2011
Student used spyware to steal passwords, change grades
(via)A former high school senior from Orange County, California, has pleaded guilty to charges that he installed spyware on school computers in order to boost his grades.
2010
Hacker sells Facebook passwords
(via)A computer hacker in Russia has advertised for sale what appear to be passwords and login details from the social networking site Facebook.
2006
Password overload hitting firms' IT security
LONDON (Reuters)- Security breaches from computer viruses, spyware, hacker attacks and theft of equipment are costing British business an estimated 10 billion pounds (US$18 billion) a year, according to a survey.
Weak passwords leave firms open to hackers
Poor password policy management is leaving firms open to hacking attacks, a survey published today at Infosec Europe 2006 has warned.
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