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Researchers disclose holes in McAfee's website

...firm McAfee on a public security email list on Monday. The YGN Ethical Hacker Group told the Full Disclosure list that it had reported the... Read more

29 March, 2011 by Elinor Mills

GCHQ attracts recruits with online puzzles

The security agency is hoping to recruit a new breed of 'ethical hacker' to work for British intelligence by setting up a website with... Read more

2 December, 2011 by Jo Best

Man jailed for Facebook hack despite 'ethical' claims

...misuse charges in December, but claimed in court that he was an ethical hacker who was only trying to show Facebook the vulnerability of its... Read more

20 February, 2012

UK student coder owns up to Facebook hack

...uploaded programs to Facebook servers. His defence lawyer said Mangham was an ethical hacker who had planned to present his findings to Facebook. Prosecutors said... Read more

14 December, 2011
CEH Exam 1.0

CEH Exam 1.0

This Certified Ethical Hacker Exam Prep from Expanding Security takes your preparation to the next... Read more

20 July, 2011
Activity Logger 6.0

Activity Logger 6.0

...can analyze them later. Our Activity Logger is also available in unique Ethical Hacker version. You can create a pre-configured package for instant and... Read more

4 March, 2011

BT denies routers still vulnerable to months-old hack

BT has denied claims made by an "ethical hacker outfit" that the telecommunication company's wireless routers are vulnerable to... Read more

22 January, 2008 by David Meyer
Certified <endeca_term>Ethical Hacker</endeca_term> Exam Prep: Understanding Footprinting and Scanning

Certified Ethical Hacker Exam Prep: Understanding Footprinting and Scanning

This paper helps to prepare for the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Exam by covering foot printing and scanning. Sample exam questions... Read more

9 June, 2006
PrepLogic: Certified <endeca_term>Ethical Hacker</endeca_term> (Exam 312-50) 3.1.2827

PrepLogic: Certified Ethical Hacker (Exam 312-50) 3.1.2827

This PrepLogic practice exam covers exam objectives for Certified Ethical Hacker (Exam 312-50). This is a preview and includes 50 practice... Read more

19 November, 2007

Google plugs Gmail security hole

Three days after ethical hacker Petko Petkov announced his discovery of a cross-site scripting vulnerability... Read more

28 September, 2007 by Liam Tung
Mitnick: From 'computer terrorist' to consultant

Mitnick: From 'computer terrorist' to consultant

...to the crown jewels. I see what I can do as an ethical hacker. I really enjoy this work because when is it that you... Read more

23 June, 2009 by Elinor Mills
Mozilla releases security fixes

Mozilla releases security fixes

...referred to was the Firefox cookie flaw discovered by Michal Zalewski, an "ethical hacker" from Poland. In mid-February, Zalewski posted his proof-of-concept... Read more

26 February, 2007 by Candace Lombardi

Nasa hacker: Whistleblower or menace?

...1997, but avoided imprisonment and has now set himself up as an "ethical hacker". According to Bevan, McKinnon's case shows that "in a decade... Read more

12 May, 2006 by Colin Barker

Bringing free software to the masses

Peter Brown, the executive director of the Free Software Foundation, hopes to 'get the message of free software outside the hacker world' Read more

13 April, 2006 by Ingrid Marson

Preventing hack attacks: The must-reads

...on what to do in a hacker attack comes from a professional (ethical) hacker. John Verry, a consultant for the security firm CQUR IT, which... Read more

22 January, 2004 by Toni Bowers

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