Tag: hacker

Hackers Game a Multiplayer World

By Robert Lemos | 08/04/2009 | 6 Comments

Two programmers reveal covert ways to automate characters in an immensely popular game.

Hijacking Mobile-Phone Data

By Erica Naone | 04/17/2009 | 5 Comments

Researchers claim to be able to hijack cell-phone data connections.

Stealthier Mac Attacks

By Erica Naone | 02/18/2009 | 8 Comments

A new technique lets hackers targeting Apple's OS X cover their tracks more effectively.

Weakened Algorithm Threatens Trust Online

By Erica Naone | 01/12/2009 | 2 Comments

How an outdated algorithm put secure Internet transactions at risk.

An Algorithm with No Secrets

By Erica Naone | 11/18/2008 | 5 Comments

Cryptographers will compete to define a new standard.

How Smart Is a Smart Card?

By Erica Naone | 10/20/2008 | 0 Comments

A smart card's RFID chip reveals the algorithms that control it.

Road Tolls Hacked

By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 08/25/2008 | 9 Comments

A researcher claims that toll transponders can be cloned, allowing drivers to pass for free.

Open-Source Hardware

By Erica Naone | 10/16/2007 | 4 Comments

A reconfigurable handheld device could foster a community of hardware hackers.

Securing Cell Phones

By Kate Greene | 08/01/2007 | 3 Comments

Phone companies should consider the recent hack of the Apple iPhone a wake-up call for better mobile security.

A Fresh Start for the Internet

By Rachel Ross | 03/19/2007 | 3 Comments

Stanford University researchers aren't just dreaming of a new Internet: they're building it.