Security News

Russian Convicted of $9 Million RBS WorldPay Hack Avoids Jail
2011-02-10 09:56

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/02/rbs-hacker-avoids-jail/ By Kim Zetter Threat Level Wired.com February 9, 2011 A Russian hacker convicted of the $9 million hack of RBS WorldPay has avoided...

Scandinavian gamers hack NH medical center to play Call of Duty; compromise records of 230,000
2011-01-14 08:03

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=6add3fd7-0f3f-4680-aa61-232503e7eaca&headline=Scandinavian+gamers+hack+NH+medical+center+to+play+Call+of+Duty%3b+compromise+records+of+230%2c000...

United Airlines Caught in Twitter Hack
2010-02-27 08:51

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/united-twitter-hack-85544162.html By BJ LUTZ NBC Chicago Feb 26, 2010 The Twitter account for United Airlines on Friday morning was among several notable...

N.Korea 'Hacks into S.Korea-U.S. Defense Plans'
2009-12-18 09:04

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/12/18/2009121800317.html The Chosun Ilbo Dec. 18, 2009 Suspected North Korean hackers may have gained access to a war plan devised by South Korea...

Re: Time Warner Cable Exposes 65, 000 Customer Routers to Remote	Hacks
2009-10-23 07:15

Forwarded from: *Hobbit* And why was a similar hue and cry not raised two+ years ago over Actiontec's similar backdoor they deliberately built into DSL modems branded for Verizon?...

MIT Subway Hack Paper Published on the Web
2008-08-12 19:25

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2327898,00.asp By Chloe Albanesius PCMag.com 08.12.08 Massachusetts transit officials were skeptical that three MIT students were providing them with their...

Regulators Hack-proof Chinese Funds
2008-06-17 09:02

http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/Industry/2008/06/17/103443.html By By Zhang Yong, Shen Xing Published: 2008-06-17 Cover story, issue 371 June 9 2008 Translated by Liu Peng, Zuo Maohong Original article:...

Hack into a Windows PC - no password needed
2008-03-05 08:40

http://www.theage.com.au/news/security/hack-into-a-windows-pc-no-password-needed/2008/03/04/1204402423638.html By Asher Moses The Age March 4, 2008 A security consultant based in New Zealand has...

Hack Attacks: Texas, Swedish Banks Reveal Breaches
2008-02-01 07:16

http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=687 By Linda McGlasson Managing Editor BankInfoSecurity.com January 31, 2008 In the wake of news about insider fraud at French bank Societe...

The hack of the year
2007-11-13 09:03

http://www.theage.com.au/news/security/the-hack-of-the-year/2007/11/12/1194766589522.html November 13, 2007 Next A Swedish hacker tells how he infiltrated a global communications network used by...