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Computer hackers access U.S. Justice Department website: spokeswoman Reuters - Mon, May 21, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One or more unauthorized users gained access to the inner workings of a website run by the U.S. Justice Department, a department spokeswoman said … More »Computer hackers access U.S. Justice Department website: spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One or more unauthorized users gained access to the inner workings of a website run by the U.S. Justice Department, a department spokeswoman said on Monday after the hacker group Anonymous said they were behind the incident. The hackers accessed a server that operates the Bureau of Justice Statistics' …
Hackers break into Azerbaijan Eurovision websites Lada Evgrashina and Margarita Antidze - Reuters - Thu, May 17, 2012
BAKU (Reuters) - A group of hackers calling themselves Cyberwarriors for Freedom attacked the official websites of the Eurovision song contest on Thursday, demanding … More »Hackers break into Azerbaijan Eurovision websites
BAKU (Reuters) - A group of hackers calling themselves Cyberwarriors for Freedom attacked the official websites of the Eurovision song contest on Thursday, demanding that the host nation, Azerbaijan, cancel next week's competition. Azerbaijan, a mainly Muslim ex-Soviet republic, won the right to host the contest by winning …
UK agency approves BlackBerry 7 OS for government Reuters - Thu, May 17, 2012
(Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd said the UK agency responsible for setting standards for computer security has approved the BlackBerry 7 operating system for government … More »UK agency approves BlackBerry 7 OS for government
(Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd said the UK agency responsible for setting standards for computer security has approved the BlackBerry 7 operating system for government use. This will allow the government employees to use six models of the smart phone including BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Torch 9810 and BlackBerry …
Hackers booby-trap foreign policy group websites AFP - Tue, May 15, 2012
Internet security researchers warned that foreign policy and human rights websites are being booby-trapped by hackers in what appears to be cyber espionage. More »Hackers booby-trap foreign policy group websites
Internet security researchers warned that foreign policy and human rights websites are being booby-trapped by hackers in what appears to be cyber espionage.
Utah tech director resigns in wake of data theft PAUL FOY - AP - Tue, May 15, 2012
Utah's chief technology officer has resigned following the theft of hundreds of thousands of online medical records from state computers by unknown hackers. More »Utah tech director resigns in wake of data theft
Utah's chief technology officer has resigned following the theft of hundreds of thousands of online medical records from state computers by unknown hackers.
Cyberattacks Target Russian Broadcasters, Ustream CEO Responds Alex Fitzpatrick - Mashable - Thu, May 10, 2012
Popular online video broadcasting and streaming service Ustream has gone down only three times in its five-year history, but on Wednesday it was hit with the most complex … More »Cyberattacks Target Russian Broadcasters, Ustream CEO Responds
Popular online video broadcasting and streaming service Ustream has gone down only three times in its five-year history, but on Wednesday it was hit with the most complex Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack it's ever seen.
2 teens arrested in Norway for alleged cyber attacks against government, corporate sites The Associated Press - AP - Wed, May 9, 2012
OSLO - Norwegian police say they have arrested two teenage hackers accused of so-called denial-of-service attacks against websites in Norway, the U.S. and other coun … More »2 teens arrested in Norway for alleged cyber attacks against government, corporate sites
OSLO - Norwegian police say they have arrested two teenage hackers accused of so-called denial-of-service attacks against websites in Norway, the U.S. and other countries.
2 teens arrested in Norway in cyber attack case AP - Wed, May 9, 2012
Norwegian police say they have arrested two teenage hackers accused of so-called denial-of-service attacks against websites in Norway, the U.S. and other countries. More »2 teens arrested in Norway in cyber attack case
Norwegian police say they have arrested two teenage hackers accused of so-called denial-of-service attacks against websites in Norway, the U.S. and other countries.
Activist hackers temporarily block Putin's website Vladimir Soldatkin - Reuters - Wed, May 9, 2012
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hackers temporarily blocked President Vladimir Putin's web site on Wednesday, carrying out a promise to disrupt government information portals two … More »Activist hackers temporarily block Putin's website
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hackers temporarily blocked President Vladimir Putin's web site on Wednesday, carrying out a promise to disrupt government information portals two days after his swearing-in for another six-year term that has drawn street protests. The hacker activist group Anonymous used the "Op_Russia" twitter account …
Twitter Debunks Reports of 55,000 Hacked Accounts Sam Laird - Mashable - Tue, May 8, 2012
Hackers claiming to be affiliated with the hacktivist group Anonymous claimed this week to have accessed and published the details of about 55,000 Twitter accounts. But … More »Twitter Debunks Reports of 55,000 Hacked Accounts
Hackers claiming to be affiliated with the hacktivist group Anonymous claimed this week to have accessed and published the details of about 55,000 Twitter accounts. But Twitter said Tuesday those claims are largely bogus, and that the group mostly posted duplicate information or username and password information for suspended …
Interpol says organised gangs behind internet crime boom Steve Weizman - AFP - Tue, May 8, 2012
Interpol president Khoo Boon Hui said on Tuesday that organised international gangs are behind most internet scams and that cyber crime's estimated cost is more than … More »Interpol says organised gangs behind internet crime boom
Interpol president Khoo Boon Hui said on Tuesday that organised international gangs are behind most internet scams and that cyber crime's estimated cost is more than that of cocaine, heroin and marijuana trafficking put together.
Interpol to crack down on cyber crime DANIELLA CHESLOW - AP - Tue, May 8, 2012
Interpol said Tuesday it is making the war against cyber crime a main priority this year as online fraud crosses borders and increases in scope. More »Interpol to crack down on cyber crime
Interpol said Tuesday it is making the war against cyber crime a main priority this year as online fraud crosses borders and increases in scope.
