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News (34)

• Alleged hacker faces extradition to US

  A British man suspected of hacking into 53 NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and US military networks is facing extradition.

• NASA hacker ready for a long battle

  Waiting for the decision on his extradition hearing, expected on 10 May, Gary McKinnon has steeled himself for the possibility that the suspense may last much longer than a mere week and a half.

• Accused port hacker says log files were 'edited'

  A teenager accused of launching an attack on one of the US's biggest ports has claimed flaws in Windows allowed the real attacker to frame him.

• Aussie Cybercops: still playing catch-up?

  As cases of cybercrime continue to increase exponentially, police are facing limited human resources and funding to combat the problem. ZDNet Australia uncovers the strategies being used to fight cybercrime.

• NASA hacker loses legal challenge

  UK resident Gary McKinnon has lost his legal challenge against extradition to the US to face charges of hacking NASA and military installations.

Features and Case Studies (5)

• 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.

• Terrorism threat to Net overblown

  Security expert Bruce Schneier says the danger from cyberterrorism is "overblown."

• 'Trojan' e-mails conceal theft tools

  Police are warning Internet users about 'Trojan' e-mails containing links to malicious Web sites that can steal sensitive information such as PINs and password log-ins from vulnerable PCs.

• 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.

• A globetrotter's guide to cyber crime

  Is the war on cyber crime as simple as pointing the finger at China, Russia and the US? We investigate whether these parts of the world are being unfairly blamed.

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