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hackers stories: 65 news summaries

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US General: China Is Hacking Us

Commander follows up on report that China has denied

Mar 11, 08 6:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Following up on a Pentagon report, a US commander said today that Chinese hackers increasingly target American military networks, the Wall Street Journal reports. Kevin Chilton, the general in charge of cyberspace, fell short of accusing Beijing but said, "You can kind of connect the dots." China has... More »

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China • Pentagon • hackers • cyberspace • military networks

Video Sparks Hacker War vs. Scientology

Embarrassing Cruise clip disappears; mayhem ensues

Feb 4, 08 4:04 PM CST
(Newser) - After the Church of Scientology removed a video of Tom Cruise calling his religion a “blast” from YouTube, the Internet world declared war. Hackers have been furiously shutting down and “Google bombing” Scientology's website while free-speech protesters gather and pranksters send white powder in envelopes to LA-area Scientology... More »

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YouTube • Scientology • Tom Cruise • free speech • hackers • Google bomb

Vicious Bugs Lurk in
Digital Photo Frames

Cute photos can be latest back-door way to destroy files

Jan 27, 08 12:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Digital photo frames of the kids on shelves across America are cute and trendy—but they can hide computer heartbreak, warns the San Francisco Chronicle. Destructive bugs can lurk in the software and wipe out entire files as photos are being downloaded. "It was the nastiest virus I've ever... More »

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hacker • digital downloads • computer virus • hackers • malware • digital photo frames

Cybercrooks Hacking Power Grid

In cities outside the US, hackers shut down grid for blackmail

Jan 20, 08 8:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Foreign extortionists have managed to hack into US power grids and shut them down, PC World reports, citing a CIA analyst speaking at a security conference this week. "In at least one case, the disruption caused a power outage affecting multiple cities. We do not know who executed these... More »

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CIA • Internet • power grid • electricity • extortion • power outage • hackers • cybercrime

Flash Attack Could Turn Routers Into Zombies

Experts say online criminals could exploit UPnP to hijack routers

Jan 16, 08 1:11 PM CST
(Newser) - Security experts have demonstrated how attackers could use Flash software and the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol to hijack their home routers, reports PC World. Users exposed to a malicious Flash file could have the servers they're trying to reach changed remotely and secretly, meaning a fraudster could redirect... More »

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online fraud • Skype • instant messaging • hackers • computer security • routers • Adobe • Flash

Dreamliner Vulnerable
to Hackers

Boeing 787 links Internet users to navigation system, FAA warns

Jan 5, 08 9:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Boeing's 787 Dreamliner could be vulnerable to onboard hackers, an FAA report finds. Turns out service providing in-flight Internet access to passengers is linked to flight systems, including navigation and communication, Wired reports, introducing the prospect of cabin-based hacking. "This is serious," says one network security analyst. More »

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FAA • Boeing • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • hackers • networks

Theft of Personal Data
Hits Record

At least 79 million records compromised this year

Dec 31, 07 4:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Theft of sensitive personal data such as Social Security and credit card information from corporations, government offices and other institutions hit a record this year, reports AP. One survey found 79 million records compromised in the US—nearly four times as many reported in 2006. Another study cited over 162... More »

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security • data theft • hackers

Pro Hackers Take Bite At Apple

'Zlob gang' launches malware Mac attacks

Dec 5, 07 10:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Apple computer users are being threatened by malicious hackers, according to computer security experts. The Financial Times reports security researchers have discovered an increase in the number of malicious programs in recent months that are specifically designed to attack Apple computers. The threat puts a question mark on Apple's reputation... More »

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Apple • virus • hackers • malware • F Secure • Zlob gang • Endpoint technologies

 DRM Pirates Get Help
From Caribbean

Foreign software gets around copyright protection

Dec 1, 07 12:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Digital rights management technologies are doing more for the profits of software companies than the copyright holders they're supposed to protect, Techdirt reports. The new AACS system was meant to stop HD-DVD or Blu-Ray players from showing protected disks, but hackers easily beat it. Overseas companies are now getting rich... More »

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DVD piracy • HD DVD • software • copyright • DRM • hackers • Blu ray • digital rights management

Google Wants You! - to Help Stop Malicious Web Sites

Internet surfers can report sites online

Nov 30, 07 1:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Google is enlisting Web users in the hunt for sites hosting malicious code aimed at infecting visitors' computers. The internet giant has created an online form where Web surfers can report suspect sites, says PC World. Google searches that display sites the company believes are malicious show a warning, and... More »

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Google • Internet • search engine • hackers • malware

NZ Teenager Is Alleged Hacker Mastermind

'AKILL' was under 18 when he reportedly led hacks that cost $20M

Nov 30, 07 8:00 AM CST
(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.... More »

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FBI • New Zealand • hackers • cybercrime • teenager

Hacker Blitz Infects Web Search Results

Malicious websites may have fooled Google, Yahoo and MSN

Nov 29, 07 10:50 PM CST
(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... More »

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

Stores Expose Customer Credit Card, Personal Data to Hackers

Major retailers neglect anti-theft encryption

Nov 16, 07 1:36 PM CST
(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... More »

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

Banner Ads
Get Nasty

Legit sites hijacked
by malware that can hack into PCs,
even without a click

Nov 16, 07 12:47 PM CST
(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... More »

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online advertising • DoubleClick • hackers • banner ads • Russian Business Network

Grade Hackers Face Jail and $250K Fines

Others cheated too;
FBI, attorney general
on the case

Nov 5, 07 8:50 PM CST
(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... More »

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security • Fresno State • hackers • grades • John Escalera • Gustavo Ravo • computer

TJX Data Breach Exposed 94M Credit Cards

Still no arrests after up to $83M is spent with stolen numbers

Oct 24, 07 7:15 PM CDT
(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: "... More »

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

Hacker Pranks Ann Coulter's Website

Columnist's career 'a sick joke,' says fake confessional

Oct 17, 07 11:11 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Ann Coulter • hackers • Bill Maher Grid

Porn Hacking Keeps CA
Gov Site Down

Marin County trying to secure servers after skin shots reappear

Oct 12, 07 3:26 PM CDT
(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 "... More »

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hackers • Transportation Authority of Marin

Swipe at Your Own Risk

Retailers often don't protect data, and it's going to cost them $25,000 fines

Oct 7, 07 5:27 PM CDT
(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... More »

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consumer • credit card • hackers

iPhone Update Enrages Owners

Apple plays hardball
as update shuts down all hacked phones, not just unlocked ones

Oct 2, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(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... More »

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iPhone • Apple • Internet security • hackers • encryption

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