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22 February, 2010

Cyber attacks cost businesses an ‘average of £1.2 million’ a year – Telegraph.co.uk

Cyber attacks cost businesses an 'average of £1.2 million' a year
Telegraph.co.uk
Cyber attacks, such as spam emails and computer hacking, cost businesses around the world during 2009 an average of £1.2 million, according to new research.

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Google Hack Smells More and More Like Chinese Government Job – TechNewsWorld


Telegraph.co.uk
Google Hack Smells More and More Like Chinese Government Job
TechNewsWorld
A freelance security consultant working on behalf of the Chinese government was likely involved in the hack attacks that prompted Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) to
Report: Google hacking traced to 2 Chinese universitiesUSA Today
Hacking Inquiry Puts China's Elite in New LightNew York Times
Google China hack attack controversy: two schools fingeredComputerworld (blog)
DailyTech -GigaOm (blog) -V3.co.uk
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Review: BioShock 2 for Xbox 360 – Geek.com


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Review: BioShock 2 for Xbox 360
Geek.com
It wasn't perfect–the moral choices had little actual consequence and the hacking puzzles quickly grew tiresome–but these were apparent mainly in hindsight.
BioShock 2 Review2404 – PC Gaming (press release)
Review: Bioshock 2 (360)diehard gamefan (blog)
Game Review: 'Bioshock 2'FEARnet.com
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Rootkits Create Smartphone Hacking Danger says study – Newsolio (blog)

Rootkits Create Smartphone Hacking Danger says study
Newsolio (blog)
By Newsolio Editor Researchers and computer scientists say that the rise of malware known as ”rootkits” could become a huge problem for smartphone users

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TO DO: ETHICAL HACKING – District Weekly

TO DO: ETHICAL HACKING
District Weekly
SEC 560: Network Penetration and Testing and Ethical Hacking, can engage in a different, more practical version of Capture the Flag.

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Google Hacking Tied to China, But Not Conclusively – GigaOm (blog)


Telegraph.co.uk
Google Hacking Tied to China, But Not Conclusively
GigaOm (blog)
22, 2010, 9:13am PST No Comments In the last week at least four major newspapers have each run stories about the hacking that led Google to threaten that it
Report: Google hacking traced to 2 Chinese universitiesUSA Today
Hacking Inquiry Puts China's Elite in New LightNew York Times
Google China hack attack controversy: two schools fingeredComputerworld (blog)
DailyTech -V3.co.uk -Register
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Report on the Operation of the Iran Cyber Army in Hacking Websites – Payvand


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Report on the Operation of the Iran Cyber Army in Hacking Websites
Payvand
The theory that these hacker groups are connected to the Iranian government was strengthened when, after several sites were hacked, they issued warnings to

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HTC Desire firmware gets hacked – FoneHome (blog)


FoneHome (blog)
HTC Desire firmware gets hacked
FoneHome (blog)
The industrious coders of the phone hacking scene have already ripped out the HTC Desire's insides and repurposed them so that they will work on a Google

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The Moomoo – BusinessWorld Online

The Moomoo
BusinessWorld Online
Not that systems can be hacked. We have that in the news all the time. But to do that, there has to be the means and the intent. Hacking a Web site and

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Report: Google hacking traced to 2 Chinese universities – USA Today


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Report: Google hacking traced to 2 Chinese universities
USA Today
US cyber experts believe they have traced the hacking attack on Google to two educational institutions in China, including one with close ties to the
Hacking Inquiry Puts China's Elite in New LightNew York Times
Google China hack attack controversy: two schools fingeredComputerworld (blog)
Chinese Schools Deny Hacking Google, Other CompaniesDailyTech
San Jose Business Journal -MarketWatch -Wall Street Journal (blog)
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Report: Google hacking traced to two Chinese universities – USA Today


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Report: Google hacking traced to two Chinese universities
USA Today
US cyber experts believe they have traced the hacking attack on Google to two educational institutions in China, including one with close ties to the
Hacking Inquiry Puts China's Elite in New LightNew York Times
Google China hack attack controversy: two schools fingeredComputerworld (blog)
Chinese Schools Deny Hacking Google, Other CompaniesDailyTech
MarketWatch -Wall Street Journal (blog) -CNM News Network
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Google China hack attack controversy: two schools fingered – Computerworld (blog)

