News: Interesting hacking news on BBC

[Shinosuke]

The viagra news was funny.. I just thought I might share this. Someone can move this thread as they see fit ;p

The hacker who sent Viagra to Bill Gates
Convicted teenage hacker Raphael Gray harvested thousands of credit card numbers from the net. Then the FBI turned up in his Welsh village knocking on his door, as he explains in our weekly Real Time series.

>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1434530.stm

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Profile: Gary McKinnon
A decision is expected soon in the case to extradite Gary Mckinnon to the US to face hacking charges. Here the BBC News website profiles the hacker, his history and his motives.

>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4715612.stm


Military 'hacker' freed on bail
A British man arrested for allegedly carrying out the "biggest military computer hack of all time" has been released on bail by magistrates.

>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4071708.stm


British 'hacker' fears Guantanamo
A British man accused of being behind the largest ever hack of US government computer networks could end up at Guantanamo Bay, his lawyer has claimed.

>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4905036.stm


UK hackers condemn McKinnon trial
The UK's hacking community has strongly criticised how fellow hacker Gary McKinnon has been treated.

>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4984132.stm

[luck777jojo]

always up for some more news especially if it's funny ;)

[CloudLynch1]

yea that amkes me giggle a bit

[-CottonMouth66-]

ROFL pooned.

[KizZamP-]

nice articles,just read them,thanks for these :D

[Conker]

rofl, that guy sounds like a right nerd... script kiddies are rather lame

[Sudden Death]

script kiddies are rather lame lmao, u sound like rather a nerd :P

wow.. i wish i was him =) credit card numbers are toooo easy 2 find on the net.. sOmeone should do something about it because anyone can get them on p2p or whatever :/ not that they can do that much with them when they get em

[Dark Blaze]

Credit cards found on the net can be easily accessed by many people, thus automatically rendered useless....

[No1uKnow]

rofl, that guy sounds like a right nerd... script kiddies are rather lame

screw you.

I say more power to them.

expose teh alien technology our governments hiding!

[scruie]

I was introduced to the internet six years ago the same way most teenagers are - by surfing for porn.

lol, favourite line from the whole article....sounds like luck ;)

[Conker]

expose teh alien technology our governments hiding!

rofl, don't think UK has much, mainly just US with their Area 51... have you seen independence day? when the president finds out that Area 51 actually exists without him knowing... rofl

[codenamelv]

rofl, don't think UK has much, mainly just US with their Area 51... have you seen independence day? when the president finds out that Area 51 actually exists without him knowing... rofl


uhhh, movie=reality?:wank:

[No1uKnow]

rofl, don't think UK has much

=-x

still, i Beleive he did the right thing to expose the weakness, now maybe theyll fix it!

I'm suprised some terrorist hacking team didnt use this weakness to screw with us....

imagine the propoganda...

[YNOT231]

An update on the biggest military hack in history (http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/05/10/uk.hacker.ap/index.html). <(there is a link there =P (and sorry, I'm a Yank...))
In my book, this guy is GOD, but I'm afraid that won't protect his anal virginity. :surprised:

[Conker]

=-x

still, i Beleive he did the right thing to expose the weakness, now maybe theyll fix it!

I'm suprised some terrorist hacking team didnt use this weakness to screw with us....

imagine the propoganda...

yeah, and that link ynot posted... the guy reckons there was no passwords to access the computer... wtf!!!

[quin123]

lol they just hate us becuase we having computer hacking skills

[tdlrali]

"It wasn't just an interest in little green men and flying saucers," said Mr McKinnon. "I believe that there are spacecraft, or there have been craft, flying around that the public doesn't know about."

Mr McKinnon further explained that he believes the US military has reverse engineered an anti-gravity propulsion system from recovered alien spacecraft, and that this propulsion system is being kept a secret. lol :)

[wav]

rifk nice stories.

btw, area 51 is pretty much abandoned because of radioactive waste, public knowledge of the secret defense projects that went on there, hazardous waste being improperly disposed of etc.

[Conker]

"My intention was never to disrupt security, the fact that I logged on and there were no passwords means that there was no security,"

see, he reckons there was no passwords... my arse :P

[SheepO]

This is great news. :) Imagine doing the same to somebody you really hate in the politic world. :D

Really good. :)

[NorTherNb0y]

**** You B!@tch

wer do you go an hack how

[Ventrue05]

it just goes to show how shity microsoft is lol theres a black eye to Bill Gates

[gamer4life117]

that sounds really interesting

[maxwellcald]

Lmao he sent viagra to gates .nice one m8!

But how does that even happen ? howd he get gates's addy ?

[MOUSYO]

But how does that even happen ? howd he get gates's addy ?
I'm sure if he can steal 23000 card numbers (was it 23k, can't remember) he can find a sh!tty adress lol

[slopland05]

Dont mess with him!!

[bunnyzipper]

yo ppl why doest me hakc work did they got patched???????????