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Technology is getting smarter, but hackers are still stealing data through basic web application flaws. Even sophisticated attacks exploit a series of basic security oversights. In this topic page, we keep tabs on some of the most prominent breaches and discuss how you can avoid being a statistic.

Lieberman campaign site hacking investigated

Lieberman campaign site hacking investigated

Connecticut and federal officials are investigating whether the apparent hacking of U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman's campaign website just before his Democratic primary loss to challenger Ned Lamont was an illegal political dirty trick.
Frank Washkuch Aug 11 2006 5:55PM Security
Lieberman camp accuses opponents of hacking campaign site

Lieberman camp accuses opponents of hacking campaign site

On the day of his boss' heated Democratic primary contest, the campaign manager for U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, D-Conn., accused supporters of opponent Ned Lamont a new political dirty trick: hacking into Lieberman's campaign website and disabling email distribution.
Frank Washkuch Aug 8 2006 8:04PM 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
Political hacking hits MySpace

Political hacking hits MySpace

Several bloggers are reporting today a MySpace hacking scheme in which malware writers embed Flash-based malicious code in profiles and redirect victims to an online tirade concerning the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Dan Kaplan Jul 17 2006 5:09PM Security
Euro teens put PCs at risk of viruses and hacking

Euro teens put PCs at risk of viruses and hacking

Teens in Europe are risking their home PC security by downloading music and videos, according to new research.
René Millman Jul 10 2006 3:19PM Security
Get a degree in hacking

Get a degree in hacking

Security professionals will soon be able to get a degree in hacking when a Scottish university launches the U.K's first ethical hacking degree this September.
René Millman Jun 23 2006 11:25AM 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
Gartner warns of 'PIN block' hacking scams

Gartner warns of 'PIN block' hacking scams

Recent automated teller machine (ATM) fraud cases involving Citibank and other banks points to a new wave of "personal identification number (PIN) block" schemes, Gartner has warned.
William Eazel Mar 14 2006 9:41AM 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
Former federal auditor cops to hacking charge

Former federal auditor cops to hacking charge

An IT security expert once employed by the federal government now faces a five-year jail term after pleading guilty to monitoring the email and PC use of his superior, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a Wednesday statement.
Frank Washkuch Mar 2 2006 7:14PM Security
Crimeware code sells trojans to hackers

Crimeware code sells trojans to hackers

Security experts have detected a new crimeware creation system that sells made-to-measure trojans to hackers for $990.
William Eazel Feb 27 2006 10:05AM Security
The threat from anonymous networks

The threat from anonymous networks

Eliminating anonymous traffic on corporate networks is vital to securing infrastructure, according to experts.
Rene Millman Feb 23 2006 10:34AM Security
From RSA 2006: Today's hackers are making money

From RSA 2006: Today's hackers are making money

Malicious hackers have come a long way from the computer geeks who would write viruses for relatively harmless kicks, a panel of security experts said this week.
Frank Washkuch Feb 17 2006 7:30PM Security

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