http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/HackersFind stories, videos, and photos about Hackers from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:58:36 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Hackers14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Hackers from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/20/comcast.hacking.charge/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/20/comcast.hacking.charge/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree alleged members of the hacker gang Kryogeniks were hit with a federal conspiracy charge Thursday for a 2008 stunt that replaced Comcast's homepage with a shout-out to other hackers.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/16/iphone.jailbreakers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/16/iphone.jailbreakers/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen he was 17, George Hotz poured hundreds of hours of his summer vacation into a special project: learning the iPhone's secrets. His unpaid labor eventually paid off.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/07/us.egypt.id.theft/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/07/us.egypt.id.theft/index.html#cnnSTCTextAuthorities indicted 100 Americans and Egyptians on Wednesday in the smashing of an international identity theft ring billed as one of the largest cybercrime cases ever.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/08/11/wifi.security.hackers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/08/11/wifi.security.hackers/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou're sitting in an airport lounge and seize the chance to check your e-mails before your flight departs. You log on and are tempted by a wireless Internet provider offering free Internet access. So, do you take it?Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/06/twitter.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/06/twitter.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextInternet attacks shut down the social networking site Twitter for about two hours on Thursday morning and caused glitches in other sites like Facebook and LiveJournal, a blogging site.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/06/technology/twitter_outage/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/06/technology/twitter_outage/index.htmSocial networking Web site Twitter was unavailable for roughly two hours Thursday morning after being hit by a denial of service attack.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/16/atoz.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/16/atoz.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf mention of The Pirate Bay conjures up images of parrots, peg legs and planks, or geeky jargon like BitTorrent and jailbreak leaves you all at sea, this handy A-Z will help you navigate the choppy waters of the online piracy debate.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/21/pentagon.hacked/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/21/pentagon.hacked/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of confidential files on the U.S. military's most technologically advanced fighter aircraft have been compromised by unknown computer hackers over the past two years, according to senior defense officials.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/08/grid.threat/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/08/grid.threat/index.html#cnnSTCTextComputer hackers have embedded software in the United States' electricity grid and other infrastructure that could potentially disrupt service or damage equipment, two former federal officials told CNN.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/identity.theft/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/identity.theft/index.html#cnnSTCTextSophisticated techniques developed by a new breed of cyber-criminals intent on stealing personal data represent a growing threat to millions of Americans, a top U.S. Justice Department official told Congress Tuesday.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/24/conficker.computer.worm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/24/conficker.computer.worm/index.html#cnnSTCTextA computer-science detective story is playing out on the Internet as security experts try to hunt down a worm called Conficker C and prevent it from damaging millions of computers on April Fool's Day.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/24/technology/scifi.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/24/technology/scifi.fortune/index.htmPeople don't go to the Sci Fi Channel for its political coverage. They'd rather watch an "X-Files" rerun.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/19/al.sistani.hacked/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/19/al.sistani.hacked/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Web site of Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric was hacked on Friday, with the attackers' messages saying they are Sunnis upset over fatwas, or edicts, issued on the site.Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/18/cyber.warfare/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/18/cyber.warfare/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe next large-scale military or terrorist attack on the United States, if and when it happens, may not involve airplanes or bombs or even intruders breaching American borders.Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:47:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1831893,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1831893,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAttacks by Russian hackers against Georgian Web sites, including one hosted in the United States, continued Tuesday even as Russian President Dmitri Medvedev ordered a halt to hostilities against GeorgiaTue, 12 Aug 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1830365,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1830365,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA newly discovered flaw in the Internet's core infrastructure not only permits hackers to force people to visit Web sites they didn't want to, it also allows them to intercept e-mail messagesThu, 07 Aug 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1830182,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1830182,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGoogle "gadgets" -- little programs like calendars or daily photo feeds that users can implant onto their personalized Google home pages -- are increasingly juicy targets for hackersThu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/08/digitalbiz.cybercrime/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/08/digitalbiz.cybercrime/index.html#cnnSTCTextBack in the good old days of the Internet, the hacker was a teenager motivated by high-tech pranks and bragging rights. Today, the online thief could be anyone with 'Net access after a quick buck.Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:43:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1829642,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1829642,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Department of Justice announced that it had charged 11 people in connection with the hacking of nine major U.S. retailers and the theft and sale of more than 40 million credit and debit card numbersTue, 05 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/02/pf/atm_security/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/02/pf/atm_security/index.htmWhen hackers infiltrated Citibank ATMs at 7-Eleven stores, they revived the fear of everyone looking to get out a few bucks for a Slurpee - is using this machine safe?Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/11/hacking.utilities/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/11/hacking.utilities/index.html#cnnSTCTextAttackers could gain control of water treatment plants, natural gas pipelines and other critical utilities because of a vulnerability in the software that runs some of those facilities, security researchers reported Wednesday.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1810343,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1810343,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHackers took over and defaced Comcast Corp.'s Web portal for several hours overnight, leaving a cryptic message on the site that the company's 14.1 million subscribers use to access e-mail, news and technical supportThu, 29 May 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/18/cnn.websites/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/18/cnn.websites/index.html#cnnSTCTextCNN was targeted Thursday by attempts to interrupt its news Web site, resulting in countermeasures that caused the service to be slow or unavailable to some users in limited areas of Asia.Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/07/china.hackers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/07/china.hackers/index.html#cnnSTCTextThey operate from a bare apartment on a Chinese island. They are intelligent 20-somethings who seem harmless. But they are hard-core hackers who claim to have gained access to the world's most sensitive sites, including the Pentagon.Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1715129,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1715129,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWanted: computer virus writers. Must be fluent in Mandarin. Or Russian. Or PortugueseThu, 21 Feb 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/29/fbi.botnets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/29/fbi.botnets/index.html#cnnSTCTextA New Zealand teenager has been questioned in connection with a scheme by hackers to remotely take over more than 1 million computers worldwide and use them for criminal activity, New Zealand police and the FBI said Thursday.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/19/cyber.threats/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/19/cyber.threats/index.html#cnnSTCTextAbout 140 foreign intelligence organizations are trying to hack into the computer networks of the U.S. government and U.S. companies, a top counterintelligence official said.Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/17/technology/symantec_internetthreats/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/17/technology/symantec_internetthreats/index.htmThere's an old saying in the news business that says if your mother tells you she loves you, check it out.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/technology/microsoft_security.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/technology/microsoft_security.ap/index.htmMicrosoft Corp. released four software patches Tuesday to fix security flaws, including one flaw that could allow hackers to take over computers running the company's instant-messaging programs.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/05/china.pentagon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/05/china.pentagon/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Chinese government called allegations that its military hacked the Pentagon's computer network over the summer "groundless", the state-run Xinhua news agency reported late Tuesday.Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/china.pentagon.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/china.pentagon.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina on Tuesday denied a report that its military had hacked into Pentagon computers, saying the allegations were "groundless" and that Beijing was opposed to cybercrime.Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/30/news/monster_government.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/30/news/monster_government.reut/index.htmAbout 146,000 people using a jobs Web site sponsored by the U.S. government have had their personal information stolen by hackers who broke into computers at Monster Worldwide Inc., a government spokesman said on Thursday.Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/24/technology/iphone_hack.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/24/technology/iphone_hack.reut/index.htmHackers have found a way to use Apple's iPhone on networks other than AT&T Inc's., opening up the coveted device to rival carriers and overseas customers, according to a Web report Friday.Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1649110,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1649110,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsApple Inc. has issued a software patch to fix some security holes that independent security researchers recently discovered for the company's vaunted iPhoneThu, 02 Aug 2007 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1642215,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1642215,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMicrosoft Corp. published six security fixes -- half of them rated "critical" -- in its regularly scheduled software update TuesdayWed, 11 Jul 2007 16:00:00 EDT