Security News

Islamic hackers hit Vatican site -- unsuccessfully
2006-10-17 06:29

http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=47065 Vatican, Oct. 13 (CWNews.com) - Islamic computer hackers tried to disrupt the Vatican web site earlier this week, but failed, according to a...

Hackers steal US$500, 000 (euro399, 010) out of U.S. Virgin Islands government bank accounts
2006-10-13 05:33

http://www.smh.com.au/news/Technology/Hackers-steal-US500000-euro399010-out-of-US-Virgin-Islandsgovernment-bank-accounts/2006/10/13/1160246291912.html AP DIGITAL October 13, 2006 Computer hackers...

What's in a hacker?
2006-10-05 08:43

http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2006/10/3/itfeature/15592912&sec=itfeature October 3, 2006 Whats in a hacker? TWENTY years ago, Raoul Chiesa went by the nickname nobody -- but at...

T-Mobile hacker sentenced to home detention
2006-08-29 07:03

http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/15384420.htm Associated Press Aug. 28, 2006 LOS ANGELES - A hacker who broke into the network of T-Mobile USA Inc. and accessed personal...

Suspected Chinese hacker attacks target AIT, MND
2006-06-19 07:44

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/06/19/2003314414 STAFF WRITER June 19, 2006 The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Ministry of National Defense (MND) were both...

Academy hackers under investigation
2006-06-09 16:44

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/stories/060806/loc_2006080604.shtml By DAVE GROVES Of The Oakland Press June 8, 2006 BLOOMFIELD HILLS - The principal of the acclaimed International Academy said he...

Computer hacker to appeal sentence
2006-06-01 05:47

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/735744 Jun 1, 2006 A computer hacker is to appeal against his prison sentence for internet fraud, saying it is too severe. Aucklander Mark Hayes, 19, was...

'Red Hackers Alliance' seen behind attacks on U.S. sites
2006-04-14 06:32

http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/06/front2453839.0770833334.html Special to World Tribune.com EAST-ASIA-INTEL.COM Thursday, April 13, 2006 China's information warfare expertise comes in...

Hacker hits Georgia state database via hole in security	software
2006-03-31 06:24

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/holes/story/0,10801,110094,00.html By Jaikumar Vijayan MARCH 30, 2006 COMPUTERWORLD An unpatched flaw in a "widely used security program" was...

Microsoft goes public with Blue Hat hacker conference
2006-03-17 08:35

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,109606,00.html By Robert McMillan MARCH 16, 2006 IDG NEWS SERVICE Microsoft Corp. is going public with some of the hacking...