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Security from A to Z: Hackers
November 27, 2006 Hacking doesn't just cover breaking into computer systems--it can refer to other acts. Part of a series on hot security topics.Build-it-yourself cell phones
November 15, 2005 Frustrated at limitations on mainstream mobile phones, "homebrew" enthusiasts are building their own. Photos: Homebrew hackers tinker with phonesHackers claim zero-day flaw in Firefox
October 1, 2006 Mozilla is investigating hacker claims that the Web browser has a serious flaw in the way it handles JavaScript. Photos: Hackers outline possible Firefox crackMicrosoft patches Xbox 360
March 5, 2007 Vulnerability could have let Xbox owners run their own applications or operating systems like Linux on the console.Dutch botnet hackers sentenced to time served
February 1, 2007 Court sentences pair of hackers deemed responsible for hijacking millions of PCs to sentences that equal time served. Both are sent home on probation.Google: 10 percent of sites are dangerous
May 15, 2007 Sophos adds that 70 percent of pages hosting malicious software are found on legitimate sites targeted by hackers.Lock hacks, contests, and intrigue at Defcon
August 11, 2008 As the 16th annual convention gets under way, hackers and hacker wannabes attend sessions on hacking Google Gadgets, Medeco M3 locks, and even their own conference badges.Alleged NASA hacker loses extradition ruling
May 10, 2006 U.K. judge rules that accused hacker Gary McKinnon must face a court in the U.S., but an appeal is likely.University opens school for hackers
June 19, 2006 Scottish university says students will be carefully vetted for course in ethical hacking.MPAA accused of hiring a hacker
May 25, 2006 Lawsuit alleges the Motion Picture Association of America was trying to steal information from Torrentspy.com.Cisco warns of more router vulnerabilities
February 14, 2007 Intrusion prevention capabilities in IOS can be circumvented by hackers, putting companies at risk of attack.FBI calls for hacker help
August 2, 2006 At Black Hat security confab, FBI official says the agency needs help from the security world to fight cybercrime.SEC goes after stock spammers, hackers
March 9, 2007 Separate actions target penny stock promoters and hackers who allegedly broke into stock trading accounts.Hacker backpedals on Firefox zero-day claim
October 3, 2006 Researcher who claimed to have found a serious bug now says he was never able to use it to hijack computers.Kevin Mitnick Web site hacked
August 22, 2006 Famed security consultant has tables turned on him when a hacker attacks his site, posts a vulgar message.Microsoft sues over source code theft
September 26, 2006 Alleged hacker known as "Viodentia" broke through copy-protection tools using Redmond's own code, company charges.Sacred Heart is latest university to be hacked
May 26, 2006 TV station says personal data of 135,000 was possibly exposed, including people who were never associated with the school.Wikipedia used to spread malicious code
November 6, 2006 Entry in German version of online encyclopedia hijacked to direct users to malicious code, says antivirus vendor.Illinois university hit with security breach
July 5, 2006 Data on more than 180,000 people is at risk after hackers get into servers at Western Illinois University.The next generation of security threats
December 5, 2007 Forget widespread worms. Nowadays, limited-scale threats like targeted e-mail attacks are causing the most concern. Sponsored matches for "hacker"
