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Scam tricks users into 'stealing'
News How about tricking innocent electronics shoppers into stealing on their behalf? So just what do computer criminals do with stolen credit cards? That's how at least one scam artist is playing the online credit card game, MSNBC has learned.
[January 26, 2000, 9:24]
Are developers stealing code?
Talkback My experience is the opposite. Once as part of a small conxultancy doing contracting to pay the rent, we openly offered some code we'd developed in-house to speed up one of our contracting projects. The customer accepted the offer, but when push...
[June 4, 2004, 18:01]
Are developers stealing code?
Talkback Bob Jones is spot on with his statment that the survey is flawed. I too took part in the survey and posted a comment pointing out what I thought were flaws in the methodology, but as in Mr. Jone's case, received no response.
[June 4, 2004, 16:25]
Are developers stealing code?
Talkback dont use this code, it's stolen! if( flag==true )
[June 4, 2004, 10:40]
Are developers stealing code?
Talkback Programs are written in languages: There is a finite number of ways of saying or doing the same thing. Column writers use sentences that we se in other articles and no one complains. If you copy the look feel etc of a program then you may infringe...
[June 4, 2004, 11:26]
Are developers stealing code?
Talkback It is problematic that source code is not always the final form of a software.
[June 3, 2004, 16:44]
Man charged with stealing AltaVista code
Talkback Phew! For a second there I thought it said astalavista :-)
[July 13, 2004, 21:09]
Sans Institute warns of cookie-stealing threat
News In a blog post on Friday, Perry added that, in addition to stealing insecure HTTPS cookies, CookieMonster also steals URL-based session ID details, which are used as a protection against cross-site request forgery.
[September 12, 2008, 15:50]
Are developers stealing code?
Talkback I am glad Joe used Lower case there. If he had used TRUE in capitals he would have infringed upon a program i wrote in '69 back when we only had capital letters.
[June 4, 2004, 11:34]
Are developers stealing code?
Talkback I took part in this survey and found it to be deceptive in the way questions were asked. The questions were multiple choice, and often all of the choices could be interpretted to mean that I supported code theft.
[June 4, 2004, 5:50]
Are developers stealing code?
Talkback its worse than that I could have patented the construct if (flag==true) back in 1955 in which case you'd all owe me money!
[June 9, 2004, 22:04]
Parallel XML Processing by Work Stealing
White Papers A language for semi-structured documents, XML is playing crucial roles in web services, messaging systems, databases, and document processing. However, the processing of XML documents has been regarded as the performance bottleneck in most systems...
[March 20, 2008, 0:02]
Password-stealing Trojan cut off at source
News An attempt to pinch user information from banking sites using a malicious pop-up program has been nipped in the bud, says Symantec. Last week, security experts uncovered a Trojan horse -- dubbed PWSteal.Refest by the security software maker...
[July 7, 2004, 9:10]
Man charged with stealing Cabinet Office laptop
News Police have charged a man with theft after he allegedly stole a laptop from the Cabinet Office on Monday, according to Scotland Yard. The charges come amid fresh criticism that the government is not taking sufficient steps to ensure the security of...
[July 30, 2003, 15:15]
Are developers stealing code?
News Most software developers regard 'code-borrowing' -- reusing existing software in their own work -- as an acceptable practice, despite the legal minefield it could create for their employers, says research due to be published later this week.
[June 3, 2004, 10:55]
Stealing e-gold won't work anymore
Talkback e-gold has updated their compliance program. All account holders must now supply verified account information including tax info and ID to access their accounts. No exceptions. If stolen e-metal moves into an account they can track the users...
[October 13, 2008, 13:47]
Twitter plays host to data-stealing malware
News Cybercriminals have started targeting malware at microblogging service Twitter. Kaspersky Lab has uncovered a fake Twitter profile created solely for the purpose of infecting people's computers. The profile, with an alias that means 'pretty rabbit...
[August 6, 2008, 13:04]
Stealing our NHTCU is a felony
Leader It's official. The National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) no longer exists. The UK organisation that specialised in hunting down and preventing cybercrime has been subsumed into the newly created Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA).
[April 3, 2006, 15:15]
Pod Slurping - An Easy Technique for Stealing Data
White Papers A common misconception is that perimeter security measures such as firewalls and anti-virus software are enough to secure corporate data residing on the corporate network. This white paper explores how the uncontrolled use of portable storage...
[September 21, 2006, 1:00]
Like stealing credit cards from babies
News How did it happen? How was a teen-aged computer thief able to glean thousands of credit cards from an e-commerce site, and give them away one at a time for weeks? And why, if the thief is to believed, is he still able to raid that Web site for...
[January 13, 2000, 9:39]
