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  • November 2007

    • NZ Teenager Is Alleged Hacker Mastermind

      Associated Press  |  Nov 30, 07 8:00 AM CST

      NZ Teenager Is Alleged Hacker Mastermind

      (Newser) - New Zealand police working with FBI today took into custody an 18-year-old accused of leading a cybercrime network responsible for $20 million worth of damage. Known by the name “AKILL,” the alleged teenaged mastermind wrote software that could control computers and then sold his skills to other hackers. Police questioned and then released the suspect, who was a minor when his alleged offenses began, AP reports.  More »

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      FBI  • teenagers  • hackers  • New Zealand  • cybercrime

    • Hacker Blitz Infects Web Search Results

      BBC  |  Nov 29, 07 10:50 PM CST

      Hacker Blitz Infects Web Search Results

      (Newser) - Software security firms believe they uncovered a massive hacker effort earlier this week to "booby-trap" web searches, one which could have rendered Windows and Internet Explorer users vulnerable to fraud. Seemingly innocuous and random search terms, like "Christmas gifts" and "infinity," brought results that included links thousands of malicious China-registered websites, built to fool search engine page rank algorithms. More »

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      Google  • Yahoo  • hackers  • online fraud  • Russian Business Network

    • Stores Expose Customer Credit Card, Personal Data to Hackers

      Associated Press  |  Nov 16, 07 1:36 PM CST

      Stores Expose Customer Credit Card, Personal Data to Hackers

      (Newser) - Major US and European retailers routinely transmit sensitive data, including customer credit card and Social Security numbers, over wireless networks wide open to hackers. A recent undercover study by a wireless data security firm found half of stores in major shopping areas either exchanged data without anti-hacking encryption or used obsolete encryption easily foiled by thieves. More »

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      Internet security  • hackers  • identity theft  • shopping  • wireless  • computer security  • retail stores  • encryption

    • Banner Ads Get Nasty

      Wired  |  Nov 16, 07 12:47 PM CST

      Banner Ads Get Nasty

      (Newser) - Some banner ads on legit sites can hack into your PC—even if you don't click on them. The new ads, which have been seen on sites like the Economist's and MLB.com, try to scan your hard drive and download malicious software, Wired reports. DoubleClick, which hosts the ads through its DART progam, says it is working on shutting them down. More »

    • Grade Hackers Face Jail and $250K Fines

      ComputerWorld  |  Nov 5, 07 8:50 PM CST

      Grade Hackers Face Jail and $250K Fines

      (Newser) - Two ex-undergrads at Fresno State U. have been charged with hacking the school's system to up their grades—and face up to 20 years in jail and $250,000 fines, Computerworld reports. John Escalera, who worked the computer help desk, reportedly hacked the Peoplesoft management system in 2004 to raise his and buddy Gustavo Ravo Jr.’s grades. Both have pleaded not guilty. More »

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      computer  • security  • hackers  • Fresno State

  • October 2007

    • TJX Data Breach Exposed 94M Credit Cards

      Associated Press  |  Oct 24, 07 7:15 PM CDT

      TJX Data Breach Exposed 94M Credit Cards

      (Newser) - Cyber thieves have pinched 94 million credit cards from a discount retailer—double the last estimate—and spent up to $83 million as far as Hong Kong and Sweden, the AP reports. Banks are now suing the retailer, TJX Cos., to recover their losses. But those losses keep growing: "You know, these [card numbers] are going to be sold off for a period of time in the future, so it's going to continue," says a Visa exec. More »

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      hackers  • Hong Kong  • credit card  • Sweden  • MasterCard  • Visa  • TJX

    • Hacker Pranks Ann Coulter's Website

      Tech.Blorge  |  Oct 17, 07 11:11 AM CDT

      Hacker Pranks Ann Coulter's Website

      (Newser) - The website of vituperative talking head Ann Coulter suddenly became apologetic when visitors discovered a short letter by the columnist claiming that her entire career was a "sick  joke." A few blogs and media outlets picked up on Coulter's amazing mea maxima culpa— until it turned out to be the work of a hacker. More »

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      hackers  • Ann Coulter

