to issue a workaround as users await a fix.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 9 2008 9:44AM Security
Google Trends gives hackers ideas for popular content

Google Trends gives hackers ideas for popular content

Hackers are setting up fake blogs after being tipped off about the latest hot topics from Google Trends.
Dan Raywood Oct 7 2008 9:54AM Security
YouTube profiles used by scammers

YouTube profiles used by scammers

A scam campaign is using profiles from YouTube to advertise products and services.
Dan Raywood Sep 26 2008 9:59AM Security
BusinessWeek hit by hackers

BusinessWeek hit by hackers

The website of BusinessWeek has been hacked in an attempt to infect the visitors with malware.
Dan Raywood Sep 22 2008 9:57AM Security

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