HACKERS - The cyber criminality is rising with the tide of new computers getting connected to the Internet. Many of the stories intercepted in this category fall under the ‘you wouldn’t believe it’ label.

Amazing but true stories on the search terms ‘hackers’, ‘China hackers’ and ‘Cyber Crime’ are here intercepted chronologically. Headlines and excerpts at your convenience.

HACKERS - headlines daily

Major Retailers Experience 161% Increase in Attempted Hacker ... - MarketWatch -

Major Retailers Experience 161% Increase in Attempted Hacker ... MarketWatch - 5 hours ago "We saw a large increase in hackers looking for open ports, as well as those trying to identify the applications and other services our retail clients were ...

Hackers Hijacked Large E-Bill Payment Site - Washington Post -

Hackers Hijacked Large E-Bill Payment Site Washington Post, United States - 17 hours ago Hackers on Tuesday hijacked the Web site CheckFree.com, one of the largest online bill payment companies, redirecting an unknown number of visitors to a Web ... Criminals Take Control of CheckFree Web Site PC World CheckFree Web site hijacked by Eastern European criminals Finextra all 17 news articles

Are hackers playing a joke on Tweeter? - Boston Globe -

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Are hackers playing a joke on Tweeter? Boston Globe, United States - Dec 3, 2008 Hackers have apparently broken into Tweeter's website and posted a picture of President George W. Bush on the homepage with a message about the bankrupt ... Tweeter may re-open stores for final sales Boston Herald Day After Shutdown, Tweeter Site is Hacked E-Gear Tweeter Closes Suddenly, Stuns Workers, Customers WBZ Boston Globe all 69 news articles

Wis. consumer agency warns of fake holiday e-mails - Chicago Tribune -

Wis. consumer agency warns of fake holiday e-mails Chicago Tribune, United States - 1 hour ago Phishing is an online scam where hackers create valid-looking e-mails, usually to trick recipients into revealing private information. ...

Speedy hackers crack DSi - CVG Online -

Speedy hackers crack DSi CVG Online - 14 hours ago Those hackers aren't messing about, are they? The DSi has been out a little over a month and already they've found away to circumvent the new console's ... First DSi compatible flash cart created by Acekard Geek.com all 2 news articles

Brief: Hackers port Linux to Apple's iPhone - Computerworld -

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Brief: Hackers port Linux to Apple's iPhone Computerworld, MA - Dec 2, 2008 By Carrie-Ann Skinner A post on the Linux on iPhone blog, written by a user known as PlanetBeing says: "I'm pleased to announce that the Linux 2.6 kernel ... Hackers port Linux kernel to iPhone Macworld Hackers boot Linux on iPhone CNET News Hackers want Linux on iPhone Fudzilla Palluxo! - Mac Dose of All Things Apple - bit-tech.net all 58 news articles

Microsoft slates 8 bug updates for year's final Patch Tuesday - Computerworld -

Microsoft slates 8 bug updates for year's final Patch Tuesday Computerworld, MA - 2 hours ago In mid-October, however, Microsoft confirmed that hackers were actively exploiting the unpatched bug. Overall, said Storms, the patch list for next week ...

Retail Roundup: eBay, Costco Call For New Laws, Hackers Hit ... - BNET -

Retail Roundup: eBay, Costco Call For New Laws, Hackers Hit ... BNET, Ca - 1 hour ago [Source: WSJ] After Tweeter closes stores, hackers force electronics chain to shut down site, too — Just hours after electronics chain Tweeter swiftly shut ...

Hackers, Others Seek DMCA Exemptions - Wired News -

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Hackers, Others Seek DMCA Exemptions Wired News - Dec 3, 2008 By David Kravets December 03, 2008 | 2:26:34 PMCategories: Digital Millennium Copyright Act The US Copyright Office has received 19 comments constituting ... EFF proposes DMCA exemption for iPhone jailbreaking Macworld all 14 news articles

Hackers Hijack Bill-Payment Site - IT Business Edge -

Hackers Hijack Bill-Payment Site IT Business Edge, KY - 7 hours ago Online bill payment company CheckFree.com regained control of its Web site early Tuesday after hackers hijacked traffic to a server in the Ukraine that ...

CHINA Hackers - headlines daily

No worries by US leaders on China's 'little [cyber] fishes' - World Tribune -

No worries by US leaders on China's 'little [cyber] fishes' World Tribune - 5 hours ago On November 6, 2008, The Raw Story published "Report: Chinese Hackers Download White House E-mails": The White House computer was penetrated on several ... INFORMATION WARFARE: Pentagon Pounding Persists Strategy Page all 4 news articles

Chinese hackers penetrate White House network - Financial Times -

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Chinese hackers penetrate White House network Financial Times, UK - Nov 8, 2008 By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington Chinese hackers have penetrated the White House computer network on multiple occasions, and obtained e-mails between ... Chinese hackers attack computer systems of White House, US ... IBTimes India : Chinese hack White House, Presidential Campaigns and Outsourcers NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) Chinese Hackers Hit White House System, Campaign Websites The Right Perspective Times Now.tv - Irish Times all 167 news articles

China's hackers stealing US defence secrets, says congressional panel - guardian.co.uk -

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China's hackers stealing US defence secrets, says congressional panel guardian.co.uk, UK - Nov 20, 2008 ... are regularly targeted by Chinese hackers. "China is stealing vast amounts of sensitive information from US computer networks," says Larry Wortzel, ... China hacking US computer network: Panel Sify China Targets US Computers For Espionage, Report Warns InformationWeek "Soft" US Software Studies; China U. in "Hacker-Attack" Mode ... National Review Online Blogs USA Today - CNET News all 492 news articles

China Stealing US Computer Data - Sci-Tech Today -

China Stealing US Computer Data Sci-Tech Today - Dec 3, 2008 The Chinese government has never employed, nor will it employ, so-called civilian hackers in collecting information or intelligence of other countries. ...

