http://www.news.com/ en-us Copyright 1995-108 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:45:29 PDT Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:45:29 PDT News.com News http://www.news.com/2009-1090-980549.html 20 http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/ne/gr/prtnr/rss_logo.gif http://www.news.com 88 31 http://www.news.com/Lock-hacks%2C-contests%2C-and-intrigue-at-Defcon/2009-1029_3-6245076.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news 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. Privacy & data protection http://www.news.com/Lock-hacks%2C-contests%2C-and-intrigue-at-Defcon/2009-1029_3-6245076.html?part=rss&subj=news August 11, 2008 5:21 AM PDT http://www.news.com/At-Last-HOPE-conference%2C-everyone-can-hack-it/2009-1043_3-6243957.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news 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). Games http://www.news.com/At-Last-HOPE-conference%2C-everyone-can-hack-it/2009-1043_3-6243957.html?part=rss&subj=news July 21, 2008 1:39 PM PDT http://www.news.com/Bletchley-Park-restoration-short-on-funds/2100-7348_3-6240587.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news Mansion and three huts used by World War II code breakers such as Alan Turing need millions of dollars of repair, director says. Policy, law, & crime http://www.news.com/Bletchley-Park-restoration-short-on-funds/2100-7348_3-6240587.html?part=rss&subj=news May 30, 2008 8:43 AM PDT http://www.news.com/Vista%2C-Leopard%2C-Linux-to-compete-in-hack-contest/2100-1002_3-6229577.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news An ethical hacking contest will pit the three operating systems against each other next month at CanSecWest conference. Software flaws http://www.news.com/Vista%2C-Leopard%2C-Linux-to-compete-in-hack-contest/2100-1002_3-6229577.html?part=rss&subj=news February 7, 2008 8:18 AM PST http://www.news.com/Cracking-open-the-cybercrime-economy/2100-7349_3-6222896.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news Hacking for fun has evolved into hacking for profit, and created a business model nearly as sophisticated as that of legal software. Attacks http://www.news.com/Cracking-open-the-cybercrime-economy/2100-7349_3-6222896.html?part=rss&subj=news January 2, 2008 6:13 AM PST http://www.news.com/The-new-battleground-in-cybercrime/2010-1029_3-6220766.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news Finjan CTO Yuval Ben-Itzhak writes that user data increasingly is driving "criminal-2-criminal" business. Privacy & data protection http://www.news.com/The-new-battleground-in-cybercrime/2010-1029_3-6220766.html?part=rss&subj=news December 18, 2007 8:58 AM PST http://www.news.com/Microsoft-exec-calls-XP-hack-frightening/2100-7349_3-6218238.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news In a matter of minutes, e-crime experts hack into a Windows XP computer that is unprotected and connected to an unsecured wireless network. Attacks http://www.news.com/Microsoft-exec-calls-XP-hack-frightening/2100-7349_3-6218238.html?part=rss&subj=news November 13, 2007 7:00 AM PST http://www.news.com/Security-expert-Storm-botnet-services-could-be-sold/2100-7349_3-6213781.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news Use of encryption key for peer-to-peer traffic, researcher says, could allow creation of smaller networks--and "a lot more of Storm." Attacks http://www.news.com/Security-expert-Storm-botnet-services-could-be-sold/2100-7349_3-6213781.html?part=rss&subj=news October 16, 2007 10:15 AM PDT http://www.news.com/China-accused-of-cyberattacks-on-New-Zealand/2100-7348_3-6207678.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news New Zealand secret service hints that Chinese government is responsible for recent attacks on the country's networks. Policy, law, & crime http://www.news.com/China-accused-of-cyberattacks-on-New-Zealand/2100-7348_3-6207678.html?part=rss&subj=news September 13, 2007 11:31 AM PDT http://www.news.com/Court-rules-against-TorrentSpy-in-hacking-case/2100-1030_3-6204948.