hacking

Solving the hacking problem

Solving the hacking problem

To avoid hacking and malicious alteration of the application, software companies are turning to new anti-tamper solutions that will protect the entire application, as well as maintain code integrity.
Andrew McClennan Mar 30 2009 4:51PM Security
Mobile devices remain uncracked in competition

Mobile devices remain uncracked in competition

A hacking contest organised at the CanSecWest has failed to crack any of the mobile devices on offer, despite managing to get through most mainstream browsers.
Iain Thomson Mar 26 2009 10:22AM Security
Hacker cracks Mac in two minutes flat

Hacker cracks Mac in two minutes flat

A hacking competition at the CanSecWest security conference in Canada has seen a multitude of hacking techniques demonstrated that get through fully patched browsers.
Iain Thomson Mar 20 2009 2:52PM Security
Mac platform cracked by hacker in just ten seconds

Mac platform cracked by hacker in just ten seconds

The security of the Mac platform has been rocked after a hacker cracked it in just ten seconds.
Dan Raywood Mar 20 2009 11:21AM Security
Phony Lord jailed over bank hacking attempt

Phony Lord jailed over bank hacking attempt

A self-styled British Lord has been jailed for eight years for his part in a plot to steal US$229 million using malicious software.
Iain Thomson Mar 6 2009 3:09PM Security
Bank accounts may be hit after Monster.com hacking

Bank accounts may be hit after Monster.com hacking

Usernames and passwords may be the largest concern of the Monster.com data breach.
Dan Raywood Jan 29 2009 10:46AM Security
McKinnon pleads guilty to UK hacking offence

McKinnon pleads guilty to UK hacking offence

UK hacker Gary McKinnon is pursuing a new route to avoid extradition to the US – by pleading guilty to an offence in the UK.
Bryan Glick Jan 13 2009 3:10PM Security
Hacking -- The corporate cover-up

Hacking -- The corporate cover-up

The anonymity and universal access of cyberspace makes cybercrime attractive and easy.
Rob Rachwald Nov 14 2008 3:34PM Security
Google hacking increasingly effective

Google hacking increasingly effective

Google is the search engine of choice for both consumers and hackers, according to infosec experts.
Mark Mayne Oct 28 2008 10:04AM Security
Security industry falling behind hacking technology

Security industry falling behind hacking technology

The hacking community is outpacing the security industry and different sectors of the IT community need to work together more closely to close the gap warns a new report from the influential Georgia Tech Information Security Center's (GTISC).
Iain Thomson Oct 16 2008 2:57PM Security
Taiwan busts hacking ring

Taiwan busts hacking ring

Taiwan Police has swooped down on a ring of cyber-thiefs who had been targeting government and corporate data stores.
Egan Orion Aug 28 2008 11:25AM Security
Journalists expelled from Black Hat for hacking competitors

Journalists expelled from Black Hat for hacking competitors

Three French journalists from Global Security Magazine have been thrown out of the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas for hacking into fellow journalist’s computers.
Iain Thomson Aug 9 2008 4:58PM Security
Ethical hacking site falls victim to hackers

Ethical hacking site falls victim to hackers

Metasploit, the hacking tools site which is widely used by white hat hackers, has itself fallen victim to ARP poisoning, which led to the defacement of the site
Richard Thurston Jun 5 2008 10:03AM Security
22 arrested in hacking ring

22 arrested in hacking ring

Inspector le Knackeur swoops
Nick Farrell May 30 2008 10:05AM Security
Boeing 787 grounded over hacking fears

Boeing 787 grounded over hacking fears

The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has grounded Boeing's new 787 airliner after concerns about the integrity of its computer systems.
Iain Thomson Jan 14 2008 12:50PM Security
Facebook sues Canadian porn company over alleged hacking

Facebook sues Canadian porn company over alleged hacking

Social networking giant Facebook has sued an Ontario-based company associated with online porn, alleging that it tried to hack into its system and access the personal information of users.
Frank Washkuch Dec 18 2007 9:33AM Security
Wireless keyboards vulnerable to hacking via radio receivers: Dreamlab

Wireless keyboards vulnerable to hacking via radio receivers: Dreamlab

Cybercriminals can log the keystrokes of end-users by cracking the encryption of non-Bluetooth wireless keyboards from over 30 feet away, according to researchers at Dreamlab Technologies.
Frank Washkuch Dec 10 2007 9:57AM Security
Experts warn of hacking 'cold war'

Experts warn of hacking 'cold war'

Government groups around the world are becoming increasingly involved in efforts to launch and defend against web-based attacks, security experts warn..
Shaun Nichols Nov 30 2007 8:07AM Security
Hacking attacks against utility companies soar

Hacking attacks against utility companies soar

The number of hacking attacks against utility companies has soared by 90 per cent, according to SecureWorks.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 8 2007 10:25AM Security
Ethical hacking courses for sale on eBay

Ethical hacking courses for sale on eBay

Ethical hacking kits, which provide a variety of tools for penetration testing, password theft and guides to virus development, are being sold on eBay.
Jim Carr Sep 24 2007 9:43AM Security

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