hacking
RSS hackingInternet industry presents united front
News Spam, hacking and other network fraud can only be prevented if you keep this information. The Internet industry is this week one step closer to presenting a unified front to the government. The Internet Users Privacy... [06 Sep 1999]
Inprise readies Corba Linux for developers
News There are a lot of C++ developers happily hacking at the command prompt while GUI developers are of a next generation and want tools they feel more comfortable with like Delphi. Inprise is to launch a Corba version of... [17 Aug 1999]
Windows security flaw exposed
News Hacking advisory group, L0pht Heavy Industries, has discovered a security flaw in Microsoft Windows (from 95 to 2000) and Sun's SunOS and Solaris operating systems. It claims the problem lies in the Internet connection... [16 Aug 1999]
Transatlantic Cable : Could the Cult of the Dead Cow be your friends?
Comment Some people argue that making this sort of program freely available encourages hacking, but I think that this is getting hold of the wrong end of the stick. Last Saturday, a new piece of software was unveiled before an... [14 Jul 1999]
Security vendors heap scorn on hackers
News The group, which calls itself 'The Cult of the Dead Cow', released the code for the BO2K hacking tool which is a variant on the old Windows-invading Back Orifice, updated for the Windows 2000 upgrade. [13 Jul 1999]
NCIS outlines the danger of cybercrime
News The survey, sponsored by Novell, identified three burgeoning criminal activities - hacking, virus spreading and communications manipulation. The National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS), the UK's international crime... [22 Jun 1999]
Top prosecutor warns of cybercrime menace
News Speaking at the first Crown Prosecution Computer and Internet Crime Conference, Calvert-Smith said cyberstalking, hacking and online harassment are as prevalent as traditional kinds of crime. Cyberstalking, online... [22 Jun 1999]
Hackers target US government Web sites
News The assault was a combined attempt by a number of different hacking organisations, which left simple notes on the sites threatening further attacks in a similar vein. Hackers attacked two US government Web sites on... [01 Jun 1999]
Hackers 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... [01 Apr 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]
