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17 March, 2009

Contractor accused of hacking for nude teen pics – The Associated Press


NZ Herald Auckland Metro
Contractor accused of hacking for nude teen pics
The Associated Press
(AP) — A former contractor who worked at an American military base in Iraq is accused of hacking into teenage girls' computers in the US, coercing many of them into giving him revealing photos, authorities said Tuesday. Irish-born Patrick Connolly was
Man held in teen hacking probe The Press Association
Contractor accused of hacking for nude teen pics WFLX Fox 29
Man accused of hacking computers, demanding teen sex videos WDBO Radio
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Contractor accused of hacking for nude teen pics – International Herald Tribune

Contractor accused of hacking for nude teen pics
International Herald Tribune, France
AP ORLANDO, Florida: US authorities have arrested an Irish-born military contractor suspected of hacking into the computers of teenage girls around the world and threatening to post their personal information online unless they sent him revealing

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US military contractor in Iraq accused of hacking girls' computers … – Seattle Times


Orlando Sentinel
US military contractor in Iraq accused of hacking girls' computers
Seattle Times, United States
Patrick Connolly was charged with a single count of computer hacking following his arrest last Friday in Atlanta. Authorities have 30 days to obtain an indictment and more charges could be filed. "Right now, he's facing some very serious charges," said
Contractor accused of hacking for nude teen pics WFLX Fox 29
Man accused of hacking computers, demanding teen sex videos WDBO Radio
Police say man forced teens to send sex images Boston Herald
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Contractor accused of hacking for nude teen pics – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Contractor accused of hacking for nude teen pics
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA
AP — A US military contractor in Iraq has been arrested for allegedly hacking into teenage girls' computers in America to coerce them into sending sexually explicit photos of themselves. Federal authorities in Orlando say if victims refused,

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Contractor accused of hacking for nude teen pics – WFLX Fox 29

Contractor accused of hacking for nude teen pics
WFLX Fox 29, FL
(AP) – A US military contractor in Iraq has been arrested for allegedly hacking into teenage girls' computers in America to coerce them into sending sexually explicit photos of themselves. Federal authorities in Orlando say if victims refused,

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Privacy vs protection: Police and the right to hack – ZDNet UK


ZDNet UK
Privacy vs protection: Police and the right to hack
ZDNet UK, UK
Shortly after the German government discussed amending its laws to allow police to hack suspects' computers, Finnish security company F-Secure surveyed Europe and the US, collecting 1020 responses to the question: 'Should police hack?'.

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Military Scientists Explore Planet-Hacking – Wired News

Military Scientists Explore Planet-Hacking
Wired News
But at least one of the scientists that's scheduled to attend will be arguing against planet-hacking, not in favor of it. "The last thing we need is to have Darpa developing climate-intervention technology," Ken Caldeira of the Carnegie Institution for

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Man accused of hacking computers, demanding teen sex videos – WDBO Radio

Man accused of hacking computers, demanding teen sex videos
WDBO Radio, Florida
Investigators say he and another man were able to use computer viruses to hack into the computers' of teenage girls, and force them to send pornographic videos and pictures of themselves. The investigation began after 3 girls in Rockledge contacted
Police say man forced teens to send sex images Boston Herald
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Hacking The Government (For Good, Not Evil) – We Love DC

Hacking The Government (For Good, Not Evil)
We Love DC, DC
By bstanfield, 8:57 am March 17th, 2009 The hackers and do-gooders at Sunlight Labs are coordinating their first ever Open Government hackathon from March 29th to March 31st. Although the event takes place in Chicago (at PyCon2009 at the Crowne Plaza

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Kraken the botnet: The ethics of counter-hacking – NetworkWorld.com

Kraken the botnet: The ethics of counter-hacking
NetworkWorld.com, MA
Mich Kabay takes a high-level view of security issues and provides resources to help safeguard your corporate and personal security. The Kraken (a 19th century word referring to a giant squid) is a huge network of personal computers that have been

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Shell site hacked – NZ City


TVNZ
Shell site hacked
NZ City, New Zealand
The details hacked could include company names, mailing details, email addresses and some bank account details. The site is administrated by a contracted company. Shell New Zealand spokeswoman Jacqui Maitland says it is not yet known where the hackers
Hackers target Shell customers Melbourne Herald Sun
Hackers steal info from Shell customers National Business Review
Hackers steal Shell customer info Stuff.co.nz
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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Dog 'hacked to pieces' in Destin – The Northwest Florida Daily News

Dog 'hacked to pieces' in Destin
The Northwest Florida Daily News, FL
Bugsy, a male pit bull, had been "hacked to pieces," according to the incident report. Shawn Vincent Thayer, a 51-year-old Destin man accused of hacking his friend's dog to death with a meat cleaver and then telling her to "look at the blood and

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Hackers target Shell customers – Melbourne Herald Sun


TVNZ
Hackers target Shell customers
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia
The hacking took place on February 14 with Shell becoming aware of the security breach three days later. Mr Zennaro said Shell contacted all those affected, encouraging them to take additional precautions such as greater vigilance of bank account
Hackers steal info from Shell customers National Business Review
Hackers steal Shell customer info Stuff.co.nz
Online Hackers Steal Customers From Shell Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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Fuel card – Melbourne Herald Sun


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Fuel card
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia
The hacking took place on February 14 with Shell becoming aware of the security breach three days later. Mr Zennaro said Shell contacted all those affected, encouraging them to take additional precautions such as greater vigilance of bank account
Hackers steal info from Shell customers National Business Review
Hackers steal Shell customer info Stuff.co.nz
Online Hackers Steal Customers From Shell Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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