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    The FBI needs help from hackers to fight cybercrime, an agency official said on the first day of the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas.

  • FBI warns of hacker attacks

    The FBI warned US Web sites and Internet service providers to be on guard for possible denial-of-service attacks this week, but any damage has appeared to be minimal.

  • 'Homeless hacker' may surrender to FBI

    Adrian Lamo, the so-called homeless hacker who claims responsibility for a series of high-profile electronic intrusions over the last two years, is negotiating with the FBI to surrender over criminal charges.

  • NZ hacker sentenced to 3 years jail thanks to FBI

    An Auckland computer hacker, who scammed hundreds of thousands of dollars and attracted the FBI to New Zealand, has been jailed for three years.

  • Australia says "no plans" to warn hackers over Iraq

    The Australian government has no plans to issue a warning similar to that of the US, which has warned its tech-savvy residents against so-called "patriotic hacking".

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    If Microsoft's cash bounties convince any hackers to rat out fellow cybervandals, then more power to whoever dreamed up this public relations stunt.

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    In cooperation with the FBI, SANS has released its annual update to the most exploited Internet security vulnerabilities. We look at the top 10 Linux/Unix vulnerabilities.

  • The FBI's top 10 online security threats

    The FBI has worked with the SANS Institute to develop a list of the 10 most exploited Windows threats.

  • Spyware Pt 3: Is it illegal or just sleazy?

    If you are even thinking of using spyware against someone, especially your employees, talk to your attorney first to avoid trouble later. And think about whether becoming a spying sleazoid is really worth it.

  • Kevin Mitnick on hacking's evolution

    To many, the name Kevin Mitnick is synonymous with "notorious hacker." We talk to him about software security, the evolution of hacking and social engineering, and law enforcement's action against hacking.

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  • The laptops that come in from the cold

    For those organisation who lose hundreds of thousands dollars worth of laptops to thieves each year, the humiliation of the loss is possibly as infuriating a burden to bare as the financial costs associated with it. However these organisations can assuage some of their distress knowing that their problems are shared by one of the world's most powerful law enforcement agencies. In May, thieves reduced the size of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation's laptop fleet by 182, in one operation. If the FBI can't keep its laptops safe from thieves who can?

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