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  • Chinese hackers back off from CNN attack

    Late last week, leaders of a group of Chinese hackers called off a planned denial of service attack on CNN.com, after it was reported on the same day that the attack would occur over the weekend, in protest at "anti-Chinese" media across the Western world.

  • US prosecutors reverse stance on cybercrime conviction

    US federal prosecutors have asked a court to overturn the conviction of a man who notified his former employer's customers of a security flaw.

  • Deciphering the hacker myth

    Going beyond popular hacker stereotypes, Symantec's Sarah Gordon says cyber-rebels aren't evil--they're just misunderstood.

  • The cyberterrorism czar: What's next?

    While some believe "cyberterrorism" is an overhyped myth, Richard Clarke--the newly appointed special adviser to the president for cybersecurity--is one of the few that fear Net attacks.

  • Meet the world's baddest cyber cops

    On the case with the Exodus Cyber Attack Tiger Team. They're taking down hackers, organised criminals, script kiddies, and other threats to your business.

Features and Case Studies (6)

  • Is the world ready to fight cybercrime?

    Cybercrime poses a growing threat to companies and governments around the world, yet experts are concerned law makers and judicial systems are still not equipped to provide an adequate response.

  • Computer forensics tips

    Cybercrime is becoming a huge concern and computer forensics a growing science. IT managers should understand what their roles might be in a computer investigation.

  • AFP's high-tech unit let Rome burn

    The "Anonymous" hacker group gave Australia's police forces a month's warning that it was going to attack the Federal Government. Why didn't the Australian Federal Police's electronic crimes unit do anything about it?

  • Did Australian Police raid a script kiddie?

    The footage Four Corners displayed of a suspected Melbourne fraudster's house and technology during a police raid last week hardly fits the profile of a master fraudster.

  • Russia's cybercrime-fighting Bond villain

    Antivirus guru Eugene Kaspersky says the lure of fame and fortune have resulted in a higher number of criminal activity on the Internet.

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