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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
Hackers prevent research on malicious code

Hackers prevent research on malicious code

Cybercriminals are randomizing content served from malicious web pages so that they can prevent security researchers from doing proper analysis.
Dan Raywood Sep 18 2008 12:41PM Security
Hackers attack Cern

Hackers attack Cern

A Greek hacking crew have come close to getting into the controls of Cern’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which went live last week.
Iain Thomson Sep 15 2008 9:00AM Security
Hackers breach Best Western in data heist

Hackers breach Best Western in data heist

Hackers have broken into the corporate databases for Best Western Hotels and may have stolen the names, addresses and credit card information of every customer who stayed with the international group since 2007.
Iain Thomson Aug 25 2008 3:55PM Security
Hackers infiltrate legitimate websites

Hackers infiltrate legitimate websites

Surfers who think they can avoid cyber-crime by sticking to reputable websites are fooling themselves.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 31 2008 7:57AM Security
Security outfits helping hackers

Security outfits helping hackers

Hackers are getting quicker at taking advantage of publicly-disclosed security holes, new research shows.
Nick Farrell Jul 30 2008 10:42AM Security
Hackers go down to Georgia

Hackers go down to Georgia

A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack brought down a government website in the country of Georgia this weekend..
Shaun Nichols Jul 22 2008 1:50PM Security
Hackers go down to Georgia

Hackers go down to Georgia

A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack brought down a government website in Georgia this weekend.
Shaun Nichols Jul 22 2008 1:37PM Security
Hackers fry Nigella Lawson website

Hackers fry Nigella Lawson website

Self-styled 'domestic goddess' Nigella Lawson may have exposed users to malware, after her website was compromised by hackers.
Iain Thomson Jul 18 2008 10:10AM Security

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