Hackers Attack Three Key Internet Computers
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By Ted Bridis  WASHINGTON - Hackers briefly overwhelmed at least three of the 13 computers that help manage global computer traffic Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks against the Internet since 2002.
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By LARA JAKES JORDAN WASHINGTON - More than 1 million computers - possibly yours, too - are used by hackers as remote-controlled robots to crash online systems, accept spam and steal users' personal information, the FBI said Wednesday.
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Hackers compromised dozens of Department of Homeland Security computers, moving sensitive information to Chinese-language Web sites, congressional investigators said Monday.
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Tech-savvy criminals increasingly are using large networks of computers to spread viruses, send spam and steal sensitive information, according to a new Internet threat report scheduled to be released today.
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User-generated Web content is becoming a target for hackers and cross-site scripting attacks on Web sites can lead to malware taking over the browsers of machines that use the sites.
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Scammers are sending out fake security bulletins that attempt to install malicious software on victim's PCs.
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Online intruders hit a server owned by advertising host Falk and use it to distribute a destructive program via banner ads.
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Hackers attacked the computer network at the Naval War College in Newport, taking down the school's network for more than two weeks, including some e-mail services and the college's Web site.
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Criminals have been able to hack into computer systems via the Internet and cut power to several cities, a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency analyst said this week.
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Online crooks are constantly switching tactics in an attempt to invade your PC. Be on guard for these latest sneaky tricks.
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Left online for 24 days to see how hackers would attack them, four Linux computers with weak passwords were hit by some 270,000 intrusion attempts-- about one attempt every 39 seconds, according to a study conducted by a researcher at the University of Maryland.
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A non-campus computer and server that were hooked to the campus network without proper security precautions have been linked to a University of California, Berkeley hacker
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Network attacks are increasing &quot; and at an alarming pace, according to IBM&#39;s Global Security Intelligence Services. A report released this week found there were 997 Internet attacks in September
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Days after sample attack code for a yet-to-be-patched flaw surfaced, malicious sites are popping up that exploit the hole.
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By ASSOCIATED PRESS  Hackers briefly overwhelmed at least three of the 13 "root" computers that help manage global computer traffic Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks against the Internet since 2002.
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Another type of wiki-fiddler Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in wiki software packages to establish networks of compromised computers.â¦
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Hackers may be using banner ad servers to multiply the impact of the Internet Explorer virus, security experts warn.