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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. TAGS: hacking, contest, Apple MacBook, Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista, researcher, laptop computer, security, operating system, conference, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: wireless keyboard, Mark Miller, keystroke logging, protocol, keyboard, radio frequency, signal, researcher, radio, Microsoft Corp., security

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) TAGS: HP Compaq ProLiant Server, HP Compaq ProLiant, malware, HP, worm, USB, antivirus software, USB flash drive, threat, antivirus, researcher, server, Microsoft Windows, security

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. TAGS: ATM, bank, safe, business development, denial of service, risk, patch management, U.K., desktop computer, security, researcher, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Researcher launches Month of PHP Bugs

March 2, 2007 Initiative focuses on the widely used scripting language with the aim to improve security. TAGS: PHP, scripting language, researcher, project, security, vulnerability, bug

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. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, security, Web 2.0, cookie, Las Vegas, conference, Web browser, video

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. TAGS: phishing, victim, Sophos Plc., blog, security, researcher, link, character

China link suspected in lab hacking

December 9, 2007 A cyber attack reported last week by one of the federal government’s nuclear weapons laboratories may have originated in China, according to a memorandum.The New York Times TAGS: laboratory, cyber security, computer security, China, cyberattack, attacker, phishing, security, agency, attack, e-mail, researcher, database

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: malware, McAfee Inc., hacking, denial of service, malicious code, bot, trojan horse, security, researcher, server

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. TAGS: researcher, myth, vendor, fix, vulnerability, Black Hat, Oracle Corp., reality, threat, security, minute

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. TAGS: auction site, vulnerability, buyer, researcher, security company, founder, security, value, eBay Inc., London, CEO

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. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., security company, virus, malware, researcher, security

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. TAGS: VoIP, vulnerability, attacker, protocol, researcher, security

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. TAGS: Thor Larholm, researcher, hacker, vulnerability, disclosure, guideline, DMCA, security, interest, vendor, organization, software company, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

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." TAGS: node, P2P, host, fraction, Sophos Plc., DNS, researcher, blog, security, server
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