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CryptMe 2.0

CryptMe 2.0

...your information safe in cases of device theft, loss of a device, hacker attack, virus exposed information, etc. Algorithm has - unlike most of the other... Read more

9 February, 2012

You've been hacked: Now prevent future attacks

We have already shown you what to do immediately following a hacker attack; now we will look at some longer term measures to prevent... Read more

3 June, 2003 by Robert L.Bogue

Extradition hearing begins over Nasa hacker

Gary McKinnon has begun what could be his final battle to avoid extradition to the US and the threat of decades in prison Read more

14 February, 2006 by Colin Barker

Accused port hacker says log files were 'edited'

A teenager accused of launching an attack on one of the US's biggest ports has claimed flaws in Windows allowed the real attacker to frame him Read more

8 October, 2003 by Munir Kotadia

Security giant hit by hacker attack

Security vendor Network Associates (NAI) came under attack from hackers last night just days after it issued an advisory on security flaws in DNS software BIND. Although the network struggled, it managed to weather the storm. Read more

1 February, 2001 by Sally Watson

Eircom alters customers password to buffer hacker attack

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18 August, 2000 by Pia Heikkila

Safeway investigates hacker attack

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14 August, 2000 by Pia Heikkila

Hacker attack? Send for the Cavalre

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2 June, 1999 by Sally Watson

BusinessWeek site infected by hackers

Security firm Sophos has discovered a hacker attack waiting to happen on BusinessWeek.com, where malicious code could be... Read more

16 September, 2008 by Elinor Mills

Over 70 percent of businesses are hacked

Most businesses in Asia have suffered a hacker attack - despite the fact that nearly all of them have some sort... Read more

27 May, 2003 by Winston Chai

Researcher discovers OpenSSH flaw

...of OpenSSH, which companies are being warned could expose them to a hacker attack Read more

27 June, 2002 by Vivienne Fisher

Hackers watching Big Brother

Intel suspect a 'denial of access' hacker attack could have been the reason for technical teething problems on Big... Read more

19 July, 2000 by Wendy McAuliffe

Microsoft admits second security breach

Software giant, Microsoft has confirmed it suffered a second hacker attack in as many weeks. According to US reports, a hacker calling... Read more

6 November, 2000 by Julian Goldsmith

Internet Explorer 7 RC1

...activate them on a case-by-case basis. This should limit criminal-hacker attack vectors within IE 7. Continuing within this release candidate is a... Read more

30 August, 2006 by Robert Vamosi

Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3

...activate them on a case-by-case basis. This should limit criminal-hacker attack vectors within IE 7. More eye candyWith Beta 3, you can... Read more

30 June, 2006 by Robert Vamosi

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