French Hacker Arrested After Bragging on TV !

A French hacker who boasted on TV about hacking into the network of an important defense contractor was arrested and charged with unauthorized access to a computer system, data theft and organized fraud. The hacker appeared on the France 2 television programme "Complément d'enquête" Further...

Thousands of Social Security Numbers Stolen in New York Data Breach

Thousands of Social Security numbers have been stolen from the computers of a New York state agency. The Social Security Administration in New York City reports that a subcontractor, who was working for the Office of Temporary Disability Assistance on computer infrastructure upgrades, illegally...

U.S. Faces Shortage of Computer Science Graduates Amid Rising Cybersecurity Needs

The United States could soon face a significant shortage of computer science professionals unless it starts graduating more students in this field. At a time when computer hacking and security are critical issues for both the government and the private sector, the U.S. is producing only 9,000...

Utah IT Contractor Gets 5-Year Sentence for Theft

Zeldon Morris, a Provo, Utah computer contractor, was sentenced on Wednesday to more than five years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing close to $2 million from four credit unions that he performed IT services for. Read the full article. Computerworld...