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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.
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Researchers hack Microsoft wireless keyboards
December 5, 2007
Security experts claim to have cracked the protocol for securing some of Microsoft's wireless keyboards, potentially allowing keystroke logging.
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HP ships USB sticks with malware
April 9, 2008
Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system. (From ZDNet Australia)
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Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'
March 4, 2008
ATMs that rely on desktop PC technology--and that's a lot of them--are at risk from worms, key loggers, and denial-of-service attacks.
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Researcher launches Month of PHP Bugs
March 2, 2007
Initiative focuses on the widely used scripting language with the aim to improve security.
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Black Hat conference goers deal with insecurities
August 3, 2007
Security experts gather in Las Vegas at the annual security conference, which has been "supersized" to handle more people, topics--and controversy.
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Shorter URLs help phishers hook more victims
December 3, 2007
Cybercriminals are shrinking host names of malicious sites to lend them an air of legitimacy, according to security researchers.
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China link suspected in lab hacking
December 9, 2007
A cyber attack reported last week by one of the federal governments nuclear weapons laboratories may have originated in China, according to a memorandum.The New York Times
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Commentary: Are copyright owners against security?
November 14, 2003
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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.
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When security researchers become the problem
July 27, 2005
Oracle's Mary Ann Davidson says myths have grown up around the role of security researchers who seek out software flaws.
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Auction site sells security exploits
July 6, 2007
Founder says WabiSabiLabi will improve security by ensuring researchers get fairly compensated, but security companies are split over its value.
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F-Secure sees smaller botnets on the rise
October 1, 2007
Cybercrooks are breaking down large botnets into smaller groups as they seek to increase their revenue, the security firm says.
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Security group voices concerns over VoIP
August 29, 2007
Following disclosure of an eavesdropping vulnerability, the Jericho Forum says VoIP tech is not ready for business deployment.
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Security expert proposes hackers' union
November 20, 2003
A proposal to create an association to represent the interests of hackers and vulnerability researchers is gaining support.
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Security expert: Storm botnet 'services' could be sold
October 16, 2007
Use of encryption key for peer-to-peer traffic, researcher says, could allow creation of smaller networks--and "a lot more of Storm."
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