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Hackers: Archive: March 2007 

Numbers Are Out on TJX Breach

In SEC filing, TJX Companies said a record-breaking 47.5 million records were 'stolen.'

Speedy Security Exploits with Metasploit 3.0

Latest open source exploit framework promises to be faster than ever at leveraging security flaws.

One Flaw And a First For Latest Firefox Update

This time the flaws are few, as a community of hundreds of thousands offered its bullet-proofing services.

Feinstein Charges Again on Data Breach Notification Bill

California senator says identity theft can't be stopped without strong congressional action.

Surprise, Microsoft Listed as Most Secure OS

UPDATED: Microsoft has the fewest holes and was fastest at plugging them, according to Symantec's security report.

What's a New Identity Cost? Less Than a CD.

Symantec probes the identity-trading underground and finds personal IDs selling for $14.

Liberty Specs Lock Up Digital Devices

Group creates specs to manage identities across digital devices and networks.

Ready to Weather out the Rising Storms?

The forecast? Spammy, with a chance of multiprotocol attacks. But there is promising new technology that provides some needed network weatherproofing.

Controlling Access in Linux and UNIX Environments

Sudo is a widely used program for delegating access within Linux and UNIX environments. But is it sufficient?

Feds Hit 3 Hackers in Stock 'Pump and Dump'

U.S. authorities charge hackers in India and Malaysia with cracking U.S online brokerage accounts.

Vikings Best, Polynesians Worst In Domain Safety

A massive survey by McAfee finds the safest domains from malware are in Nordic countries, while the least safe are in the South Pacific.

BSA Sacks Software Pirates

The Business Software Alliance is taking its anti-piracy campaign on the road with suits around the world.

Gates' Washington Trip a Privacy Affair

Congress should pass 'milestone' national uniform privacy standard says Microsoft chairman.

Apple Fixes QuickTime Image Flaws

The update fixes the way the player handles image and media files.