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Famous hacker Kevin Mitnick helped popularize the term 'social engineering' in the '90s, but the simple idea itself (tricking someone into doing something or divulging sensitive information) has been around for ages. And experts say hackers today continue to steal password, install malware or grab profits by employing a mix of old and new tactics.

Here's a refresher course on some of the most prevalent social engineering tricks used by phone, e-mail and Web.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/110608-social-... 

Gary McKinnon, a British computer expert, claims he's just fascinated with UFOs. Using his home computer and a modem — how WarGames! — he infiltrated military networks and accessed thousands of computers trying to find evidence of alien contact

http://valleywag.com/5031227/the-biggest-military-ha... 

Hey guys,

So I installed Windows Vista Business edition and I am using Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0.2.614. For some reason, ever since I installed Kaspersky, I haven't been able to properly use Azureus. It works fine sometimes, and I have done all the appropriate port forwarding, but the NAT always shows red... even when kaspersky is closed or when anti-hacker is set to allow all. Any suggestions? I am not sure how to allow Azureus in Kaspersky, im new to this AV program.

Thanks

Explain it as simple as possible, please. I found one explanation already but it was over my head. I'm not stupid when it comes to computers, but I'm certainly no hacker either.

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Last month, she had just started an interview in Second Life with CNET, the network devoted to all things tech. Suddenly, she and interviewer Daniel Sadville were bombarded by sexually graphic images. A hacker had broken into the system and rained anarchy on Graef’s parade for 15 minutes.