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NASDAQ's Computers Hacked
 NASDAQ's Computers Hacked 
Feb 5, 2011 5:54 AM CST

NASDAQ's Computers Hacked

Network breached multiple times in past year

(Newser) - The feds are tracking hackers who have slipped past the NASDAQ's computer defenses several times over the past year, reports the Wall Street Journal. The part of the network that handles trades doesn't appear to have been penetrated, and virtually speaking, nothing has been taken, the Journal notes. "So...

Hackers Shut Down State Websites in Egypt

Internet returns, but Anonymous takes down government sites

(Newser) - The infamous hacker network known as Anonymous brought down the Egyptian government's websites yesterday in support of anti-Mubarak protesters, reports the New York Times . About 500 members attacked Egypt's Ministry of Information, Mubarak's National Democratic Party, and other related sites. “We want freedom,” said a member of Anonymous....

2 Busted in Mass iPad Hack
 2 Busted in 
 Mass iPad Hack 
Jan 19, 2011 3:21 AM CST

2 Busted in Mass iPad Hack

Feds: Pair snatched emails of NYC major, Defense Department staffers

(Newser) - A pair of ingenious hackers have been arrested for busting into AT&T servers to steal information on 120,000 iPad users , including New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and Defense Department staffers. Daniel Spitler, 26, of San Francisco, and Andrew Auernheimer,...

Gawker Hack Puts 1.3M Users' Data at Risk

Fears for future attack on government agencies

(Newser) - Gawker's databases have been hacked, and the site is telling users to change their passwords on Gawker and any other site where they used the same password. The management says it's “deeply embarrassed” by the security failure, noting that it shouldn’t have to depend “on the...

Dutch Police Nab 16-Year-Old in Hacking Attacks

He's accused of taking part in the WikiLeaks revenge campaign

(Newser) - The first suspected hacker arrested in the coordinated cyberattacks on MasterCard and Visa is 16 years old. Dutch police say the teen has admitted taking part in so-called Operation Payback, in which hackers worldwide wreaked havoc on the websites of perceived enemies of WikiLeaks. Sarah Palin's website and PayPal also...

Sarah Palin Cyber-Attacked by WikiLeaks Supporters

It's similar to attacks on MasterCard, Visa, PayPal

(Newser) - The WikiLeaks' revenge brigade has gone after Sarah Palin. The hackers, part of the so-called Operation Payback, tried to shut down her SarahPac website and "disrupted" the credit card accounts of her and husband Todd, reports ABC . Similar cyber-attacks were wreaking havoc on the websites of MasterCard and Visa...

Cybercriminals Create 57K Fake Websites a Week

Most mimic eBay, banks, etc.

(Newser) - Here's a happy stat: Hackers create at least 57,000 fake websites a week, reports SecurityWeek . Most are set up to be clones of banks or other commerce sites, with eBay and Western Union by far the most common. Others in the top 10 include Visa, HSBC, Bank of America,...

iTunes Hackers Emptying PayPal Accounts

Phishing scam may be to blame

(Newser) - Fraudsters targeting iTunes users have been emptying PayPal accounts with large purchases of music, videos, and software from the Apple site. Users—some of whom have lost thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges billed to their account—complain that Apple seems to be unconcerned about the problem, TechCrunch reports.

Hackers Target Power Plants
 Hackers Target  Power Plants 
Aug 4, 2010 3:31 AM CDT

Hackers Target Power Plants

Homeland Security assembles cyber-response teams

(Newser) - Hackers worldwide have been stepping up efforts to break into the systems of power plants and other infrastructure, security experts say. The first malware specifically designed to attack the software used to control power grids was recently uncovered. The Department of Homeland Security has created teams of experts who can...

$1,500 Device Intercepts Cell Phone Calls

Hacker worried about offering details at conference

(Newser) - A computer security researcher says he has built a device for just $1,500 that can intercept some kinds of cell phone calls and record everything that's said. Chris Paget planned to show off the device today during a talk at the DefCon hacker conference. But he was reconsidering the...