McAfee founder claims persecution in Belize AP - Tue, May 8, 2012
The founder of the computer virus software company McAfee, Inc. says he is being persecuted by police in his home in the Central American country of Belize. More »McAfee founder claims persecution in Belize
The founder of the computer virus software company McAfee, Inc. says he is being persecuted by police in his home in the Central American country of Belize.
Lockheed wins contract to run U.S. cyber crime lab Reuters - Thu, May 3, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp on Thursday said it had won a contract worth up to $454 million to support the Pentagon's Cyber Crime Center, a government … More »Lockheed wins contract to run U.S. cyber crime lab
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp on Thursday said it had won a contract worth up to $454 million to support the Pentagon's Cyber Crime Center, a government facility that investigates the growing number of attacks on U.S. government networks. Lockheed beat out General Dynamics Corp, which previously ran the center, …
Crime agency SOCA's website hit by hackers AFP - Thu, May 3, 2012
The website of Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) has been taken offline after an attack by hackers, the agency said on Thursday. More »Crime agency SOCA's website hit by hackers
The website of Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) has been taken offline after an attack by hackers, the agency said on Thursday.
Cyber-attack shuts UK crime body's website Reuters - Thu, May 3, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Hackers attacked the website of Britain's Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA), a spokesman said on Thursday, the latest in a wave of assaults against … More »Cyber-attack shuts UK crime body's website
LONDON (Reuters) - Hackers attacked the website of Britain's Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA), a spokesman said on Thursday, the latest in a wave of assaults against high profile targets like NASA, the Vatican and multi-national companies. The national police agency, often described as the British FBI, said it closed …
Cyber-attack shuts crime body's website Reuters - Thu, May 3, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Hackers attacked the website of Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), a spokesman said on Thursday, the latest in a wave of assaults against high … More »Cyber-attack shuts crime body's website
LONDON (Reuters) - Hackers attacked the website of Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), a spokesman said on Thursday, the latest in a wave of assaults against high profile targets like NASA, the Vatican and multi-national companies. The national police agency, often described as the British FBI, said it closed the website …
British crime agency website knocked out by attack RAPHAEL SATTER - AP - Thu, May 3, 2012
Britain's Serious and Organized Crime Agency says its website has been taken down following a denial-of-service attack. More »British crime agency website knocked out by attack
Britain's Serious and Organized Crime Agency says its website has been taken down following a denial-of-service attack.
Hackers pick Google's pocket with Mac virus AFP - Tue, May 1, 2012
A virus infecting Macintosh computers is picking Google's pocket by hijacking advertising "clicks," tallying as much as $10,000 daily, according to Internet security … More »Hackers pick Google's pocket with Mac virus
A virus infecting Macintosh computers is picking Google's pocket by hijacking advertising "clicks," tallying as much as $10,000 daily, according to Internet security firm Symantec.
Religion riskier than porn for online viruses: study AFP - Tue, May 1, 2012
Web wanderers are more likely to get a computer virus by visiting a religious website than by peering at porn, according to a study released on Tuesday. More »Religion riskier than porn for online viruses: study
Web wanderers are more likely to get a computer virus by visiting a religious website than by peering at porn, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Spam Texts: 4.5 Billion Messages a Year and Counting [VIDEO] Kate Freeman - Mashable - Tue, May 1, 2012
Text message spam promising free iPads or cash rewards may be obnoxious and unwanted, but they also carry a greater danger: clicking on texts can install malware that … More »Spam Texts: 4.5 Billion Messages a Year and Counting [VIDEO]
Text message spam promising free iPads or cash rewards may be obnoxious and unwanted, but they also carry a greater danger: clicking on texts can install malware that collects personal data from your phone.
Microsoft says raid damaged cybercrime operation RICHARD LARDNER - AP - Mon, Apr 30, 2012
Microsoft and the banking industry on Monday provided a detailed, behind-the-scenes account of an operation they said disrupted a major cybercrime operation that used … More »Microsoft says raid damaged cybercrime operation
Microsoft and the banking industry on Monday provided a detailed, behind-the-scenes account of an operation they said disrupted a major cybercrime operation that used malicious software to allegedly steal $100 million from consumers over the last five years.
Taliban website hacked as Afghan cyber war heats up Rob Taylor - Reuters - Fri, Apr 27, 2012
KABUL (Reuters) - Hackers have for the third time in less than a year crippled the main website of the Afghan Taliban, with a Taliban spokesman on Friday blaming Western … More »Taliban website hacked as Afghan cyber war heats up
KABUL (Reuters) - Hackers have for the third time in less than a year crippled the main website of the Afghan Taliban, with a Taliban spokesman on Friday blaming Western intelligence agencies amid an intensifying cyber war with the insurgents. The unidentified hackers broke into the Taliban's El Emara website twice on Thursday, …
Symantec shares drop after lowered 4Q outlook AP - Tue, Apr 24, 2012
Shares of Symantec Corp. took a hit Tuesday after the computer security and data storage company lowered its fourth-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue outlook citing … More »Symantec shares drop after lowered 4Q outlook
Shares of Symantec Corp. took a hit Tuesday after the computer security and data storage company lowered its fourth-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue outlook citing weaker demand from its business customers.
Official: Iran oil industry safe after cyberattack AP - Tue, Apr 24, 2012
An Iranian official says the country's oil industry is working well despite an attack from hackers and a computer virus that targeted the sector's computer systems. More »Official: Iran oil industry safe after cyberattack
An Iranian official says the country's oil industry is working well despite an attack from hackers and a computer virus that targeted the sector's computer systems.