'Good Samaritan' raped by convict

"A rapist freed early from prison has been jailed for seven years for raping a woman who went to his aid. Alan Mullen, 45, from Irvine, North Ayrshire, pleaded guilty to raping the 36-year-old woman at his flat. At the time of the attack, on 5 April, he was out of prison on...

A New Type of Twin

"Researchers have discovered a pair of twins who are identical through their mother's side, but share only half their genes on their father's side. The 'semi-identical' twins are the result of two sperm cells fusing with a single egg — a previously unreported way for twins...

Flocking Away from The Answer

"Flocking Away from the Answer Print this page Click on image for larger view... MORE... By Rachel Johnson Staff Writer johnson@islandgazette.net Have you ever been strolling the sandy beaches of the Pleasure Island shoreline and discovered an injured bird? If so you are...

What's The Line Between Good Samaritan Hacking... And Extortion?

"We've had plenty of stories in the past about security researchers who have faced legal problems after exposing security vulnerabilities in various products or websites, leading to long debates about the border between breaking the law and trying to help protect against...

The Story of the Pedophile-catching Hacker

""A Turkish hacker seeding usenet groups with trojan horses has made it a habit to hunt down pedophiles trolling the groups. The cases go back to 2000, with the mysterious good samaritan responsible for several arrests. The man now has tacit approval from the FBI for his...