Cyber Crime Targeting Hong Kong as Its New Abode - SPAMfighter News -

Cyber Crime Targeting Hong Kong as Its New Abode SPAMfighter News, Denmark - 14 hours ago ... track the hackers, but the current trend will probably continue in near future. With the increasing number of broadband subscribers in India and China, ...

EXCLUSIVE: Cyber-Hackers Break Into IMF Computer System - FOXNews -

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EXCLUSIVE: Cyber-Hackers Break Into IMF Computer System FOXNews - Nov 14, 2008 Chinese hackers penetrated the Pentagon last year, in an attack that obtained e-mails from the system serving Defense Secretary Robert Gates. ... Cyber hackers break into IMF PC system Economic Times all 48 news articles

James Bond and Chinese Hackers - ComputerWeekly.com -

James Bond and Chinese Hackers ComputerWeekly.com, UK - Nov 24, 2008 The story in the press alleging that Chinese computer hackers are attempting to gain access to state secrets (see "US Warned of China Cyber Spying") is not ...

Cyber criminals sharpen their skills - Independent Online -

Cyber criminals sharpen their skills Independent Online, South Africa - 18 hours ago Hackers are sometimes breaking into online businesses and not stealing anything. Gone are the bull in a china shop days of plundering everything in sight ...

Major Chinese Cyber Attacks on US Continue - The Epoch Times -

Major Chinese Cyber Attacks on US Continue The Epoch Times, NY - Nov 13, 2008 3, the Financial Times reported that, “Hackers from numerous locations in China spent several months probing the Pentagon system before overcoming its ...

Stockguru.com: Stocks to Watch for December 4, 2008 - MVTG, SSEY ... - Trading Markets (press release) -

Stockguru.com: Stocks to Watch for December 4, 2008 - MVTG, SSEY ... Trading Markets (press release), CA - 14 hours ago The benefits of the technology protected by this patent (patent number 7454624) provide another layer of defense against hackers and system attacks. ...

CYBER Crime - headlines daily

Cyber crime to be defined in IT Act amendment - Hindu -

Cyber crime to be defined in IT Act amendment Hindu, India - 4 hours ago The Bill, which seeks to address cyber crimes emerging from new technologies, is likely to be taken up by Parliament in the winter session. ... `Make Internet cyber crime free’ Thaindian.com Data security council to be set up soon Sify IT Act amendments to be in line with European Cyber Convention Business Standard NDTV.com - Business Standard all 14 news articles

IBM Introduces Cybercrime Security Services - InformationWeek -

IBM Introduces Cybercrime Security Services InformationWeek, NY - 3 hours ago By Thomas Claburn Describing rising cybercrime activity, corporate budget cutting, and lingering legacy security systems as a "perfect storm of security ... Citing a Surge in Online Cybercrime, IBM Bolsters Security Services International Business Times all 6 news articles

Citing a Surge in Online Cybercrime, IBM Bolsters Security Services - MarketWatch -

Citing a Surge in Online Cybercrime, IBM Bolsters Security Services MarketWatch - 5 hours ago , , ) announced a set of actions to bolster its security solutions that can help clients save costs while navigating the "perfect storm" of security threats ...

Centre for Cyber Crime to come up at University of Madras - IndiaEduNews.net -

Centre for Cyber Crime to come up at University of Madras IndiaEduNews.net, India - 8 hours ago Chennai: A Centre of Excellence for Cyber Crime will be setup by the Department of Criminology, University of Madras, with an initial grant of Rs.1 crores ...

SECNAP Chief Technology Officer Wins 2008 MVP Award - MarketWatch -

SECNAP Chief Technology Officer Wins 2008 MVP Award MarketWatch - 6 hours ago According to Scheidell, security technology must constantly advance in order to outpace organized cybercrime. He feels he owes SECNAP clients, ...

Cyber Crime Targeting Hong Kong as Its New Abode - SPAMfighter News -

Cyber Crime Targeting Hong Kong as Its New Abode SPAMfighter News, Denmark - 14 hours ago Further, Roy Ko Wai- tak, Team Center Manager, added that the majority of these attacks have been launched by highly professional cyber crime organizations, ...

Cyber crime booming in 2008 - NetGuide -

Cyber crime booming in 2008 NetGuide, New Zealand - 20 hours ago The dramatic upsurge in professional cyber crime has prompted Mikko Hyppönen, F-Secure’s Chief Research Officer, to call for the establishment of an ...

Ahsa youth sentenced under cyber crime law - Arab News -

Ahsa youth sentenced under cyber crime law Arab News, Saudi Arabia - Dec 2, 2008 JEDDAH: The Kingdom’s newly implemented system for punishing technological crimes, which includes identity theft and other crimes using the Internet, ...

Cyber crime alleged in extradition case - Marshall County Tribune -

Cyber crime alleged in extradition case Marshall County Tribune, PA - Dec 2, 2008 Tordy's alleged crime is failing to pay child support in Michigan, and the warrant states his outstanding debt is $79309.04 as of Oct. 15. ...

Young workers' access to social networking sites a concern for ... - San Jose Mercury News -

Young workers' access to social networking sites a concern for ... San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 3 hours ago On Tuesday, cyber-crime specialists at the security software company McAfee in Santa Clara said they had discovered a link for a movie posted on Facebook. ...