    • Porn Hacking Keeps CA Gov Site Down

      ComputerWorld  |  Oct 12, 07 3:26 PM CDT

      Porn Hacking Keeps CA Gov Site Down

      (Newser) - The Transportation Authority of Marin's website, ground zero for last week's porn-related California civic website disruption, remains offline after administrators proved unable to quell the dirty bits prankery. Hidden redirections to porn sites reappeared after TAM officials persuaded US admins to stop shutting down all California websites using the ".gov" domain suffix, Computerworld reports. More »

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      hackers

    • Swipe at Your Own Risk

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 7, 07 5:27 PM CDT

      Swipe at Your Own Risk

      (Newser) - Think your credit card bill is high? Some businesses may soon have to pay Visa $25,000  for not protecting your credit-card data. Merchants are required to meet standards to keep computer systems safe from hackers. But only 44% of the 327 largest merchants have validated their compliance, reports the Wall Street Jounal . This month Visa is going to start fining offenders. But they won't tell you who the offenders are. More »

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      consumer  • hackers  • credit card

    • iPhone Update Enrages Owners

      ComputerWorld  |  Oct 2, 07 8:00 AM CDT

      iPhone Update Enrages Owners

      (Newser) - Apple’s latest firmware update doesn’t just shut down unlocked iPhones as threatened; it shuts down all phone hacks, including homemade applications, ringtones created by third parties,  and the ability to use the phone as a drive. Even some unhacked phones have become completely inoperable. That’s enraged the iPhone community, ComputerWorld says, but Apple refuses to help anyone who modified their phone. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • Internet security  • hackers  • encryption

  • September 2007

    • Hackers to Re-Lock iPhones

      CNET  |  Sep 26, 07 9:10 AM CDT

      Hackers to Re-Lock iPhones

      (Newser) - When Apple warned Monday that unlocked iPhones would be destroyed by an upcoming software update—and that the hacked phones wouldn't be covered by the warranty—the hackers who made the tools to unlock the phones in the first place got to work. Yesterday the iPhone Dev Team said they will soon release a tool for restoring iPhones to their factory settings, hiding any evidence of tampering. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • hackers

    • Russia and China Spying at Cold War Levels, Top Spy Warns

      Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 18, 07 9:04 PM CDT

      Russia and China Spying at Cold War Levels, Top Spy Warns

      (Newser) - China and Russia are spying on the US at nearly cold war levels, the nation's top spy told lawmakers today. Vice Admiral McConnell defended the Patriot Act as necessary for US defense and asked Congress to give intelligence agencies even greater eavesdropping powers. His  testimony comes weeks after an alleged strike by Chinese hackers on the Pentagon. More »

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      China  • Russia  • Congress  • Pentagon  • hackers  • Cold War  • spying  • Patriot Act  • eavesdropping

    • Data Thieves Smarten Up, Branch Out

      PC World  |  Sep 17, 07 2:41 PM CDT

      Data Thieves Smarten Up, Branch Out

      (Newser) - Hackers are getting smarter, more international, and increasingly well funded, a new report on Internet security reveals. One scam involves gangs acting as middlemen for other would-be criminals; some rip-off artists use social networking sites to research a mark, then send a personalized email to trick the target into giving up personal data, PC World reports. More »

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      Internet  • Internet security  • hackers  • data theft  • Symantec  • online fraud

    • Chinese Military Hackers Hit London, Too

      Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 5, 07 5:36 PM CDT

      Chinese Military Hackers Hit London, Too

      (Newser) - A day after Beijing denied that Chinese hackers had infiltrated the Pentagon's computer network, the Guardian leads with a story that "cyberwarriors" have targeted British defense and diplomatic ministries. The hackers, believed to be working for the People's Liberation Army, have also directed attacks at American and German government and military offices. More »

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      China  • Great Britain  • Pentagon  • Angela Merkel  • hackers  • cyberwarfare  • People's Liberation Army

    • China Denies Hacking Pentagon

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Sep 4, 07 8:59 AM CDT

      China Denies Hacking Pentagon

      (Newser) - The Chinese military hacked the Pentagon's computer system in June, bringing part of it down for over a week, the Financial Times reports, but Beijing calls the accusation "groundless." The apparently successful hack raises serious worries about the safety of the network because it shows China has "the ability to conduct attacks that disable our system," said an ex-US official. More »

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      China  • Pentagon  • computer  • Defense Department  • Internet security  • hackers

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