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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.

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  • 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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