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12 September, 2011

NBC News Twitter Hack Issues Fake News Of Ground Zero Terrorist Attack – CRN


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NBC News Twitter Hack Issues Fake News Of Ground Zero Terrorist Attack
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The posting on the NBC News Twitter account indicated that the attacks might have been perpetrated by a hacking group called the “Script Kiddies,” who in the past have targeted mainstream news organizations. In particular, the Script Kiddies have
FBI Computer Crimes Unit Investigating Hacked NBC Twitter AccountSearch Engine Journal
FBI investigates NBC News Twitter account hackInquirer
FBI Investigating NBC Twitter HackPC Magazine
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Escort boss claims phone was hacked – The Guardian


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Escort boss claims phone was hacked
The Guardian
Photograph: Teri Pengilley for the Guardian Natalie Rowe, the former escort agency boss who claimed to be friends with chancellor George Osborne, has told an Australian broadcaster that she believes her phone was hacked by the News of the World.
Ex-prostitute says Osborne story was hackedFinancial Times
Phone hacking: Andy Coulson 'helped spin story of George Osborne and dominatrix'Telegraph.co.uk
Coulson 'was behind spin over Osborne, cocaine and dominatrix'Scotsman
Herald Scotland -New York Times -ABC Online
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Ex-prostitute says Osborne story was hacked – Financial Times


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Ex-prostitute says Osborne story was hacked
Financial Times
News of the World journalists hacked the mobile phones of a former prostitute and her advisers so they could run a “spoiler” story on George Osborne's friendship with her, two people involved in the incident
Escort boss claims phone was hackedThe Guardian
Phone hacking: Natalie Rowe's path from teenage runaway to dominatrix madamTelegraph.co.uk
Editor manipulated news to help chancellor: claimsABC Online
Scotsman -CNBC.com -The Associated Press
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Hackers Turn The Parrot AR.Drone Into Aerial WiFi Hacking Rig – Touch Arcade


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Hackers Turn The Parrot AR.Drone Into Aerial WiFi Hacking Rig
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Drone when it was first released (Check out our review) and have since gotten bored of the few apps/games that Parrot has put out since then, here's an idea for you: Aerial WiFI hacking rig. Appropriately named, SkyNET takes the Parrot AR.
This Cheap Air Drone Can Break Into Your Computer and Own ItGizmodo
Flying Drones Dubbed "SkyNET" Break into Wireless NetworksDailyTech
Hackers Can Fly WiFi Infiltrating Robot Drones Over Your House With Their iPhonesCult of Mac
ITProPortal -SecurityNewsDaily -MIT Technology Review
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Hacking in Netherlands Points to Weak Spot in Web Security – New York Times


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Hacking in Netherlands Points to Weak Spot in Web Security
New York Times
The proliferation of issuers has amplified the risks of hacking break-ins, an expert said. “The levels of internal security controls used by issuers varies enormously, and therein lies the problem,” said Peter Eckersley, a director at the Electronic
Google Warns Iranian Users Their Accounts May Be HackedArutz Sheva
Hacking attack was 'against Wilders'Radio Netherlands
Iranian Hacker: I Did It on My OwnNIS News Bulletin

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Irish Catholic newspaper website hacked – ‘Gotta love false hope’ – Irish Central

Irish Catholic newspaper website hacked – 'Gotta love false hope'
Irish Central
The homepage of the Irish Catholic website was hacked and replaced with a blue and white screen which read “Site off-line. You. Got. Taken”. The hacker's message went on to say “And wish you to continue beliveing [sic] in your false religion”.
Irish Catholic website hackedthejournal.ie
Blasphemy! Hacker Defaces Irish Catholic Newspaper WebsiteSecurityNewsDaily

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Anonymous Plans Another Protest Today While Feds Launch Investigation of … – SF Weekly (blog)

Anonymous Plans Another Protest Today While Feds Launch Investigation of
SF Weekly (blog)
The FBI has carried out more than 75 raids and arrested 16 people this year in connection with illegal hacking jobs claimed by Anonymous, according to new reports. On Friday, SF Weekly reported that the political news site Talking Points Memo was

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HP Touchpad Performance Hacking Guide | Performance,Hacking,HP Touchpad,WebOS … – Benchmark Reviews


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HP Touchpad Performance Hacking Guide | Performance,Hacking,HP Touchpad,WebOS
Benchmark Reviews
In our previous guide: Root Hacking the HP Touchpad Tablet PC, Benchmark Reviews showed you how to enable Developer Mode on the HP Touchpad, and, with the new capabilities this mode enables, to download and install the Preware applications manager.

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Comic Book Instructions Make Arduino Hacking Easy – Business Insider

Comic Book Instructions Make Arduino Hacking Easy
Business Insider
If you're not even sure what Arduino is, it's an open-source electronics prototyping platform. Still confused? Well, Jody breaks it down into the basics… And then her helpful comic book goes on to explain in more detail what Arduino actually is.

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BC-EU–Britain-Phone Hacking, 1st Ld-Writethru,0123 – WLOS

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AP News TRENTON, NJ (AP) — Food and Drug Administration advisers have voted to require makers of widely used osteoporosis drugs to clarify how long patients should take them for the greatest benefit and least risk. … CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA, Calif.

