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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.Microsoft patches Xbox 360
March 5, 2007 Vulnerability could have let Xbox owners run their own applications or operating systems like Linux on the console.Hackers 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 crackThe 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.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.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.Security from A to Z: Zero-day
November 27, 2006 Such alerts set off a scramble to get a patch out fast for a bug vulnerable to hackers. Part of a series on hot security topics.University opens school for hackers
June 19, 2006 Scottish university says students will be carefully vetted for course in ethical hacking.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.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.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.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.At Last HOPE conference, everyone can hack it
July 21, 2008 Gathering in New York brings together the hacker community for sessions on hacking the usual (computer systems) and not so usual (the media, food, and sex).Analyst: Corel's DRM patch only a bandage
April 10, 2007 Hack of Blu-ray, HD DVDs prompts software company to issue fix. Critics call it waste of time.No end in sight to hacking of 'WoW' accounts
April 10, 2007 'Tens of thousands' of players' accounts have been compromised with keylogging exploit, security experts say.Macworld crack offers VIP passes, hacker says
January 12, 2007 Security weakness in conference Web site apparently let enterprising hackers get free platinum passes to the event, a $1,695 value.Google plugs account hijack holes
January 16, 2007 If left unpatched, the vulnerability could let hackers modify third-party documents and view e-mail subjects, search history.Security from A to Z: You
November 28, 2006 Scammers and hackers are targeting the human factor in system setups. Part of a series on hot security topics.Zombie builders send out phone texts
June 23, 2006 Hackers are trying a cell phone approach to try to dupe people into downloading a Trojan horse program.Microsoft confirms Vista OEM hack
April 12, 2007 Hack may allow users to bypass antipiracy feature, but no action is planned yet, according to a post on the Windows Genuine Advantage blog. Sponsored matches for "security"
