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8 January, 2012

Hackers break into heart of anti-virus giant Symantec – Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning Herald
Hackers break into heart of anti-virus giant Symantec
Sydney Morning Herald
Symantec, the top maker of security software, said hackers had exposed a chunk of its source code, which is essentially the blueprint for its products, potentially giving rivals some insight into the company's technology. The developer of the popular
Symantec confirms hacker theft of Norton anti-virus source codeCNET (blog)
Hackers Claim Breach Of Norton Antivirus Source Code; Experts Say Claims Are Dark Reading
Symantec antivirus source code exposed in hackDaily Caller
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Investors in Murdoch’s News Corp forgive hacking – Reuters

Investors in Murdoch's News Corp forgive hacking
Reuters
By Yinka Adegoke (Reuters) – After six months of scandal and crisis management in the wake of the phone-hacking affair at its UK tabloid papers, shares of News Corp have touched new heights as investors say the so-called 'Murdoch discount' has shrunk

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17th Arrest In Murdoch Phone Hacking Scandal Suggests Cover-Up – Care2.com (blog)


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17th Arrest In Murdoch Phone Hacking Scandal Suggests Cover-Up
Care2.com (blog)
The New York Times says that the arrest of Carter “appears to reflect the investigators' intensifying focus on the possibility of a cover-up by executives, editors and others of the extent of illegal phone hacking and other criminal wrongdoing.
Phone hacking: Brooks's ex-PA arrested, BBC understandsBBC News
Latest phone hacking scandal arrest suggests focus is on cover-upSalt Lake Tribune
Hacking police arrest former Brooks PASydney Morning Herald
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Israeli official labels credit card hacking ‘terrorism’ – Channel 6 News Online

Israeli official labels credit card hacking 'terrorism'
Channel 6 News Online
JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) — An Israeli official is calling a Saudi Arabian hacker who allegedly stole and published thousands of credit cards numbers online a terrorist, local media reported on Sunday. Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said

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Israel Hack: Officials Vow To Hit Back After Credit Card Security Breach – Huffington Post


Haaretz
Israel Hack: Officials Vow To Hit Back After Credit Card Security Breach
Huffington Post
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Israel said on Saturday the online publication of thousands of its citizens' credit card details by a hacker who says he is based in Saudi Arabia was comparable to terrorism, and promised to hit back.
Israel seeks revenge for hackingFinancial Times
Big Hack Attack on Israel Inevitable, Say ExpertsThe Media Line
Israeli suspected of using info exposed in Saudi hack for credit card fraudHaaretz
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Symantec antivirus source code exposed in hack – Daily Caller


French Tribune
Symantec antivirus source code exposed in hack
Daily Caller
By Nicola Leske – Reuters Published: 11:31 AM 01/08/2012 (Reuters) – Symantec Corp, the top maker of security software, said hackers had exposed a chunk of its source code, which is essentially the blueprint for its products, potentially giving rivals
Symantec confirms hacker theft of Norton anti-virus source codeCNET (blog)
Hackers Claim Breach Of Norton Antivirus Source Code; Experts Say Claims Are Dark Reading
Hackers expose part of Symantec's product blueprintTimes of India
GMA News -Computerworld -French Tribune
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Israel vows to hit back after credit cards hacked – Financial Times


Haaretz
Israel vows to hit back after credit cards hacked
Financial Times
By Tobias Buck in Jerusalem The Israeli government has threatened to retaliate against the hacker who last week published the credit card details of thousands of Israelis, with one senior official comparing the cyber attack to a “terrorist operation”.
Israeli suspected of using info exposed in Saudi hack for credit card fraudHaaretz
Big Hack Attack on Israel Inevitable, Say ExpertsThe Media Line
Israeli credit cards hit by cyber attack‎Toronto Sun
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Hackers expose defence and intelligence officials in US and UK – The Guardian


The Guardian
Hackers expose defence and intelligence officials in US and UK
The Guardian
Thousands of British email addresses and encrypted passwords, including those of defence, intelligence and police officials as well as politicians and Nato advisers, have been revealed on the internet following a security breach by hackers.

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Israeli suspected of using info exposed in Saudi hack for credit card fraud – Haaretz


Haaretz
Israeli suspected of using info exposed in Saudi hack for credit card fraud
Haaretz
An eighteen year-old man from northern Israel was arrested on Sunday morning on suspicion of using credit card numbers published by the 'Saudi hacker' last week to make illicit purchases to the tune of thousands of shekels. According to the allegations
Israel vows to hit back after credit cards hackedReuters
Israel Vows Response To HackingRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
'Saudi hacker' denies that blogger unmasked himJerusalem Post

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Nook Tablet hackers use hardware mod to get around secure bootloader – The Verge

Nook Tablet hackers use hardware mod to get around secure bootloader
The Verge
By Chris Ziegler on January 8, 2012 06:08 am 0Comments The cat-and-mouse game between Android device manufacturers and the hacking community never ends, but depending on how aggressive an OEM decides to be, they can make it virtually impossible to

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Feds need to find if hackers targeted 9/11 families – phillyBurbs.com

Feds need to find if hackers targeted 9/11 families
phillyBurbs.com
2001, terrorist attack on America, survivors of the victims might have been subjected to the same sort of telephone hacking that forced the closing of the News of the World and so scandalized Britons. Some of the Sept. 11, 2001, family members believe

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Israel Vows Response To Hacking – RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty


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Israel Vows Response To Hacking
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Israel has vowed to respond to the publication of thousands of Israelis' credit card details by a computer hacker. Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said such cyber-attacks were a "breach of sovereignty comparable to a terrorist operation," and
Israel vows to hit back after credit cards hackedReuters
Cyber strike rampage: White-hot Israel vows to treat hackers like terroristsRT
'Saudi hacker' denies that blogger unmasked himJerusalem Post

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Latest phone hacking scandal arrest suggests focus is on cover-up – Salt Lake Tribune


Sydney Morning Herald
Latest phone hacking scandal arrest suggests focus is on cover-up
Salt Lake Tribune
Two other senior Murdoch employees contested Murdoch's denial, saying that they had informed Murdoch of the extent of the phone hacking, and cited that as a reason for approving the settlement. One of the two, Colin Myler, the former editor of News of
Phone hacking: Brooks's ex-PA arrested, BBC understandsBBC News
Hacking police arrest former Brooks PASydney Morning Herald
Hacking detectives arrest ex-secretary of Rebekah Brooks, News International's Telegraph.co.uk
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Phone-hacking justice doesn’t have to mean journalists in jail – The Guardian


The Guardian
Phone-hacking justice doesn't have to mean journalists in jail
The Guardian
"There are, at the moment, around 16 journalists in jail in Great Britain, under arrest pending trial in the so-called News of the World phone-hacking scandal. They are accused of breaching the law, and their conduct is under scrutiny by ethical rules

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