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Hackers: Archive: October 2008 

Security Flaw Strikes G1 Android Phone

T-Mobile and Google work to cook up an update for a flaw found in an older open source software package.

Microsoft Rushes Out Urgent Windows Fix

Rare out-of-band fix affects all versions of Windows. Fix is available now.

Hacker Hits French President's Bank Account

Even major politicians aren't except from cybercrime, with experts suspecting that Sarkozy fell victim to 'carding.'

Phishing Attacks Net 5,000 Stolen eBay Accounts

A look at a phishing scam that hit eBay this week and tips for protecting your account data.

Microsoft Rates Patched Flaws by Exploitability

Patch Tuesday addresses 20 vulnerabilities, while Microsoft for the first time reveals its take on how exploitable each may be.

No/Low/High-Tech Hacking: It All Matters

Don't point the finger at hackers for all security woes. Point hacker tools at yourself to see what's wrong with your stuff, instead.

Contractor Steals Shell Employees' SSNs

Inside job almost impossible to prevent, especially when suspect has legitimate access to data.

U.S. IT Security Better Than Rest of the World?

The Palin e-mail hack is helping to raise awareness but in general, Cisco sponsored study shows wide global disparity in security.