11.   The only problem was few retailers accepted Flooz and Russian hackers used stolen credit cards to load up on thousands of dollars worth of Flooz.

12.   Those include executables, batch and other files that contain code often used by hackers to spread viruses.

13.   Using what amounted to a covert relay station, the hacker could use the password to look up information about users.

14.   Will hackers use the technique to make mischief with web sites in the United States?

15.   Will hackers use the technique to make mischief with websites in the United States?

16.   Or hackers could use them to identify vulnerabilities.

17.   Anti-globalization protesters appeared to be behind the break-in and there was no indication the hackers had used any of the information maliciously.

18.   Hackers also could use the codes to identify software flaws, making break-ins and virus-writing easier.

19.   Hackers now use specialized software to trawl the Internet and probe Web sites for weaknesses.

20.   He said hackers can use their technological expertise to tap information on the network since information running there is in plain text formats.