hacking
RSS hackingHackers offered cash prize
News The first successful entrant to identify him or herself and replay the hacking sequence to the organisers will win $10,000. Infosecurity Asia is today launching a computer hacker competition designed to illustrate why IT... [13 May 1999]
AIG offers Internet insurance
News The package covers email content and protects against financial losses resulting from viruses, Web site failure and hacking. Insurance firm, AIG Europe has launched an insurance policy covering firms against cyberfraud... [31 Mar 1999]
Corporate insurance leaves firms vulnerable to computer crime
News Many companies could be leaving themselves open to serious losses incurred through hacking attacks and virus infections because of inadequate insurance protection, according to security firm Wick Hill. [25 Jan 1999]
Serbs accuse US government of hacking
News The Serbian Deputy Information Minister, Miodrag Popovic has accused the US government of blocking a Web site that contains details of communications spy bases in Europe. The minister spoke out on national TV on Monday, saying there have... [20 Jan 1999]
BT quashes mobile scare story
News A chain email that claims fraudsters posing as technicians are hacking into mobile phones and making international calls, has been exposed as a hoax by BT. The email scare story claims to have been confirmed by the UK... [18 Dec 1998]
Banks veto online security database
News The two organisations produced the Scotland Yard Computer Crime Guidelines, and planned to establish a database of past hacking attempts to help banks improve security. An attempt by New Scotland Yard and the Centre for... [01 Nov 1998]
In brief: Girlie hackers attack New York Times Web site
News A group calling itself 'Hacking for Girlies' has caused the Web site of The New York Times to be shut down. US reports claim the hackers left offensive remarks about members the newspaper's staff. The site was taken down... [14 Sep 1998]
ISPs reject call for cooperation
News We may fight tooth and nail over advertising market share but when there are problems such as hacking we all share information. Internet Service Providers (ISP) have dismissed calls by the Internet Service Providers... [25 Aug 1998]
IBM technology blocks active attacks
News Active attacks are the most serious kinds of attack and have been at the centre of most of the high-profile hacking attempts of late. But the proof of its effectiveness against hacking is in the... [24 Aug 1998]
Hackers expose Compuweb security flaw
News The hacker group, based in US and the UK, managed to redirect users of these sites to 'hacking causes' covering anti-pornography and intellectual property rights interests. The main purpose of the attack was to expose... [24 Aug 1998]
Microsoft owns up to Exchange bug
News A flaw has been discovered in Microsoft Exchange server that could leave companies exposed to external hacking via the Internet. The security hole was discovered by network security firm, Internet Security Systems, which... [28 Jul 1998]
