http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/1729/all xx http://www.itworld.com/security/70259/hackers-exploit-second-directshow-zero-day-using-thousands-hijacked-sites A new unpatched Windows bug surfaces; Microsoft hasn't patched the old one from May. http://www.itworld.com/security/70259/hackers-exploit-second-directshow-zero-day-using-thousands-hijacked-sites#comments Security Windows News directshow hack Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:25:27 -0400 ITworld staff 70259 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/68962/web-mail-company-pay-prize-after-ceo-hacked A secure Web mail company that challenged hackers to break into the company's Web mail system is paying out a US$10,000 prize, just days after launching the contest. http://www.itworld.com/security/68962/web-mail-company-pay-prize-after-ceo-hacked#comments Security News email hack Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:50:29 -0400 ITworld staff 68962 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/68829/hackers-claim-10000-prize-breaking-strongwebmail Voice-based authentication software company Telesign last week challenged hackers to break into the Web mail account of StrongWebmail CEO Darren Berkovitz and report back details from his June 26 calendar entry. Now, a group of security researchers claims to have done just that. http://www.itworld.com/security/68829/hackers-claim-10000-prize-breaking-strongwebmail#comments Security News authentication email hack Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:50:07 -0400 ITworld staff 68829 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/68658/hackers-tweet-infect-twitter-users-scareware The latest attack to hit Twitter is a "security nightmare" and marks the first time hackers have taken to using the micro-blogging site for profit, a researcher said today. http://www.itworld.com/security/68658/hackers-tweet-infect-twitter-users-scareware#comments Internet Security News hack Twitter Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:10:14 -0400 ITworld staff 68658 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/68259/investigators-replicate-nokia-1100-online-banking-hack An old candy-bar style Nokia 1100 mobile phone has been used to break into someone's online bank account, affirming why criminals are willing to paying thousands of euros for the device. http://www.itworld.com/security/68259/investigators-replicate-nokia-1100-online-banking-hack#comments Security News hack Nokia Thu, 21 May 2009 16:29:59 -0400 ITworld staff 68259 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/67549/hacker-threatens-expose-health-data-demands-10m Days after a hacker claimed to have broken into a database and encrypted millions of prescription records at Virginia's Department of Health Professions, it remains unclear what happened. http://www.itworld.com/security/67549/hacker-threatens-expose-health-data-demands-10m#comments Security News hack health care privacy Wed, 06 May 2009 17:16:19 -0400 ITworld staff 67549 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/67364/simple-steps-hack-smartphone Trust Digital, a firm that specializes in mobile security, demonstrates how to hack a smartphone with no more information than a phone number. http://www.itworld.com/security/67364/simple-steps-hack-smartphone#comments Mobile & wireless Security Feature hack smartphone SMS Mon, 04 May 2009 10:28:18 -0400 ITworld staff 67364 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/67274/hacker-i-broke-twitter For the second time this year, a hacker has gained administrative access to a Twitter employee's account -- and has posted screenshots to prove the claim. http://www.itworld.com/security/67274/hacker-i-broke-twitter#comments Internet Security News hack Twitter Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:14:43 -0400 ITworld staff 67274 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/66761/fbi-ethical-hacker More details are emerging about how the FBI engages in hacking and the planting of spyware. http://www.itworld.com/security/66761/fbi-ethical-hacker#comments Government Security Opinion FBI hack spyware Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:37:14 -0400 ITworld staff 66761 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/66753/researcher-wants-hacker-groups-hounded-mercilessly Criminal cyber gangs must be harried, hounded and hunted until they're driven out of business, a noted botnet researcher said today as he prepared to pitch a new anti-malware strategy later this week at the RSA Conference in San Francisco. http://www.itworld.com/security/66753/researcher-wants-hacker-groups-hounded-mercilessly#comments Security News botnet hack RSA Conference 2009 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:54:47 -0400 ITworld staff 66753 at http://www.itworld.com