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News (6)

• Trojan defence acquits British teenager

  The UK teenager accused of launching a denial of service attack on a US port was cleared by Southwark Crown Court today.

• The 'homeless hacker' talks

  The past two years have been a wild ride for Adrian Lamo: The 22-year-old has publicly taken credit for tunnelling into networks belonging to Yahoo, Microsoft, Excite@Home and WorldCom.

• Is Real's hacking of iPod legal?

  Code-crackers risk fines and prison time when they defeat copy-protection technology, but such draconian rules likely don't apply in the case of RealNetworks and its iPod "hack," legal experts said.

• Russian Mafia threatens Net

  Organised crime rings in Russia and the rest of the former Soviet Union are increasingly hacking into U.S. e-commerce and banking Web sites, posing an enormous economic threat.

• Special Report: Cybercrime Down Under Part 2

  What's a hacker, and are they the same as a cracker? What threat are these types of people to business in Australia? Are they the key to cyber criminal activity or could they be the first line of defence for your organisation? Discover what makes a hacker and what makes them want to hack in the second half of our special report on Cybercrime Down Under.

Features and Case Studies (2)

• Hackers: Under the hood

  Mudge, Kevin Mitnick, Adrian Lamo, Jericho and Raven Alder speak to ZDNet Australia about the making of a hacker.

• How to recover lost passwords

  Passwords increase security, but they can also increase your headaches if they're lost. When a password goes missing, don't panic: just use the techniques and software detailed here to recover it.

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