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news Judge rules MPAA didn't violate Wiretap Act, but studios acknowledge purchasing private e-mail exchanges. Corporate & legal http://www.news.com/Court-rules-against-TorrentSpy-in-hacking-case/2100-1030_3-6204948.html?part=rss&subj=news August 28, 2007 4:32 PM PDT http://www.news.com/Facebook-users-open-to-cyberattacks%2C-ID-theft/2100-1029_3-6199559.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news Facebook Platform creates channel for malicious third-party applications. Users also face identity theft, VeriSign says. Privacy & data protection http://www.news.com/Facebook-users-open-to-cyberattacks%2C-ID-theft/2100-1029_3-6199559.html?part=rss&subj=news July 30, 2007 9:09 AM PDT http://www.news.com/Details-on-defacement-of-Microsofts-U.K.-Web-site/2100-7349_3-6194705.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news Company says breach last week by hackers likely had no impact on customers, but it continues to investigate the incident. Attacks http://www.news.com/Details-on-defacement-of-Microsofts-U.K.-Web-site/2100-7349_3-6194705.html?part=rss&subj=news July 3, 2007 8:28 AM PDT http://www.news.com/Spammers-phish-for-iPhone-fans/2100-7349_3-6194485.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news Hackers exploit excitement over Apple's smart phone by sending malicious e-mails claiming that recipients have won their own. Attacks http://www.news.com/Spammers-phish-for-iPhone-fans/2100-7349_3-6194485.html?part=rss&subj=news July 2, 2007 8:04 AM PDT http://www.news.com/Google-10-percent-of-sites-are-dangerous/2100-7349_3-6183818.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news Sophos adds that 70 percent of pages hosting malicious software are found on legitimate sites targeted by hackers. Attacks http://www.news.com/Google-10-percent-of-sites-are-dangerous/2100-7349_3-6183818.html?part=rss&subj=news May 16, 2007 9:36 AM PDT http://www.news.com/Dont-let-your-navigation-system-fool-you/2100-1002_3-6178106.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news Security researchers have figured out how to send fake traffic information to certain in-car navigation systems. Software flaws http://www.news.com/Dont-let-your-navigation-system-fool-you/2100-1002_3-6178106.html?part=rss&subj=news April 23, 2007 5:46 AM PDT http://www.news.com/Web-attackers-get-better-at-hiding/2100-7349_3-6177424.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news In cat-and-mouse game with security pros, cybercrooks are hiding malicious code in Flash animations and encoding it, expert says. Attacks http://www.news.com/Web-attackers-get-better-at-hiding/2100-7349_3-6177424.html?part=rss&subj=news April 19, 2007 2:50 PM PDT http://www.news.com/Report-Rootkits-becoming-increasingly-complex/2100-7349_3-6177387.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news But more security firms are designing software to uproot the stealth technology, says McAfee. Attacks http://www.news.com/Report-Rootkits-becoming-increasingly-complex/2100-7349_3-6177387.html?part=rss&subj=news April 19, 2007 6:45 AM PDT http://www.news.com/Bug-hunters-face-online-apps-dilemma/2100-7348_3-6175737.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news Security holes in online applications may go unreported because well-intended hackers don't want to risk going to jail. Policy, law, & crime http://www.news.com/Bug-hunters-face-online-apps-dilemma/2100-7348_3-6175737.html?part=rss&subj=news April 13, 2007 7:09 AM PDT http://www.news.com/Grisoft-offers-free-rootkit-fighting-tool/2110-7355_3-6174991.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news AVG Anti-Rootkit can detect and remove malicious software used to hide other nefarious applications on PCs. Enterprise security http://www.news.com/Grisoft-offers-free-rootkit-fighting-tool/2110-7355_3-6174991.html?part=rss&subj=news April 10, 2007 3:12 PM PDT http://www.news.com/No-end-in-sight-to-hacking-of-WoW-accounts/2100-1043_3-6174704.html?part=rss&tag=2038-12_3-0&subj=news 'Tens of thousands' of players' accounts have been compromised with keylogging exploit, security experts say. Games http://www.news.com/No-end-in-sight-to-hacking-of-WoW-accounts/2100-1043_3-6174704.html?part=rss&subj=news April 10, 2007 9:51 AM PDT