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DHS insider hacking case reveals serious network security vulnerabilities – Nextgov

DHS insider hacking case reveals serious network security vulnerabilities
Nextgov
Recent interviews with current and former personnel involved in a 2008 federal investigation into hacking and other network abuse at an immigration application processing center in Texas portray an out-of-control information technology office at a key

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White House Cracks Down on Hacking, Cyber-Crime – CIO Insight

White House Cracks Down on Hacking, Cyber-Crime
CIO Insight
By CIOinsight Obama administration officials spoke about the need for increased penalties for computer crimes in light of increased data breaches and hacking activity. Obama administration officials spoke about the need for increased penalties for

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Ford SYNC Hacked To Incorporate Spotify: More Of That, Please – All Car Tech


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Ford SYNC Hacked To Incorporate Spotify: More Of That, Please
All Car Tech
Last week, a certain antivirus software manufacturer made headlines when it tried to raise concerns about the hacking of on-board computers in automobiles. But while that company was probably being alarmist, folks at the TechCrunch Hackathon showed off
Spotify And Ford Team Together To Showcase The Music Service's First In-Car TechCrunch

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Ed Wriggles Out Of A Phone Hacking Charge – ElectronicsWeekly.com (blog)

Ed Wriggles Out Of A Phone Hacking Charge
ElectronicsWeekly.com (blog)
'Trouble', Ed tells his diary, 'it seems that troublesome academic non-exec I booted off the board for leaking, has been told he can sue me for hacking his phone.

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Escort agency boss linked to George Osborne makes phone-hacking claims – The Guardian


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Escort agency boss linked to George Osborne makes phone-hacking claims
The Guardian
Phone hacking: Natalie Rowe, an acquaintance of chancellor George Osborne, has claimed she was targeted by the News of the World. Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images Natalie Rowe, the former escort agency boss who claimed to be friends with
Cocaine, dominatrix linked to phone hacking scandalABC Online

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FBI Computer Crimes Unit Investigating Hacked NBC Twitter Account – Search Engine Journal


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FBI Computer Crimes Unit Investigating Hacked NBC Twitter Account
Search Engine Journal
Early Friday Evening, just two days before the tenth anniversary of the September 11 th terrorist attacks, the official NBC Twitter account was hacked and used to tweet false information related to terrorist attacks. The first of several false tweets
NBC Twitter feed hacked, spreads false 9/11 reportsMemeburn
NBC News Twitter Account Hacking Being Investigated by the FBISocial Barrel
FBI probes hacking of NBC News' Twitter accountmsnbc.com
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Cocaine, dominatrix linked to phone hacking scandal – ABC Online

Cocaine, dominatrix linked to phone hacking scandal
ABC Online
Of all the mysteries surrounding the British phone hacking scandal, it is the claims from a dominatrix linking Britain's now chancellor George Osborne to drug use, prostitution and political subterfuge that may be the most intriguing.

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Irish Catholic website hacked – thejournal.ie

Irish Catholic website hacked
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as well as the following message: The Irish Catholic – Ireland's biggest and best-selling Catholic newspaper since 1888 is currently hacked We should be back shortly. Thank you for your patience. And wish you to continue beliveing [sic] in your false

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NBC Twitter feed hacked, spreads false 9/11 reports – Memeburn


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NBC Twitter feed hacked, spreads false 9/11 reports
Memeburn
“The NBC News twitter account was hacked late this afternoon and as a result, false reports of a plane attack on ground zero were sent to @NBCNews followers. We are working with Twitter to correct the situation and sincerely apologise for the scare
FBI probes hacking of NBC News' Twitter accountmsnbc.com
9/11 terror attack tweets a sick hoaxSydney Morning Herald
FBI investigates NBC Twitter hackingKCEN-TV
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Police track suspect in Bicol massacre – GMANews.TV

Police track suspect in Bicol massacre
GMANews.TV
Police are now tracking down a resident of Sorsogon province who had been linked to the fatal hacking of four people there. Sorsogon police are tracking one Teodoro Alto, said to be the owner of the knife used in hacking dead the victims, radio dzBB's

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Russian embassy website hacked – Times of India


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Russian embassy website hacked
Times of India
LONDON: Russia's embassy in London said its website crashed in a suspected hacking attack just before Prime Minister David Cameron begins the first visit by a British leader to Moscow since the 2006 killing in London of a Kremlin critic.
Website of Russian Embassy in UK HackedInternational Business Times AU
British Prime Minister on First Visit to RussiaVoice of America (blog)
David Cameron's trip to the Kremlin must address the Sergei Magnitsky caseThe Guardian (blog)

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NY terror attack and Steve Jobs death tweets hoax the web – Sydney Morning Herald


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NY terror attack and Steve Jobs death tweets hoax the web
Sydney Morning Herald
The hacking group The Script Kiddies appears to be an offshoot of the Anonymous and LulzSec hacking collectives, both of which have been targets of FBI investigations. The group's goal is to embarrass news outlets and it recently took credit for
FBI probes hacking of NBC News' Twitter accountmsnbc.com
Hackers post 9/11 hoax tweets at @NBCNews Twitter feedLos Angeles Times
Script Kiddies Hackers Issue False Terror Report Tweets Via Hacked NBC AccountSocial Barrel
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