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October 2007
- Hacker Pranks Ann Coulter's Website
  
  Tech.Blorge | 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 be the work of a hacker. More »
- Cybercrime Nexus Tracked to Russia
  
  Washington Post | Oct 14, 07 5:01 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A growing trail of evidence points to a major Russian internet company as the hub of much of the world's cybercrime, according to law enforcement officials. The shadowy firm hosts websites devoted to child pornography, spamming, and identity theft, the Washington Post reports. Security experts believe the St. Petersburg-based company has strong organized crime ties, and has helped bilk Americans out of millions of dollars. More »
- Hackers Add Smut to Govt. Sites
  
  PC World | Oct 7, 07 5:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hackers are wreaking havoc on government websites, and the problem isn't going away anytime soon, PC World reports. Last week, people who visited government sites in California and elsewhere were redirected to porn. The feds began pulling the plug on all of California's sites but reversed course when state officials complained of the drastic measure. No easy long-term fixes are in sight. More »
September 2007
- How To Hack VoIP Companies
  
  InformationWeek | Sep 26, 07 5:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Robert Moore, a 23-year old facing a two-year prison sentence for hacking Internet phone service companies, tells Information Week that getting illegitimate access to the phone services was "so easy a caveman could do it". Moore said that sloppy systems administration left obvious security holes, such as the use of default passwords, in place in about 70% of companies he scanned. More »
- Hackers to Re-Lock iPhones
  
  CNET | Sep 26, 07 9:10 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Security Firm: AIM Is Fatally Flawed
  
  PC World | Sep 26, 07 6:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hackers could exploit a glitch in AOL's instant messaging program and take control of users' computers , a security firm reports. Core Security discovered that the way AIM uses HTML code provides a loophole for hijacking PCs, via a web link that implants a self-copying worm. AOL says it has solved the problem; Core claims the solution doesn't go far enough. More »
- Feeling Lucky? 'Google Bomb' Polish Prez
  
  Ars Technica | Sep 14, 07 12:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Polish man who insulted the president by manipulating Google's search results may get a lot of time to think about what he's done—3 years behind bars. A hacker identified only as "Marek W." made president Lech Kaczynski's homepage the top match for a vulgar term for penis, Ars Technica reports, and the government responded by arresting him. More »
- Chinese Military Hackers Hit London, Too
  
  Guardian (UK) | Sep 5, 07 5:36 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
August 2007
- Hackers Target Bloggers in Cyber-Faceoff
  
  BBC | Aug 30, 07 3:54 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hackers are attacking Google’s Blogger site and planting links to downloads potentially laden with viruses, the BBC reports. Some blogs have been updated with innocent-looking links promising news or digital greeting cards. But clicking on the links could give away users' private data or invite harmful spam messages. Google hasn't commented on the attack or how the site was penetrated. More »
- Teen iPhone Hacker Trades Up
  
  San Jose Mercury News | Aug 28, 07 1:38 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A New Jersey teenager who reconfigured an Apple iPhone to operate on networks other than AT&T's has parlayed his creation into a "sweet" new sports car and a consulting job. George Hotz, 17, is trading the hacked iPhone to a Kentucky mobile phone repair company for a Nissan 350Z, three new iPhones and a job, reports the San Jose Mercury News. More »
- Germany Furious Over Chinese Spy Hackers
  
  Der Spiegel | Aug 27, 07 5:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel kicked off her Chinese summit today amid highly charged reports in der Spiegel that the Chinese have been spying on the German government by hacking into computers in several German ministries. Scores of official computers are said to have been infected with spyware concealed in PowerPoint and Microsoft Word programs. More »
- Russian Hackers Attack Websites for a Fee
  
  Der Spiegel | Aug 2, 07 7:53 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hackers across Russia are executing crippling attacks against enemy websites—and they work for hire, Der Spiegel reports. For only a few hundred dollars, clients can retain Russian hackers to disrupt business transactions by launching barrages of pernicious data into their enemies' systems. But a disturbing trend is evident in recent cyberassaults on websites hostile to the Putin government. More »
May 2007
- Estonia Attack Prompts Cyber Security Blitz
  
  New York Times | May 29, 07 10:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In the wake of what some are calling the first digital act of war—when hackers using as many as a million computers attacked Estonia's web-based infrastructure—cyber security experts from all over Europe and the US are huddling to study how to prevent future disasters, reports the New York Times . More »
- Users Revolt After Digg Censors DVD Hackers
  
  iTWire | May 2, 07 9:06 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Web 2.0 blogs are rushing to declare Digg dead, after a night in which the site's main page was saturated with its own obituaries. The web's most popular user-generated news site prompted a mutiny by removing posts revealing how to crack encrypted DVDs and HDs. Digg said the illegal posts put the site's survival at risk. More »