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September 18, 2008 · blogs.creditcards.com
Major Turkish hacker taken down by police

Turkey's Haber 7 reports the country's police on Friday arrested "Cha0," an infamous hacker who stands accused of marketing a high-quality ATM skimmer that…

September 17, 2008 · directmag.com
Stupid Legal Watch: Zany Spam Decision in Virginia

The Virginia Supreme Court’s recent declaration that the state's anti-spam law is unconstitutional was flat-out wrong. However, it did one good thing. It…

September 16, 2008 · cr80news.com
Hacker steals Carleton University student information

A Carleton University student is charged with breaking into the school’s computer network and exposing the personal information of 32 students, according to a…

September 16, 2008 · Abcnews.go.com
Large Hadron Collider's Hacker Infiltration Highlights Vulnerabilities

Though the Large Hadron Collider's infiltration by hackers did not disrupt the historic project, experts warn that its computer systems are vulnerable --…

September 15, 2008 · caymanmama.com
Virginia Supreme Court declares state’s anti-spam law unconstitutional

Cleveland, Ohio (CaymanMama.com) — In a surprising turn of events on Friday, the Virginia Supreme Court has officially declared the state’s anti-spam law…

September 15, 2008 · wired.com
Turkish Police Arrest Alleged ATM Hacker-Kidnapper

A notorious Turkish ATM hacker Cha0, who has been accused of torturing a police informant, was arrested Friday by Turkish officials -- despite the hacker's…

September 15, 2008 · securecomputing.net.au
TJX hacker pleads guilty as charged

Over 40 million credit card details were stolen in the attack, which went on for 18 months. Toey is the first to plead guilty and will be sentenced shortly,…

September 14, 2008 · news.slashdot.org
University Brings Charges Against White Hat Hacker

A university student at Carleton is learning that no good deed goes unpunished. After hacking into what was probably a not-so-secure university network, this…

September 14, 2008 · blog.wired.com
Turkish Police Arrest Alleged ATM Hacker-Kidnapper

A notorious Turkish ATM hacker Cha0, who has been accused of torturing a police informant, was arrested Friday by Turkish officials -- despite the hacker's…

September 12, 2008 · vnunet.com
Hacker gets two years for stock manipulation

A Malaysian hacker has been sentenced to two years in prison by US authorities for breaking into stock trading accounts and using them to ramp up prices in…

September 12, 2008 · Boston.com
Hacker pleads guilty in breach

ederal prosecutors won a guilty plea yesterday from one of 11 men who made up a ring that was charged last month with the largest data theft case in history,…

September 12, 2008 · business.timesonline.co.uk
'Hacker network' targets UAE banks in ATM cash fraud

Banks in the United Arab Emirates are struggling to resolve a security breach after it emerged that hackers used counterfeit bank and credit cards to steal…

September 11, 2008 · nbcaugusta.com
Protecting your kids from cyber crimes

Augusta, Ga.- The World Wide Web is a tool used more and more by children. Yet, it's also a danger for kids. Experts say one out of seven children receive…

September 10, 2008 · indianexpress.com
Google, police take cyber crime lessons to schools

With youngsters becoming Internet savvy in the rapidly emerging world of computer technology, cyber crimes and misuse of Internet have also taken an upward…

September 10, 2008 · Canada.com
Carleton collars hacker

OTTAWA - Carleton University is questioning a student and will be taking disciplinary action after a hacker broke into the electronic accounts of 32 students.…

September 10, 2008 · old.thejakartapost.com
Hacker attacks police website, posts anti-graft messages

The City Police's Traffic Management Center (TMC) website was the target of a hacking attack on Tuesday that lasted several hours. Information on Jakarta…

September 8, 2008 · PC mag.com
The Cyber Crime Hall of Fame

Rules are made to be broken the same way networks are made to be hacked into. These are nine of the most infamous criminal hackers to ever see the inside of a…

September 8, 2008 · infotech.indiatimes.com
Get heavy spam, blame your email ID

LONDON: How much spam you get depends on the first letter in your e-mail address, a Cambridge study reveals. Analysis of more than 500 million junk messages…

September 8, 2008 · bdnews24.com
RAB site hacker Shahee arrested

Rapid Action Battalion have arrested four people, including the RAB website hacker Shahee Mirza. Saboteurs hacked into the RAB website (www.rab.gov.bd) Friday…

September 8, 2008 · Haaretz
Mother of Israeli hacker held over $1.8m fraud: FBI framed my son

The mother of an Israeli living in Canada who has recently been arrested in Montreal on suspicion of committing fraud to the tune of $1.8 million accused on…

September 5, 2008 · Canada.com
Four charged in $1.8M hacker theft

algary police, working with an international team of investigators, have helped nab four men accused of hacking into a Calgary company's computer system and…

September 4, 2008 · theregister.co.uk
UN email hacker jailed

A worker who hacked into his UN diplomat boss's email account has been jailed for three months. The 24-year-old Egyptian was jailed in Abu Dhabi after he was…

September 4, 2008 · news.zdnet.co.uk
Nasa hacker has 'shut down', say protesters

A peaceful protest took place on Tuesday outside the Home Office on Marsham Street in London against the extradition of self-confessed Nasa hacker Gary…

September 3, 2008 · koreatimes.co.kr
Defense Ministry’s Cyber Network Is Hacker-Proof

A Defense Ministry spokesman assured Tuesday that the department's cyber-security system is ``hacker-proof," adding that its intra-net computer data network is…

September 3, 2008 · Scotsman.com
UFO hacker is broken man, says family

A GLASGOW-BORN computer expert accused of hacking into American military systems is "distraught" as he awaits extradition to the US, his family and friends…

September 3, 2008 · periscopeit.co.uk
Three months in jail for UN email hacker

A court case lasting almost a year has recently come to a close with the conviction of an Egyptian computer hacker for attempted blackmail. The 24-year-old man…

September 2, 2008 · Courant.com
Spam Is Growing And Getting More Sophisticated

We're all familiar with e-mail spam offering prescription drugs, cut-rate software and herbal potions. But spammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in…

September 2, 2008 · PCworld.com
Is Your Name a Spam Magnet?

Those whose names begin with a common letter such as A, S, and M are more likely to receive spam that those who start with uncommon ones such as Z and Q,…

September 2, 2008 · theaustralian.news.com.au
Hacker jailed for false quake alert

A UNIVERSITY student in China has been jailed for 18 months for hacking into a Government website and posting a fake earthquake alert, state media reported.…

September 2, 2008 · ktka.com
"Hacker" gains access to Kansas Health Policy Authority data

A consultant hired by the state to try and break into the computers at the Kansas Health Policy Authority had no luck using a password cracker. However, he did…