Romanian Hacker Breaks into Pentagon, NASA Databases, Draws Investigation

By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A 20-year-old Romanian hacker is suspected of breaking into several NASA and Pentagon servers and posting confidential data from the servers on his blog, the Associated Press reports. Romanian officials are investigating the youth, officials said on Tuesday, in cooperation with the FBI. Razvan Manole Cernaianu, reportedly an information technology student,…

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Feds Charge 14 Romanians With “Phishing” Internet Scam to Get Peoples’ Personal Info

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Fourteen Romanian citizens apparently banked on the gullibility of mankind. Federal authorities in Connecticut last week announced charges against the 14 for allegedly getting personal information from people on the Internet through a scheme known as “phishing.” The indictment includes allegations that one or more of the defendants  in June 2005 …

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