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Tsunami 'hacker' Conviction Worries Experts
News He admitted attempted to access the Web site, which was collecting donations for victims of last year's tsunami. In evidence it was shown that he had attempted to access the tsunami donations site on two occasions and the site's security systems...
[October 7, 2005, 15:40]
Tsunami Appeal Site 'hacker' Found Guilty
News A computer consultant has been convicted of gaining unauthorised access to a Web site collecting donations for victims of last year's tsunami, even though the judge hearing the case accepted that he meant to cause no harm.
[October 6, 2005, 16:10]
Tsunami Multipoint: Optimal Reliability Through Active Interference Rejection And Defensive Countermeasures
White Papers Tsunami Multipoint has been designed to counteract interference using a variety of measures. To safeguard against interference even further, Proxim has introduced Tsunami Multipoint A.I.R. Tsunami Multipoint A.I.R.combines Tsunami Multipoint's...
[December 23, 2004, 23:00]
Tsunami Charity Web Site Escapes Attack
News A man has been arrested for attempting to hack into the DEC.org.uk tsunami charity relief site. The Metropolitan Police were notified after the attempted hack was discovered on New Year's Eve and blocked by BT, which hosts the secure payment area...
[January 24, 2005, 8:45]
Tsunami 'hacker' Finds New Job In Security Scene
News When Daniel Cuthbert was convicted last month of gaining unauthorised access to a Tsunami fund-raising Web site, many people — including the trial judge — suspected his career in the IT industry was over.
[November 11, 2005, 12:45]
Tsunami Appeal Site 'hacker' Found Guilty
Talkback Here's a guy who has made a donation to the Tsunami appeal, and now has a criminal record. Going totally against the flow of the comments here, has anyone actually considered the ramifications of this decision?
[October 14, 2005, 12:13]
Nigerian Scammers 'exploit Tsunami Tragedy'
News Nigerian scammers appear to be trying to cash in on the public sympathy for the victims of the South-East Asian tsunami. Benjamin Ott, a member of an anti-scam forum, said Nigerian scammers have sent out emails that pretend to be from a Singaporean...
[January 4, 2005, 16:40]
BT Engineers Assist Tsunami Relief Effort
News As technology companies rallied to support the relief effort following the Indian Ocean tsunami, seven BT engineers flew to Indonesia on Tuesday to help restore telecommunication services in one of the worst-hit regions.
[January 4, 2005, 14:00]
Tsunami Tragedy: World Turns To The Web
News In the aftermath of the devastating South-East Asian tsunami, the Web has been a vital tool both for charities and for individuals seeking information on missing family and friends. Many charities are accepting online donations to help fund their...
[December 30, 2004, 11:10]
Tsunami Web Site 'hacking' Trial Delayed
News The trial involving the alleged hacking of a charity Web site set up to raise funds for victims of December's Asian tsunami disaster has been delayed yet again while witness reports are compiled by computer forensics experts.
[May 18, 2005, 11:30]
Man Arrested For Tsunami Email Scam
News A man has been released on bail after being charged with stealing donations for tsunami relief. Twenty-four-year-old Matthew Schmieder, who is accused of sending emails purporting to be from a genuine aid organization, was arrested last week.
[January 18, 2005, 12:25]
Collaboration Solution For Christian Aid Tested In Tsunami Releases Help For Victims In Just 24 Hours
White Papers The 2004 South Asian Tsunami tragedy struck shortly after Christian Aid completed a migration to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, part of Microsoft Windows Server System integrated server software. The charity Christian Aid wanted to improve...
[October 31, 2006, 23:00]
Tsunami 'hacker' Is Innocent, Say Readers
News Last Thursday's conviction of a computer security consultant for illegally accessing a Web site set up to aid victims of the Boxing Day Asian tsunami prompted a wide range of opinions from readers of ZDNet UK.
[October 10, 2005, 16:00]
Tsunami 'hacker' Conviction Worries Experts
Talkback If you warn a thief he's being looked at the thief will disappear and change his appearance. This conviction seems to have been based on ignorance. Where do we go from here.
[October 8, 2005, 21:04]
Tsunami 'hacker' Finds New Job In Security Scene
Talkback that conviction is plain ridiculous, for browsing a web server. Where is this 'hacking'? That judge must be a complete moron .
[November 14, 2005, 10:21]
Tsunami Appeal Site 'hacker' Found Guilty
Talkback If you'd like to tell the judge what you think of him, try this e-mail address: gl-horseferry.court@hmcourts-service.gsi.gov.uk and ask the recipient to forward your comments to Judge Q.Purdy .
[October 10, 2005, 9:10]
Tsunami Appeal Site 'hacker' Found Guilty
Talkback Go to any security professional and they should tell you that whenever you want to undertake any sort of "testing" of this sort, then you MUST, I repeat MUST, get signed agreement from the management or you are in very dodgy territory.
[October 10, 2005, 10:34]
Tsunami Appeal Site 'hacker' Found Guilty
Talkback I'm sorry if we offended the programmer -- who posted a comment above -- by reporting on this case, but we felt it was rather important. I'm concerned however that you seem to be under the impression that we prosecuted him.
[October 10, 2005, 12:38]
Tsunami 'hacker' Is Innocent, Say Readers
Talkback What happens if someone put that URL up as a link on a web page? Is everyone who clicks on it a criminal? He lied to the police - do him for wasting police time. But if the webserver was configured to give a response to his (valid) request, and he...
[October 10, 2005, 16:33]
Tsunami 'hacker' Is Innocent, Say Readers
Talkback I often alter URLs to try to navigate badly designed websites. I'd taken it that it you send a URL to a website and it sends back a page then it's public, published information. If it comes back 'forbidden' then it's not and you don't get to see it.
[October 10, 2005, 17:14]