Google China hack attack controversy: two schools fingered
Computerworld (blog)
More controversy over last month's Google China hack story. Two Chinese schools have been accused of launching the attack: Shanghai Jiaotong University and

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The Web’s greatest security threats revealed – InfoWorld

The Web's greatest security threats revealed
InfoWorld
Analysis of Web Hacking Incidents Database (WHID) reveals that in 2009 social networks were at the greatest risk, malware and defacement remained the most

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Google Hacked by Asian Hackers? – CNM News Network


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Google Hacked by Asian Hackers?
CNM News Network
The Wall Street Journal reports that Google could have been attacked along with 33 other US companies by an Asian hacking group. Where is the group from in
Hacking Inquiry Puts China's Elite in New LightNew York Times
U.S. reportedly finds Google hacking-code writerMarketWatch
Hacking Probe Elevates Lanxiang SchoolWall Street Journal (blog)
Wall Street Journal -The Guardian (blog) -Inquirer
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Hacking Inquiry Puts China’s Elite in New Light – All Things Digital (blog)

Hacking Inquiry Puts China's Elite in New Light
All Things Digital (blog)
With its sterling reputation and its scientific bent, Shanghai Jiaotong University has the feel of an Ivy League institution. The university has alliances

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Breakfast briefing: Google hack causes more controversy – The Guardian (blog)


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Breakfast briefing: Google hack causes more controversy
The Guardian (blog)
What's going on with the investigation into Aurora, the hacking attack that struck Google and other before Christmas? Well, following a report in the New
Hacking Inquiry Puts China's Elite in New LightNew York Times
U.S. reportedly finds Google hacking-code writerMarketWatch
Hacking Probe Elevates Lanxiang SchoolWall Street Journal (blog)
Wall Street Journal -Irish Times -Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) (blog)
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Hacking Probe Elevates Lanxiang School – Wall Street Journal (blog)


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Hacking Probe Elevates Lanxiang School
Wall Street Journal (blog)
(Full results here) But Jiaotong has long been regarded a hacking center in China as well. In October 2007, the university issued a press release to
Hacking Inquiry Puts China's Elite in New LightNew York Times
U.S. reportedly finds Google hacking-code writerMarketWatch
Google Attack Linked To Asian HackersWall Street Journal
Reuters -Irish Times -Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) (blog)
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Google Attack: A Code Writer Behind The Hack Says United States – india-server.com

Google Attack: A Code Writer Behind The Hack Says United States
india-server.com
According to US analysts, a report suggests that a code writer with government links was behind the Google hack episode. The programmer is seemed to be a

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MoD cuts insults from UFO report – Irish Independent

MoD cuts insults from UFO report
Irish Independent
Two prominent schools in China have denied claims that hacking attacks on Google originated from them. The 'New York Times' had said investigators traced

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Woman’s E-Mail Is Hacked, Messages Requesting Money Sent Out – KFOX El Paso

Woman's E-Mail Is Hacked, Messages Requesting Money Sent Out
KFOX El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A west El Paso woman says her e-mail account was hacked, leading all of her contacts to believe she was mugged at gunpoint in a foreign

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Hacking Inquiry Puts China’s Elite in New Light – New York Times


New York Times
Hacking Inquiry Puts China's Elite in New Light
New York Times
“He gave a lecture called 'Hacking in a Nutshell,' ” said Mr. Henderson, whose research was partly financed by the American military.
Explore related topicsMarketWatch
Chinese colleges deny Google hackingIrish Times
A University and a College in China Draw Attention in Google Hacking InvestigationChronicle of Higher Education (subscription) (blog)
China Economic Review -Xinhua -1590 KLIV Silicon Valley News
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Explore related topics – MarketWatch

Explore related topics
MarketWatch
It said China officials had special access to the work of the author, who posted parts of the program to a hacking forum and said it was something he was

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Chinese colleges deny Google hacking – Irish Times


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Chinese colleges deny Google hacking
Irish Times
TWO EDUCATIONAL establishments in China have dismissed allegations that hacking attacks on Google and other firms originated from them, and said they were
Chinese netizens make fun of NYT Google hacking reportXinhua
Chinese schools deny connection to Google hacking incident1590 KLIV Silicon Valley News
Hacking claim entices potential studentsGlobal Times
Financial Times -The Money Times -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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