The UK teenager accused of launching a denial of service attack on a US port was cleared by Southwark Crown Court today.
Australian Federal Police have arrested a 17-year-old youth for allegedly hacking into a "prominent" Australian Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Identity theft is now the largest form of white-collar crime in the western world, but not because the Internet has made it easier to steal personal information, according to Al Trujilio, president of secure destruction service provider, Recall Corporation.
The UK teenager accused of hacking a major US port's computer systems claims two hackers hijacked his PC without his knowledge.
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Mudge, Kevin Mitnick, Adrian Lamo, Jericho and Raven Alder speak to ZDNet Australia about the making of a hacker.
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