Hacker

UK wards off hacker's extradition to US

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British hacker Gary McKinnon will not be extradited to the U.S. after years of battling the move; British courts will now decide if McKinnon should face charges in the U.K.

University of South Carolina web server hacked by overseas attackers

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The university has started to notify thousands impacted by the incident, which dates back to at least June.

Google increases rewards for bug and exploit finding

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Google is raising the stakes for researchers who can show exploits and discover vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser.

Apple, Amazon respond to reporter's hacking nightmare

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Both companies strengthened identity verification policies for customers after a tech writer's online accounts were hacked.

Feds recommend jail, fines for Scarlett Johansson hacker

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Prosecutors want the man who broke into the email accounts of Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis and other celebrities to receive a hefty prison fine and pay tens of thousands of dollars to his victims.

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