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Gmail, AOL, Yahoo Mail also targeted in phishing scam
Google confirms problem is "industry-wide" 6 October 2009 15:48 GMT
Google has confirmed that a large number of passwords to its email accounts have been stolen in an "industry-wide phishing scheme" which affects Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, AOL and a number of other service providers.

Following the news that 10,000 Hotmail...
Hotmail passwords leaked out online?
Go change yours, right now 5 October 2009 15:13 GMT
It's being reported that passwords for "thousands" of Hotmail accounts have leaked out online. An anonymous user posted details of over 10,000 accounts with user names running from A to B on a site called PasteBin, which is used by developers to share small chunks of...
Laptops hacked by repair technicians
Online banking passwords stolen 22 July 2009 10:23 GMT
Some of you might have seen Pocket-lint on Sky News discussing a worrying bit of research that the channel has conducted into what happens when you send your laptop into repair shops.

They created a very basic fault with a machine by unseating a RAM chip slightly,...
Study on how spammers get our cash
The economics of being a junk mailer 10 November 2008 15:33 GMT
A team of researchers have become spammers to understand how these cyber criminals work.

The team of computer scientists from University of California, Berkeley and UC, San Diego (UCSD), found that spammers have a very low rate of success, but are still making...
Android G1 jailbroken within a week
Hackers exploit loophole in software 7 November 2008 12:52 GMT
It took weeks for a whole team of hackers to jailbreak the iPhone 3G, but it seems Google's Android platform isn't quite as robust as Apple's mobile OS.

The G1 has been jailbroken within 7 days of its launch, a team of hackers has announced on an Android developers'...
UK politicians rally behind hacker
Protests about Gary McKinnon's extradition 4 November 2008 11:50 GMT
The British hacker who is facing extradition to the US over allegations that he hacked American military computers has finally got a glimmer of hope.

Gary McKinnon has lost appeals in both the British and EU courts over what he fears could be a lifetime sentence...
Garlik says "Wild West" web getting worse
Online fraud up nearly 20% 31 October 2008 12:54 GMT
The FBI have said it, internet security experts have said it, and now another voice has added to those concerned about rising online crime.

Garlik - the online fraud investigators, who have offices on both sides of the Atlantic, have released a report that claims...
Teenage hackers causing chaos
Increasing number dabbling in cyber crime 27 October 2008 15:31 GMT
Way back in May, a ring of prolific hackers were arrested in Spain, but why this story hit the national, and international headlines, was because some of those caught were teenagers.

Now, it's become official.

Computer security experts are reporting...
Hackers hijack Patch Tuesday
Spoof emails target security conscious computer owners 13 October 2008 17:29 GMT
On the second Tuesday of every month, Microsoft is now accustomed to releasing the patches and fixes for its various software packages.

But now hackers are trying to take advantage of this and are sending out fake updates to dupe Microsoft software users on...
Fraudsters go phishing as financial crisis hits
Fraudsters targeting worried bank customers 10 October 2008 13:45 GMT
With daily news of yet another bank in trouble, customers are understandably worried about their investments at the moment.

And online fraudsters are taking advantage of this.

In fact, things have got so bad that the US Federal Trade Commission...
Student accused of Sarah Palin email hack
Son of a Democratic politician dragged into court 9 October 2008 16:18 GMT
The whole saga over the hacking of the Yahoo account belonging to US VP hopeful, Sarah Palin, has taken another twist.

The Republican candidate for the US vice presidential position was revealed to have been using her Yahoo account to send "work" related emails,...
Brit sought over US hack attacks
Could get 15 years in jail 6 October 2008 14:57 GMT
A British hacker is being sought by US authorities over a hack attack on web shops.

Lee Graham Walker, along with German Axel Gembe, are being accused of involvement in attacking websites of series of web retailers.

In particular, they are being...
US VP hopeful Sarah Palin has private email hacked
Public correspondence published from personal account 19 September 2008 17:24 GMT
Don't you just love the thrills and spills of US politics?

