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September 29, 2008 · superbikeplanet.com
Hacker Won't Race @ Laguna

The word given to the media on Saturday at Laguna Seca was that Jamie Hacking was okay after his scary crash at Laguna Seca, but his wife Rachel called 'Soup…

September 26, 2008 · pcmag.com
The 10 Most Mysterious Cyber Crimes

The most nefarious and crafty criminals are the ones who operate completely under the radar. In the computing world security breaches happen all the time, and…

September 26, 2008 · alleyinsider.com
Andiamo! Italian Judge Lifts Ban On Hacker Haven The Pirate Bay

A win for The Pirate Bay. Back in August, Italy tried to block access to the P2P tracker site from Italian ISPs. The pirates vowed to fight the block, using…

September 26, 2008 · canada.com
Pentagon hacker granted bail in Calgary

CALGARY - A hacker who once burrowed into the Pentagon's systems was released on $30,000 bail Thursday, after being charged with hacking into a Calgary…

September 24, 2008 · Scmagazineus.com
Second TJX hacker pleads guilty

A Miami man pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of hacking and identity theft related to the high-profile data breaches at TJX and a number of other merchants.…

September 24, 2008 · Vnunet.com
Police nab Maserati hacker

A 60 year-old man has been charged with hacking a database and using the stolen information to blackmail sports-car maker Maserati. Police arrested Bruce…

September 23, 2008 · indianexpress.com
Cybercrime expert to educate MSU engineers on "Gen Next Terror"

"Hacking is my passion", says 20-year-old cyber-crime expert, Sunny Vaghela, who has been helping the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Ahmedabad Crime…

September 23, 2008 · SecurityFocus
Two-thirds of firms hit by cybercrime

The Department of Justice released data from its 2005 National Computer Security Survey last week, finding that two-thirds of firms detected at least one…

September 23, 2008 · networkworld.com
Cybercrime toll mounts for businesses

Cybercrime is more than a buzzword, it’s a critical business concern, say 1,387 IT professionals surveyed by security firm Finjan. Ninety-one percent of…

September 22, 2008 · www.nst.com.my
Cyber crooks pose as businessmen

Commenting on the New Sunday Times' front-page report on cyber crooks yesterday, president of the Ma-laysian Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud…

September 22, 2008 · www.australianit.news.com.au
Meet the cyber farmers -- online market beats drought

DROUGHT-battered farmers are taking on supermarkets to survive on the land they love, delivering meat directly to city consumers. After eight years of the big…

September 22, 2008 · portfolio.com
Palin Hacker's IP Address Linked to Tennessee College Dorm

Sam Gustin reports: The hacker who broke into G.O.P. vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's email account used the internet service provider of a Knoxville,…

September 22, 2008 · Computer Crime Research Center
FBI Closing In On Palin Hacker

To underscore how serious they are, the FBI chose to do the search warrant at midnight, on a weekend at the dorms. Wow. That will contribute to a seriously…

September 22, 2008 · Timesofindia.Indiatimes.com
Professional hacker sent mails

AHMEDABAD: In the first e-mail sent minutes before the serial blasts in Ahmedabad on July 26, 2008, it took the security and intelligence agencies almost five…

September 19, 2008 · mlive.com
E-mail spam requires business owners' vigilence

When it comes to keeping their computer network running smoothly and free from viruses, many small businesses face an uphill battle. This is because of the…

September 19, 2008 · COMPUTERWORLD
Web proxy firm working with FBI to trace Palin e-mail hacker

September 18, 2008 (Computerworld) The webmaster of a proxy service called Ctunnel.com, which may have been used by a hacker to illegally access the e-mail…

September 18, 2008 · guardian.co.uk
Banking crisis: Cyber-squatters cash in

It is not just hedge funds and short-sellers that are looking to cash-in on the global financial meltdown. Cyber-speculators have got in on the act too,…

September 18, 2008 · cbs5.com
Vallejo School Ban Would Target Cyber Bullies

VALLEJO (BCN) ― The Vallejo City Unified School District Board of Education was set to consider a policy Wednesday that would ban students from using their…

September 18, 2008 · eWEEK.com
Cyber-security Panel Seeks Overhaul of Fed Direction

The Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency tells Congress responsibility for securing U.S. computer networks should be shifted from the…

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,…