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4 January, 2012

[Exclusive] Can Hackers Create A SOPA-Proof Internet? – WebProNews


CNET
[Exclusive] Can Hackers Create A SOPA-Proof Internet?
WebProNews
If one is to ever exist, the architects of that straight line to Internet freedom will be Hackerspace Global Grid, a cabal of hackers that have taken up the cause of creating a satellite-based communication network that would be capable of establishing
Hackers to launch pirate satellite to help build pirate InternetITworld.com
Hacking confab conjures visions of space-borne 'SOPA Wars'CNET
Hackers have lofty aims for 2012OneStopClick

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Former NoW editor Colin Myler takes the helm at New York Daily News – The Guardian


The Guardian
Former NoW editor Colin Myler takes the helm at New York Daily News
The Guardian
Colin Myler, the final editor of the News of the World who has been a key figure in the unravelling phone-hacking scandal in the UK, has crossed back over the Atlantic to take the helm of the New York Daily News. Myler's appointment as editor-in-chief
Former News of the World Editor Myler to Join N.Y. Daily NewsBloomberg
Former News of the World Editor Colin Myler Named Daily News' Editor-in-ChiefReuters
Myler named editor-in-chief at NY Daily NewsWall Street Journal
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Hands-on: hacking WiFi Protected Setup with Reaver – Ars Technica


Ars Technica
Hands-on: hacking WiFi Protected Setup with Reaver
Ars Technica
WiFi hacking has long been a favorite pastime of hackers, penetration testers, and people too cheap to pay for their own Internet connection. And there are plenty of targets out there for would-be hackers and war drivers to go after—just launch a WiFi
Vulnerability in Wi-Fi Routers DisclosedinAudit

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Split-Second Events Cloaked in Time May Aid Computer Hacking – BusinessWeek

Split-Second Events Cloaked in Time May Aid Computer Hacking
BusinessWeek
By Elizabeth Lopatto Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) — By altering the speed of light beams, like those used for data transmission, US military-funded scientists created a hidden pocket in time that one day may be used in computer espionage.

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Kindle Fire’s Silk Browser Hacked onto Other Android Devices – Phandroid.com


The Hindu
Kindle Fire's Silk Browser Hacked onto Other Android Devices
Phandroid.com
Thanks to a bit of hacking, the Silk browser is now installable on most rooted Android devices, including the likes of the Motorola Atrix and Droid X. As with most unofficial hacks, consider it a sort of proof-of-concept, but if you have been wanting
MIUI ROM is now available for the Kindle Fire – videoLiliputing

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Hacking For Privacy: 2 days for amateur hacker to hack smart meter, fake readings – Network World

Hacking For Privacy: 2 days for amateur hacker to hack smart meter, fake readings
Network World
Yet it takes an amateur hacker only two days to hack a home smart meter and fake the readings — which could result in a utility bill showing absolutely no power consumption at all. By Ms. Smith on Wed, 01/04/12 – 11:59am. At the Chaos Communication

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Met police are warned against ‘cosy relationships’ with press – The Guardian


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Met police are warned against 'cosy relationships' with press
The Guardian
A too-close relationship between senior Metropolitan police officers and sections of the media compromises the ability of both to investigate each other, an independent report in the wake of phone hacking has concluded.
UK police warned: Beware thirsty, flirty reportersCBS News
London Police Should Be Wary of Drinking, 'Flirting' MediaSan Francisco Chronicle
UK Police Warned: Beware Thirsty, Flirty ReportersSalon

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UK police warned: Beware thirsty, flirty reporters – CBS News


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UK police warned: Beware thirsty, flirty reporters
CBS News
(AP) LONDON — British police and journalists agree that their cozy ties likely allowed illegal phone hacking by the country's press to go on too long, an independent investigator said Wednesday. Elizabeth Filkin, a former Parliamentary standards chief
London Police Should Be Wary of Drinking, 'Flirting' With MediaBloomberg
UK Police Warned: Beware Thirsty, Flirty ReportersSalon
Call for end to 'cosy' police-press tiesFinancial Times
Wall Street Journal -USA TODAY
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Xbox Live ‘FIFA hack’ concerns continue to escalate, Microsoft states Windows … – Joystiq

Xbox Live 'FIFA hack' concerns continue to escalate, Microsoft states Windows
Joystiq
by Alexander Sliwinski on Jan 4th 2012 12:00PM Following an increasing occurrence of Xbox Live account hack reports, we are growing concerned over Microsoft's Windows Live ID system, the only layer of protection between a hacker gaining access to a

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Saudi hackers target Israeli credit card details – Channel 4 News


Channel 4 News
Saudi hackers target Israeli credit card details
Channel 4 News
Saudi Arabian hackers have claimed a successful cyber attack on Israeli computer servers, publishing the financial details and mobile phone numbers of an estimated 400000 people. In a message posted on the uncensored text hosting site PasteBay,
Saudi hackers plaster 14000 credit card privates on webRegister
Saudi Hackers' Gift: 400000 Israeli Credit Cards Available OnlineAl-Manar TV
Saudi Hackers Claim Israeli Hack, Post Details OnlineITProPortal
Washington Post
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UK police warned: Beware thirsty, flirty reporters – The Associated Press


Daily Mail
UK police warned: Beware thirsty, flirty reporters
The Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — British police and journalists agree that their cozy ties likely allowed illegal phone hacking by the country's press to go on too long, an independent investigator said Wednesday. Elizabeth Filkin, a former Parliamentary standards chief
London Police Should Be Wary of Drinking, 'Flirting' With MediaBusinessWeek
Call for end to 'cosy' police-press tiesFinancial Times
Filkin report: Police should record all contact with pressJournalism.co.uk
Wall Street Journal -USA TODAY
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Rival California peace officers union slams handling of website hacking – Fresno Bee