Hackers Mess With Gawker Over Story

Writer, wife harassed on Facebook

(Newser) - Internet hangout 4chan continues to seek revenge against Gawker for reporting on it, yesterday attacking not only the site but also Ryan Tate, the Gawker staffer who wrote the article, and Tate's wife. Users of 4chan's /b/ forum inundated Gawker's servers with traffic and spammed staffers' email accounts to punish...

Hackers Re-Route Bieber Fans to Porn Sites

Fans sent to porn sites; tour contest hacked

(Newser) - The Justin Bieber backlash continues: First, hackers yesterday sent teenybopper fans looking for their Bieber YouTube fix to porn sites instead, the New York Post reports, while a pop-up claimed the star had died in a car crash. Then the bulletin board 4chan rigged Bieber's My World Tour contest—in...

How Your Phone Number Can Betray You

Hackers becoming adept at hijacking smartphones

(Newser) - Most people have learned to keep a lid on their Social Security number, but they're happy to toss around their phone number at will. As two security experts demonstrate to the Los Angeles Times , that's becoming dangerous in the age of smartphones. Through those seven digits, hackers can hijack your...

Identify Theft Cases Spike, but Hackers Aren't to Blame

Private data lying around in plain view on Internet

(Newser) - Last year the number of identity theft victims in the US jumped 12%, while the number of Internet-related fraud cases went up 23%. But the problem isn't just hackers, say experts: In many cases, we're exposing our private data to anyone and everyone who knows where to look. Atlanta officials...

FBI Probes iPad Security Breach

Email addresses included high-ranking gov. officials

(Newser) - Amid reports that the email addresses obtained by iPad hackers included those of high-ranking government officials, the FBI has launched a probe into the security breach. The hacker group calling itself Goatse Security obtained a list of more than 100,000 email addresses that included politicians, CEOs and celebrities. "...

French Cops Nail Man Who Hacked Obama Twitter
French Cops Nail Man Who Hacked Obama Twitter
'NOT A GENIUS'
Mar 24, 2010 6:52 PM CDT

French Cops Nail Man Who Hacked Obama Twitter

Unemployed, 25-year-old Frenchman did it on a bet

(Newser) - An unemployed 25-year-old was arrested today by authorities in his native France for hacking the Twitter account of President Obama—apparently on a bet, sources tell AFP . No identity was given for the man, who lives with his parents and goes by “Hacker Croll”—the nom-de-Web of the...

China Schools Seen Behind Cyberattacks on Google

One has ties to military, insiders say

(Newser) - Cyberattacks on Google and other US companies came from two Chinese schools—including one with ties to the country’s military, sources close to the investigation tell the New York Times . Tracing the incidents that far is something of a breakthrough, as experts—including those from the National Security Agency—...

Massive Cyberattack Hits 75K Computers

Sophisticated attack targeted health, tech firms in 196 countries

(Newser) - One of the largest cyberattacks ever discovered has hit more than 75,000 computers worldwide, targeting email, credit card information, corporate data and logins at health and tech companies in 196 countries. The attack, originating from a crime ring based in Eastern Europe, shows that criminal groups are becoming as...

Chinese Police Bust Hacker-Training Business

Cops accuse website of recruiting thousands of students

(Newser) - Police in central China say they have shut down a hacker-training operation that openly recruited thousands of members online and provided them with cyberattack lessons and malicious software. Police in Hubei province arrested three people suspected of running the hacker site known as the Black Hawk Safety Net, which disseminated...

Google Teams With NSA to Fight Cyberattacks

Deal shows challenge of balancing user privacy with security

(Newser) - Shaken by recent large-scale hacking of its systems, Google is enlisting the National Security Agency in a deal that highlights the growing dilemma of balancing privacy concerns with national security interests. The agreement, the first of its kind between a government agency and an Internet search company, will see the...

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