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Ex-government employee sentenced for hacking

May 13, 2006 Former computer security specialist at Department of Education gets five months for hacking into supervisor's PC. TAGS: hacking, supervisor, computer security, PC

Hacking your Prius

May 22, 2006 Do-it-yourself modifications lead to better fuel economy, less annoying beeping and more diagnostic data. Photos: CalCars' souped-up hybrid TAGS: Toyota Prius, hybrid car, Toyota, hack, hacking, owner, car, president, idea

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.

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, student, information technology, security

Man charged with hacking USC database

April 20, 2006 Prosecutors allege the San Diego man nabbed sensitive info on more than 275,000 people from a university system. TAGS: hacking, attorney, San Diego, intellectual property, Los Angeles, home PC, U.S., database

Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest

February 7, 2008 An ethical hacking contest will pit the three operating systems against each other next month at CanSecWest conference. TAGS: hacking, contest, Linux, researcher, conference, Apple MacBook, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Apple Computer, laptop computer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Alleged NASA hacker faces extradition hearing

February 14, 2006 Gary McKinnon begins what could be his final battle to avoid extradition to the U.S. and decades in prison. TAGS: hacking, U.S.

Cracking open the cybercrime economy

December 14, 2007 Hacking for fun has evolved into hacking for profit, and created a business model nearly as sophisticated as that of legal software. TAGS: hacking, McAfee Inc., malware, malicious code, bot, denial of service, researcher, trojan horse, security, server

T.J. Maxx parent company sued in credit card hack probe

March 21, 2007 Major shareholder files lawsuit seeking documents related to an incident that left customer information vulnerable. TAGS: shareholder, credit card, hacking, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., document, bank

Intel 'hacker' sentence expunged

March 4, 2007 Randall Schwartz, a former Intel contractor, has been cleared of a conviction for hacking into Intel systems. TAGS: conviction, supercomputer, contractor, sentence, Intel, hacking, password, security

Another suspected NASA hacker indicted

December 1, 2006 Romanian charged with breaking into U.S. government systems faces up to 54 years in federal prison if convicted. TAGS: Romania, prosecutor, hacking, hacker, attorney, U.S.

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, electronics, food, camera, video

T.J. Maxx probe finds broader hacking

February 21, 2007 TJX, known for T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores, says probe uncovers more extensive exposure of credit and debit cards than previously believed. TAGS: debit card, driver's license, hacking, Puerto Rico, exposure, store, U.S.

Police blotter: Ex-employee sued for deleting files

March 28, 2007 Florida judge rules that permanently deleting files on a company-owned computer violates federal hacking law. TAGS: Police Blotter, U.S. District Judge, Florida, hacking, attorney, open source, laptop computer

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, victim, account, password, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Gmail cookie vulnerability exposes user's privacy

September 27, 2007 Program developed by "ethical hacking" group takes advantage of cross-site scripting vulnerability to steal contacts, forward e-mail. TAGS: Gmail, XSS, cookie, vulnerability, organization, attacker, hacking, Google Inc., security, password, e-mail

Three charged in online brokerage scam

March 13, 2007 Feds indict three Indian nationals for allegedly hacking into online brokerage accounts and using the proceeds to manipulate stocks. TAGS: online brokerage, Computer Fraud, count, Hong Kong, identity theft, hacking, U.S.

Oracle exec hits out at 'patch' mentality

May 26, 2006 Security chief says instead of thinking about software reliability, developers are tied to a "patch, patch, patch" culture. TAGS: mentality, chief security officer, reliability, Oracle Corp., exec, hacking, conference, security

Winner mocks OS X hacking contest

March 7, 2006 Hacker gains operating control of a Mac Mini using an unpublished vulnerability, says machine is "easy pickings." TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, hacking, Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Mac OS, hacker, Apple Computer, patch management, security, server, operating system

Hilton hacker sentenced to juvenile hall

September 14, 2005 Teen gets 11-month sentence for hacking T-Mobile and posting data from Paris Hilton's Sidekick on the Web. TAGS: T-Mobile, teen, LexisNexis, hacking, attorney, Massachusetts, Paris, personal information, hacker, Time Warner Inc., Internet Service Provider, U.S., cell phone
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