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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
France joins Chinese hacking row

France joins Chinese hacking row

France has become the fourth country to speak out against hackers in China following an attack on French government systems.
Matt Chapman Sep 11 2007 8:32AM Security
Hacking device found to contain thousands of personal details

Hacking device found to contain thousands of personal details

Security researchers have discovered a tool used by cybercriminals that stores the stolen data of more than 30,000 users.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 27 2007 10:35AM Security
Black Hat Conf: New tools found for wi-fi hacking

Black Hat Conf: New tools found for wi-fi hacking

New tools have been discovered that allow a hacker to steal confidential information from wi-fi hotspots, security researchers have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 6 2007 10:02AM Security
Utility firms sitting on hacking time bomb

Utility firms sitting on hacking time bomb

Power could be the next target.
Iain Thomson Jul 16 2007 1:05AM Security
Former police officers found guilty of hacking

Former police officers found guilty of hacking

Two former police officers have been convicted of hacking into computers as part of a private investigation service they conducted for wealthy clients.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 29 2007 10:04AM Security
CanSecWest hacking contest slammed

CanSecWest hacking contest slammed

Gartner took a jab at TippingPoint and CanSecWest officials this week, criticising them for a recent hacking contest that revealed a then-unpatched flaw in QuickTime.
Frank Washkuch May 3 2007 9:53AM Security
Hacking damages 'routinely' overstated

Hacking damages 'routinely' overstated

Dodgy dealings in the McKinnon case, says hacker panel.
Iain Thomson Apr 30 2007 11:21AM Security
Hacking tools top malware threats

Hacking tools top malware threats

Backdoors, key-loggers and droppers the main malware menaces.
Matt Chapman Apr 27 2007 11:46AM Security
Hacking contest yields QuickTime exploit

Hacking contest yields QuickTime exploit

Researcher wins US$10,000 bounty with JavaScript attack.
Shaun Nichols Apr 26 2007 11:11AM Security
Experts warn of Mother's Day hacking attack

Experts warn of Mother's Day hacking attack

Hackers are expected to exploit the mass-dispatch of Mother's Day emails this weekend to launch malware attacks, experts have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 19 2007 1:00AM Security
Indian trio charged with hacking, pump-and-dump stock scam

Indian trio charged with hacking, pump-and-dump stock scam

Three Indian men have been arrested on the suspicion of hacking into US brokerage accounts to boost the value of their shares, the US Justice Department (DOJ) said yesterday.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 14 2007 7:26AM Security
US$3m frozen after pump-and-dump hacking

US$3m frozen after pump-and-dump hacking

A US federal judge froze US$3 million in assets from a Latvian bank's US trading account accused of orchestrating what the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) is calling "a modern-day, technological version of the traditional ‘pump-and-dump' market manipulation scheme."
Ericka Chickowski Mar 13 2007 1:16AM Security
US university changes passwords after attempted hacking

US university changes passwords after attempted hacking

Texax University officials have asked nearly 100,000 network users to change passwords after hackers attempted to access university accounts.
Frank Washkuch Mar 2 2007 12:36AM Security
Poll: Child abuse suspicion no excuse for hacking

Poll: Child abuse suspicion no excuse for hacking

Nearly two-thirds of computer users are against illegally infecting or hacking into a computer, even if it is suspected of belonging to a paedophile, a new poll shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 1 2007 12:45AM Security
US retailer faces lawsuit as congressman calls for investigation into hacking

US retailer faces lawsuit as congressman calls for investigation into hacking

TJX Companies, the parent firm of retailers T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, was hit with a flurry of lawsuits this week resulting from hackers breaching company servers.
Frank Washkuch Jan 31 2007 7:36PM Security
Los Angeles city employees charged with hacking traffic lights

Los Angeles city employees charged with hacking traffic lights

Two Los Angeles municipal traffic engineers were arraigned and charged with hacking city systems to disable traffic lights, all in connection with a labour dispute.
Ericka Chickowski Jan 9 2007 6:32PM Security
Venezuelan teen accused of hacking government sites

Venezuelan teen accused of hacking government sites

A Venezuelan teenager has been detained for posting unauthorised photos of President Hugo Chavez and Cuban dictator Fidel Castro on government websites.
Frank Washkuch Jan 8 2007 4:28PM Security
Surge in targeted hacking attacks expected in 2007

Surge in targeted hacking attacks expected in 2007

Computer users will see a surge in targeted hacking attacks this year as criminals continue to reap large sums of money from phishing scams, security experts predict.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 4 2007 4:45PM Security

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