At the moment, the Republican hopeful for the US vice presidential position is being investigated by the bipartisan investigation committee over allegations that she dismissed one Walter Monegan, a public...
Hacker behind biggest data heist in history pleads guilty
Will be sentenced in December 16 September 2008 16:15 GMT
One of 11 hackers behind what is claimed to have been the largest consumer data heist in history has pleaded guilty.

Damon Patrick Toey was part of a team that, in 2007, hacked a massive customer database housed at the corporate headquarters of highstreet retailer...
Students taught to be hackers
And get a Masters in the process 26 August 2008 16:41 GMT
The reasoning may initially seem a little off, but it does make sense in the end.

Abertay University has launched a masters course that will teach students how to hack into computers so that they can then go out and be computer security experts.

It's...
British hacker gets two weeks stay on extradiction
But could still face life in prison 13 August 2008 10:35 GMT
He has lost his appeal in the House of Lords, but British hacker Gary McKinnon, accused of breaking into US military and NASA computers, has now won a fortnight's "Interim Relief" from the European Court of Human Rights.

Glasgow-born McKinnon opted to take his...
Megawhat News - Nokia confirms the N96 arrival date
The top stories in a tasty little vid 1 August 2008 9:22 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written?

Well why not take a peek at the top stories on video.

In the headlines: Nokia confirms N96 arrival date; iPod nano whispers; British hacker loses extradition appeal;...
Hacker vows to fight on in extradition battle
Taking his case to Europe 31 July 2008 16:50 GMT
Gary McKinnon, the hacker facing extradition to the United States on charges of breaking into military and NASA computers, has vowed to fight on.

McKinnon told the BBC that he was obviously disappointed with the House of Lords decision to reject his appeal against...
British hacker loses extradition appeal
Gary McKinnon could face life in jail 30 July 2008 17:45 GMT
A British hacker who broke into top US military computers has lost his appeal against extradition.

Glasgow-born Gary McKinnon is accused of hacking 97 US military and NASA computers.

He has already admitted breaking into the computers from his...
British hacker fighting extradition
In House of Lords to appeal being sent to US 16 June 2008 12:54 GMT
A Glaswegian accused of the "biggest military computer hack of all time" is taking his appeal against extradition to the House of Lords.

Gary McKinnon, or Solo as he calls himself, was living in North London when he allegedly gained access to 97 US military...
Cotton Trader website hacked
Credit card deets for 38,000 customers stolen 12 June 2008 10:30 GMT
Customers of the British clothes retailer are fearing for their cash after credit card details were stolen from the company's website by hackers.

Some of the world's top IT security experts warned in April, that the highstreet was to be the next target of hack...
US and China accused over web attacks
Responsible for 30% 2 June 2008 10:06 GMT
The US and China have been named and shamed in a new report on internet safety.

According to the Akami State of the Internet report, three in ten internet attacks originates from either China or the US of A.

The team behind the report observed attacks...
BT Home Hub security compromised
Millions affected by flaw 28 May 2008 17:22 GMT
BT's Home Hub system is open to hack attacks, security experts are claiming.

Security specialists say that millions of BT customers could be at risk because hackers need only download software, which can be found on the Internet, to then crack passwords and...
Spain apprehends hackers
Five rounded up including teenagers 19 May 2008 10:58 GMT
Five hackers accused of attacking government websites worldwide have been arrested in Spain.

Said to be the most active cyber criminals on the web, the five were tracked down in Spain after a 2-month investigation.

The hackers are accused of disrupting...
Hack attacks are down
But it's costing UK companies a fortune 25 April 2008 15:57 GMT
Companies seem to be winning the constant battle to protect their IT systems and data from internet predators.

According to the latest Security Breaches Survey, organised by city giant PricewaterhouseCoopers, the number of security breaches has fallen by 33%...