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RSS hackerMicrosoft accused of ignoring Hotmail problems
News The attachment, written in Macromedia Shockwave, then offers users a bogus log-in page, which sends their confidential details back to the hacker. The gang of programmers who discovered a security glitch in Microsoft... [23 Sep 1998]
In brief: MoD denies security scare
News A UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesman today denied press reports that a hacker has broken into its internal systems. According to the report, the hacker gained access to files only two levels down... [21 Sep 1998]
In brief: Girlie hackers attack New York Times Web site
News The group claims to support imprisoned hacker Kevin Mitnick, who has been serving time on computer-related fraud charges. A group calling itself 'Hacking for Girlies' has caused the Web site of The New York Times to be... [14 Sep 1998]
US government invests in Internet security
News The US Department of Defense is to invest $1.4m into protecting the backbone of the Internet against hacker attacks. In the most famous case of this kind, hacker Eugene Kashpureff rerouted Web traffic... [27 Aug 1998]
ISPA calls on service providers to join forces against hackers
News He said: "As one ISP becomes aware of a hacker it can inform other ISPs which can then draw on that information to protect themselves. The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) plans to adjust its code of... [24 Aug 1998]
IBM technology blocks active attacks
News IBM Research has unveiled a cryptography system which it claims is the best yet at preventing the most dangerous hacker invasions, known as 'active attacks'. The technology was developed with the Swiss Federal Institute... [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 hacker group says it... [24 Aug 1998]
Youthful hacker proves a point
News An 18 year old hacker has been thwarted in his efforts to blackmail Sweden's leading Internet service provider (ISP), Telia Internet. But he did concede that time-based pricing is expensive for people who use the... [21 Aug 1998]
Hackers release Windows spy tool
News The hacker must also know the user's IP address, and the tool will not penetrate a firewall. A group of hackers called Cult of the Dead Cow has released a tool that it claims will spy on computers running Windows 95 and 98. [07 Aug 1998]
Microsoft warns of Web server bug
News The hacker would need to know the name of the file on the Web server that they are trying to access, but once accessed they could cause havoc on a companies Web site. Microsoft has warned its customers of a bug affecting... [06 Jul 1998]
