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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. TAGS: Kevin Mitnick, hacker, computer system, security, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC

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. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, hacker, console, Xbox 360, game console, fix, Linux, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

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. TAGS: Defcon, Elinor Mills, hacking, hacker, conference, credit card, security, Google Inc.

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. TAGS: product activation, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, OEM, Microsoft Windows Vista, blog, hacker, product key, Microsoft Corp., post, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Security tools face increased attack

June 21, 2005 As the pool of Windows security bugs dries up, analysts say hackers are turning to security software to break into PCs. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., security tool, hacker, security, vulnerability, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

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 crack TAGS: Mischa Spiegelmock, Andrew Wbeelsoi, flaw, hacker, JavaScript, Firefox, presentation, Mozilla Corp., vulnerability, Web browser, security, video

Microsoft meets the hackers

June 16, 2005 special report In the name of education, the software giant invites security researchers to infiltrate Windows systems. TAGS: Jim Allchin, program manager, hacker, researcher, software company, security, wireless network, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: World of Warcraft, Blizzard Entertainment, keylogging, hacker, hacking, exploit, account, victim, password, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

What makes a rootkit?

November 21, 2005 The Sony copy-protection fiasco has moved the term from hacker lingo to a threat known and feared by ordinary PC owners. TAGS: rootkit, copy protection, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, hacker, Windows PC, expert, Sony Corp., McAfee Inc., threat, security, trojan horse, CD, PC, operating system

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). TAGS: Elinor Mills, conference, hacker, hacking, RFID, New York, security, session, food, electronics, camera, video

RealNetworks fixes 'highly critical' flaw

April 21, 2005 A security hole in RealPlayer could open the door for hackers to remotely run code on vulnerable computers. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., flaw, hacker, RealNetworks RealPlayer, security, Firefox, Web browser

University opens school for hackers

June 19, 2006 Scottish university says students will be carefully vetted for course in ethical hacking. TAGS: university, hacking, degree, course, hacker, information technology, student, security

Symantec: Mozilla browsers more vulnerable than IE

September 19, 2005 But the security specialist also finds that Microsoft's browser is the only one widely exploited by hackers today. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Symantec Corp., vulnerability, hacker, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, patch management, security, Microsoft Corp., Firefox

Long-lived hacker mag shuts down

July 11, 2005 But some security firms aren't celebrating--for 20 years, Phrack gave them an insight into how hackers' minds were working. TAGS: security strategy, hacker, security, conference

Hacker invades 'War of the Worlds' Web site

February 14, 2005 The site for Steven Spielberg's summer film has been defaced by an attacker, who appears to have used a flaw in an Apache Web server. TAGS: Steven Spielberg, hacker, Apache Web server, Apache Software Foundation, Brazil, hacking, Web server, security, server

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. TAGS: disclosure, patch, hacker, flaw, security

Hackers grab donor info from U.K. charity

December 12, 2005 After grabbing identifying info of 2,000 donors to Christian charity, hackers attempt to extort them for more money. TAGS: charity, hacker, U.K., security

Microsoft wants to meet more hackers

August 1, 2005 Software giant plans to invite hackers back for twice-annual meetings to show developers flaws discovered in Microsoft products. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Black Hat, researcher, hacker, program manager, event, security, Las Vegas, flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows

Mind the gap, please

June 14, 2005 Security and application developers speak different languages, says Secure Software's Kevin Kernan--and the result is often chaos. TAGS: hacker, gap, development, security, professional, standard, developer, process, antivirus

Mitnick: Security depends on workers' habits

March 4, 2005 Forget about fancy tools, ex-hacker says. Teach your employees not to give information to strangers. TAGS: Kevin Mitnick, security policy, hacker, security consultant, access point, worker, security, conference, person
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