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  • FBI "hack" raises global security concerns

    A sting operation in which FBI agents downloaded data from two Russian-based computers has some high-tech lawyers concerned that the precedent may be used to justify indiscriminate, cross-border hacking.

  • Alleged eBay hacker dismisses lawyer

    A 22-year-old accused of breaking into the computers of eBay, Exodus Communications and several other companies has dismissed his lawyer, despite a federal judge's repeated urgings that he reconsider.

  • IRC operators may out-hack Fizzer

    Administrators of Internet relay chat networks believe they might be able to eradicate the Fizzer virus, but the methods may run them afoul of cybercrime laws, said a legal expert Friday.

  • Flaw researcher settles dispute with Cisco

    The dispute over a presentation on hacking Cisco Systems' router software at the Black Hat security confab culminated in a legal settlement Thursday in the US.

  • Antivirus insecurity at Black Hat confab

    Experts are warning that the popularity of antivirus software could turn the defensive measure into a security risk.

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  • Out-hacking the Fizzer virus?

    Internet relay chat network administrators have found several possible ways of stopping the Fizzer worm, but they might run afoul of US hacking laws.

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