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Rival California peace officers union slams handling of website hacking
Fresno Bee
By Jim Sanders – jsanders@sacbee.com A shadowy computer hacking group's recent seizure of peace officers' personal information from a union website prompted a call Tuesday for a legislative investigation. The November hacking became public when KXTV
Police group members react to Anonymous hackingNews10.net
Double wham bam: AntiSec hacks, dumps CA & NY law enforcement emailsComputerworld (blog)
Rival union group wants probe into peace officers' site hackingSacramento Bee (blog)

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PS Vita gets hacked to run Sega Genesis games – DVICE


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PS Vita gets hacked to run Sega Genesis games
DVICE
Proving that no gadget is hack-proof, homebrew developers have discovered an exploit in the PS Vita and have used it to get Sega Genesis games running on the handheld. On the market (Asian) for a little over two weeks, the PS Vita got its first "Hello
Sony PS Vita, A Hacker's Dream, Or NightmarePSPworld
Yup, The Playstation Vita Is Already Running EmulatorsComplex.com (blog)
The DeanBeat: From the Supreme Court to Anonymous, 2011 was a transformational VentureBeat

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Rival California peace officers union slams handling of website hacking – Sacramento Bee


News10.net
Rival California peace officers union slams handling of website hacking
Sacramento Bee
By Jim Sanders A shadowy computer hacking group's recent seizure of peace officers' personal information from a union website prompted a call Tuesday for a legislative investigation. The November hacking became public when KXTV Channel 10 reported that
Police group members react to Anonymous hackingNews10.net
Double wham bam: AntiSec hacks, dumps CA & NY law enforcement emailsComputerworld (blog)

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Hackers reveal personal data of 860000 Stratfor subscribers – Denver Post


Stars and Stripes
Hackers reveal personal data of 860000 Stratfor subscribers
Denver Post
WASHINGTON — A computer hacking group has revealed e-mail addresses and other personal data of former Vice President Dan Quayle, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and hundreds of US intelligence, law enforcement and military officials in a
Stratfor so very, very sorry in wake of mega-hackRegister
AKO users warned following Stratfor website hackStars and Stripes
Stratfor warns customers over Anonymous hackOntrack Data Recovery
Social Barrel
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Saudi hackers plaster 14000 credit card privates on web – Register

Saudi hackers plaster 14000 credit card privates on web
Register
By John Leyden • Get more from this author A Saudi Arabian hacking group claims it has leaked information on up to 400000 Israelis, including names, addresses and credit card details. The data dump follows a reported attack on Israeli websites and has

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Were 9/11 Relatives’ Phones Hacked Into? – Care2.com (blog)


New York Magazine (blog)
Were 9/11 Relatives' Phones Hacked Into?
Care2.com (blog)
Amid the revelations last summer about potentially widespread phone-hacking by the staff of the British tabloid the News of the World, a number of relatives of 9/11 victims approached the US Justice Department. Eight met with Attorney General Eric
9/11 Phone Hacking Still Not SubstantiatedNew York Magazine (blog)
9/11 Families Have Creepy Reasons for Thinking News Corp. Hacked Their PhonesThe Atlantic Wire

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Hackers reveal data of 860k Stratfor subscribers – Nashua Telegraph


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Hackers reveal data of 860k Stratfor subscribers
Nashua Telegraph
By Ken Dilanian WASHINGTON – A computer hacking group has revealed email addresses and other personal data of former Vice President Dan Quayle, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and hundreds of US intelligence, law enforcement and military
Stratfor so very, very sorry in wake of mega-hackRegister
AKO users warned following Stratfor website hackStars and Stripes
Stratfor warns customers over Anonymous hackOntrack Data Recovery
Social Barrel -International Business Times AU
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Sony PS Vita, A Hacker’s Dream, Or Nightmare – PSPworld


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Sony PS Vita, A Hacker's Dream, Or Nightmare
PSPworld
The Sony PlayStation Portable (Sony PSP) was a dream for hackers, as they were able to pretty easily crack the first Sony handheld, getting to it run homebrew, as well as a variety of other applications. Will the Sony PS Vita end up being a hacker's
Yup, The Playstation Vita Is Already Running EmulatorsComplex.com (blog)
The DeanBeat: From the Supreme Court to Anonymous, 2011 was a transformational VentureBeat

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Hackers reveal personal data of 860000 Stratfor subscribers – Los Angeles Times


Stars and Stripes
Hackers reveal personal data of 860000 Stratfor subscribers
Los Angeles Times
By Ken Dilanian, Washington Bureau A computer hacking group has revealed email addresses and other personal data from former Vice President Dan Quayle, former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger, and hundreds of US intelligence, law enforcement and
Stratfor so very, very sorry in wake of mega-hackRegister
AKO users warned following Stratfor website hackStars and Stripes
Stratfor warns customers over Anonymous hackOntrack Data Recovery
Social Barrel -International Business Times AU -Newstrack India
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‘Hactivists’ with a purpose want to help charities – Orlando Sentinel

'Hactivists' with a purpose want to help charities
Orlando Sentinel
"Sometimes 'hacking' gets misconstrued as being something bad," said Ryan Price, a 29-year-old consultant and trainer for Drupal, a content-management system that can be used to build websites and blogs. "But it literally means tinkering, and there are

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