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The Perfect Storm: How the Current Recession Is Threatening Your Network and What You Can Do to Protect Your Organization
White Paper Meanwhile hackers, thieves, disgruntled employees and others are feeling the pressure to make ends meet. There is a silver lining to these dark clouds. It's no secret that organizations face a myriad of... [01 Jul 2009]
Why 1970s hackers had 'whiz kid' status
Comment Kevin Mitnick, one of the most famous computer hackers, talks to CNET News about his days on the dark side and why he's now one of the good guys. One of the first computer hackers ever... [23 Jun 2009]
Homeland Security hires ex-hacker
News Moss's background as a computer hacker (known as 'Dark Tangent') and role as a luminary among young hackers who flock to Defcon in Las Vegas every summer might seem to make him an unusual choice to swear... [08 Jun 2009]
When IT security becomes a gothic horror story
Comment Perhaps as a dark warning that we'll never win the battle against hackers and virus writers? The RSA Conference in San Francisco, the big annual get together for the great and the good of corporate IT... [21 Apr 2009]
The biggest security threat is… you
News Forget hackers lurking in dark corners of the internet - the biggest threat to the IT security of an organisation is its own staff. Viruses (nine per cent), hackers (four per cent) and... [04 Feb 2009]
Tech-savvy recruited for organised crime
News H is for Hackers As a forum, there are security specialists, geeks who are not sure whether they want to go to the dark side, and guys [recruiting] who are definitely on the dark side. A... [23 Jun 2008]
MSDN Webcast: Keeping Secrets in .NET Applications Level 200
White Paper The webcast shows how to hash passwords using a Salt value to make it hard for hackers to crack. Cryptography is one of those areas most developers think as a "Dark art". This webcast shows how easy it... [09 Jun 2006]
Hacker mag closure spells bad news for security
News It may even force those in the underground world of the hackers and virus writers to scatter far and wide and be pushed further into the shadows. Traditionally hackers have brought about their own... [11 Jul 2005]
Mobile phone viruses: 'Don't panic!'
News Matt Ekram, mobile security product manager at Symantec, said: "As smart phones replace lower-end devices, this will open up a lot of opportunity for hackers and virus writers to do something malicious. [05 May 2005]
Leader: Hackers should be hired - sometimes
Leader There are examples of reformed hackers, one of the most famous being convicted cybercriminal Kevin Poulsen who worked a regular day job and then hacked by night under the handle 'Dark Dante'. The hiring... [23 Sep 2004]
Virus-writing hackers are biggest threat
News Hackers who crossover into virus writing territory present the biggest danger to corporate computer systems as they perfect the 'blended threat' seen in recent virus outbreaks such as Sobig. That's the assertion of Sarah... [31 Oct 2003]
The Bloor Perspective: Cyber warfare, call centre futures and M&A today
Comment This would encompass protocols and rules governing the way in which military hackers use computers to attack the full range of an enemy's technology. Dark satanic mills no more? Enemy technology... [17 Feb 2003]
Transatlantic Cable: Farewell to Ricochet
Comment Although they aren't completely useless: some enterprising hackers have worked out that some models can be used in a peer-to-peer mode, so you can create a small wireless network with two modems that works over a longer... [15 Aug 2001]
Egg's failure is beyond a yolk
Comment These outages are (as far as we know) not the result of the handiwork of hackers. People may forgive a mistake, but they don't like being kept in the dark. Microsoft.com, msn.com and msnbc.com have all... [24 Jan 2001]
