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The Origins of Social Engineering
White Paper The term phishing was coined by hackers. It derives from fishing because this social engineering technique lures its victims (phish) into disclosing their user names, passwords, credit card... [29 Jun 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 prosecuted, Kevin... [23 Jun 2009]
Website Security Tests Protect Against Application Vulnerabilities
White Paper Website owners are vulnerable to unwanted intrusions by malicious hackers and other harmful codes. Hackers are constantly looking for new ways to compromise systems through unguarded, and sometimes not... [14 May 2009]
Where Online Hackers Are Headed in 2007: "Coming Soon" to a Website Near You (and Your Hard Drive)!
White Paper With the advent of powerful anti-virus and anti-spam software protecting increasing numbers of computers and networks, hackers are turning their attention to new ways to deliver viruses, crash... [18 Mar 2009]
Legal Eye: Social networkers get smart about privacy rights
Comment H is for Hackers This public display of power in numbers, while a familiar method to force social and political change, has taken on a new shape via the internet and more specifically,... [05 Mar 2009]
Monster users victims of data theft
News The information that was stolen did not include CVs or sensitive information like social security numbers and financial data. Monster's database of user account information - which... [27 Jan 2009]
Is this the largest security breach ever?
News H is for Hackers No merchant data, cardholder Social Security numbers, or unencrypted PINs, addresses, or telephone numbers were exposed, the company... [21 Jan 2009]
Facebook ups privacy and says it wants to Chat
News H is for Hackers For example, a user could hide or show private information, such as email address and phone numbers, from friends or groups using the classifications "Friend of Friends", "All Friends",... [19 Mar 2008]
Data theft scam targets CEOs
News H is for Hackers According to MessageLabs, emails carrying executable code and targeting high-level execs, or even their PAs in some instances, are circulating in very small numbers. However it is the... [02 Jul 2007]
Ohio University leaves 'backdoor' open for a year
News In a disclosure that hasn't been widely reported, one of the compromised servers, which held Social Security numbers belonging to 137,000 people, was penetrated by US and overseas-based... [22 May 2006]
San Diego man charged over uni hack
News Michael Zweiback, an assistant US attorney in the cyber crimes and intellectual property unit, said the case reflects a growing trend among hackers. Zweiback said: "Universities are becoming bigger and bigger targets to... [21 Apr 2006]
Trojan nasties raid passwords
News The unrelated malicious programs, reported last week by security companies, represent new twists thought up by hackers in their development of Trojan horses, which are harmful programs disguised to look... [27 Mar 2006]
Beware of the cyber crime boom
News The IT security landscape has changed over recent months, with credit card fraud gangs, virus writing gangs, spammers and malicious hackers becoming more closely entwined, added Cluley. ShadowCrew were a... [05 Jul 2005]
FBI probes system breach at Stanford
News The break-in follows a similar incident at Virginia's George Mason University in January, where hackers gained access to the personal information - including Social Security... [26 May 2005]
Paris Hilton hacked thanks to old school scamming
News One of the hackers called a T-Mobile store, claiming to be a superior from T-Mobile's headquarters in Washington following up on reports of problems with customer accounts. Once inside the protected area, the... [20 May 2005]
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