An Irish computer hacker accused of breaking into the email account of Ireland's top cybersecurity cop, then using its contents to eavesdrop on American and British anti-hacking detectives, was released without charges Wednesday. View full post on cyber crime hacking – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National…
Hacker sought $50k in stolen source code sting
Hackers sought US$50,000 (NZ$59,882) from US anti-virus firm Symantec Corp in return for the stolen blueprints to its flagship products under what the company says was a sting operation run by an undisclosed law enforcement agency via emails. The company said the emails were in fact between the hacker and…
Video game sting takes down embattled Mo. chief
Justice Department Documents and Publications ST. LOUIS — The former police chief for the Village of Alorton and the City of East St. Louis pled guilty in United States District Court in East St. Louis on January 19, 2012, to felony charges of stealing evidence and making false statements to…
Hacker cuffed in job interview sting with hotel he blackmailed
A job-seeking Hungarian hacker has pleaded guilty to breaking into the systems of the Marriott hotel chain before attempting to blackmail his way into an IT job. Attila Nemeth, 26, sent Trojan-infected emails to Marriott employees late last year, according to his plea agreement, in a move that successfully allowed…
Hacker group Anonymous publishes internet addresses of 190 paedophiles in hi-tech ‘sting’
‘Hacktivist’ group Anonymous has outed 190 alleged child porn forum users by revealing their IP addresses – a unique internet address which can be used to trace their physical address. View full post on anonymous hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security