Read more hacker stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2003/hacker.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:53:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72624/brits-hold-up-hackers-extradition.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican authorities keen to get their hands on a man accused of the biggest military hack in history are going to have to wait. British authorities have "stopped the clock" on the extradition of Gary McKinnon while lawyers examine new medical evidence, say officials. McKinnon, who has Asperger's syndrome, a...http://www.newser.com/story/72624/brits-hold-up-hackers-extradition.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 2:20:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71991/virus-scareware-scams-millions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlarming warnings that internet surfers' computers are being invaded by a devastating virus are almost always scams used to either hack into computers or rip off consumers for phony protective software. More than 40 million people have fallen victim to the "scareware" scam in the past year. Experts have identified...http://www.newser.com/story/71991/virus-scareware-scams-millions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 5:07:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71104/how-to-avoid-becoming-a-phishing-victim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPhishing scams are becoming a lot more sophisticated. Unwary Internet users can easily end up with their bank account and credit card details in the hands of crooks. CNET lists the best ways to avoid becoming a victim: Change passwords regularly. Experts recommend that passwords be changed every three months...http://www.newser.com/story/71104/how-to-avoid-becoming-a-phishing-victim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 1:19:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69119/security-site-tots-up-what-youre-worth-to-hackers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA rising number of cybercriminals make their living selling other people's online identities to thieves. Now a new security tool helps you calculate what yours is worth on the black market—and your risk of losing it, IT World reports. The Norton Online Risk Calculator aims to raise awareness of...http://www.newser.com/story/69119/security-site-tots-up-what-youre-worth-to-hackers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Sep 2009 9:02:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67132/hackers-indicted-in-theft-of-130m-credit-cards.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFederal prosecutors indicted three hackers in Washington today for allegedly snagging more than 130 million credit card numbers from retail and financial organizations, the Wall Street Journal reports. Calling it the greatest US debit- and credit-card data theft ever, feds hit Albert Gonzalez, 28, of Miami, and two accomplices with...http://www.newser.com/story/67132/hackers-indicted-in-theft-of-130m-credit-cards.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Aug 2009 16:17:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66395/blogger-blames-kremlin-for-twitter-meltdown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Georgian blogger who was taken offline in the cyberattack that shut down Twitter on Thursday believes Moscow is the culprit, he tells the Guardian . The economics professor, who goes by the online name Cyxymu, says he believes Russian authorities targeted him with the denial-of-service attack because of his persistent...http://www.newser.com/story/66395/blogger-blames-kremlin-for-twitter-meltdown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 08 Aug 2009 6:43:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65586/every-iphone-in-the-world-at-risk-tomorrow.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe iPhone’s text-messaging system has a dangerous flaw that hackers could exploit to take control of your phone, researchers say. They’ll reveal the trouble at a conference tomorrow, Forbes reports. So if you get a text with a “single square character,” turn off your phone right away—it could mean...http://www.newser.com/story/65586/every-iphone-in-the-world-at-risk-tomorrow.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Jul 2009 13:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64847/video-of-naked-espn-reporter-inspires-hackers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeephole video of an ESPN reporter naked in a hotel room is lighting up the sports blogosphere—and not just because Erin Andrews is the star of many a basement-dwelling mama's boy's fantasy. Some attempts to download illicit footage have led to the spread of a computer virus. "Hackers are...http://www.newser.com/story/64847/video-of-naked-espn-reporter-inspires-hackers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Jul 2009 14:09:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64644/twitter-talks-alliance-with-google-plans-world-takeover.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwitter executives are dreaming big, holding talks with seemingly every tech company on the planet, including Google and Microsoft, say confidential e-mails a hacker sent to TechCrunch. Among the revelations: Twitter was working on a reality TV pitch, has been in serious talks with Google, and aims to ultimately rack...http://www.newser.com/story/64644/twitter-talks-alliance-with-google-plans-world-takeover.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Jul 2009 11:25:41 CDT