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23 January, 2012

Phone Hacking: Police Say News of the World Reporters Lied to Them – Reuters

Phone Hacking: Police Say News of the World Reporters Lied to Them
Reuters
Investigations have already uncovered widespread phone hacking at the now-defunct News Corp. tabloid, but this latest report shines a light on a broader history of malfeasance. While it remains unclear how voicemails were deleted from Dowler's phone

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UFC’s website hacked for supporting SOPA – DigitalJournal.com

UFC's website hacked for supporting SOPA
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UFC.com, the official website of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, was hacked on Sunday by a group calling themselves the "Underground Nazi H4ck3rGr0up." This hacking comes shortly after Anonymous' take down of the FBI's website.

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Letter illuminates hacking activities of News of the World – Sydney Morning Herald


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Letter illuminates hacking activities of News of the World
Sydney Morning Herald
News of the World journalists used phone hacking, harassment and lies to secure scoops on missing British schoolgirl Milly Dowler, police have reported, detailing a litany of abusive press practices. In one incident, someone impersonated the teen's
News Corp hacking tabloid misled UK policeReuters
Phone hacking: News of the World journalists lied to Milly Dowler policeThe Guardian
British police reveal close rapport with phone-hacking tabloidLos Angeles Times
BBC News -The Associated Press
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Google ups ante for Chrome hack at revamped Pwn2Own – Computerworld

Google ups ante for Chrome hack at revamped Pwn2Own
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld – The sponsor of the annual Pwn2Own hacking contest has dramatically revamped the challenge and will be awarding a first prize of $60000 this year, four times 2011's top reward. Google will also significantly increase the

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Anonymous wants to crash Facebook Jan. 28 – CBS News


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Anonymous wants to crash Facebook Jan. 28
CBS News
(CBS) – The hacking group Anonymous announced Monday its plans to take down Facebook – again. Another YouTube video was released today with the same distorted voice announcing plans to launch an attack on the social network on Jan. 28.
Anonymous deletes CBS.com, solicits opinions on who to hack nextmyce.com
Anonymous has just hacked into the FTC's Online Guardian siteThe Next Web
Will Anonymous Attack Facebook in Support of MegaUpload?BlackBook Magazine
Technology Spectator -SlashGear -Examiner.com
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Iowa Sen. Grassley’s Twitter Account Hacked – ABC News


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Iowa Sen. Grassley's Twitter Account Hacked
ABC News
Charles Grassley is back in control of his Twitter account after someone hacked into it and sent messages to his nearly 34000 followers. The messages sent Monday mocked him and mentioned measures in Congress dealing with Internet piracy.
Anonymous Hackers Take Over Senator's Twitter Account, Hack CBS & Universal MusicReuters
Senator's Twitter Account HackedFox News (blog)
Sen. Chuck Grassley gets Twitter-hacked, then Twitter-savedDesMoinesRegister.com
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Hollywood Unions: Now That You Lying Hacking Thieves Have Won, Can We Set A … – Techdirt


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Hollywood Unions: Now That You Lying Hacking Thieves Have Won, Can We Set A
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The big Hollywood unions who supported SOPA and PIPA (even as many of their own members disagreed) have finally come out with their own statement on the whole PIPA/SOPA thing, and like the other supporters we've seen, it too, is totally tone deaf to
Anonymous group hacks sites in reprisal, protest SOPA and PIPAOSU – The Lantern
The story of the shelving of SOPA/PIPA – not so simpleDaily Maverick

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Senator’s Twitter Account Hacked – Fox News (blog)


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Senator's Twitter Account Hacked
Fox News (blog)
A US senator's Twitter account was actually hacked on Monday afternoon. The much-exercised account of Sen. Chuck Grassley, a prolific tweeter, was hacked, according to spokeswoman Jill Kozeny, though the offender will not take much pleasure out of the
Anonymous Hackers Take Over Senator's Twitter Account, Hack CBS & Universal MusicReuters
Sen. Chuck Grassley gets Twitter-hacked, then Twitter-savedDesMoinesRegister.com
Sen. Charles Grassley's Twitter account hackedWashington Post (blog)
TPM -ABC News (blog) -Computerworld
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Anonymous Hackers Take Over Senator’s Twitter Account, Hack CBS & Universal Music – Reuters


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Anonymous Hackers Take Over Senator's Twitter Account, Hack CBS & Universal Music
Reuters
By Lucas Shaw at TheWrap Hacking collective Anonymous went on another spree Monday morning, assuming control of Senator Chuck Grassley's Twitter account and shutting down the websites of CBS and Universal Music. Grassley (R-Iowa) had been a supporter
Senator's Twitter Account HackedFox News (blog)
Sen. Chuck Grassley gets Twitter-hacked, then Twitter-savedDesMoinesRegister.com
Chuck Grassley Twitter account hackedPolitico
TPM -Washington Post (blog) -ABC News (blog)
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I Spy Your Company’s Boardroom – Wired News (blog)


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I Spy Your Company's Boardroom
Wired News (blog)
By Kim Zetter It's a good thing Rupert Murdoch's News of the World reporters are out of business, because they would have loved the hacking opportunity recently uncovered by two security professionals. HD Moore and Mike Tuchen of Rapid7 discovered that
Videoconferencing Is Opportunity for Law Firm Hackers; Techie Demonstrates ABA Journal
High-profile boardrooms vulnerable to videoconferencing hacksThe Verge

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Grassley gets Twitter-hacked, then Twitter-saved – DesMoinesRegister.com


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Grassley gets Twitter-hacked, then Twitter-saved
DesMoinesRegister.com
Chuck Grassley's Twitter account at https://twitter.com/chuckgrassley was hacked Monday afternoon by a person claiming to be in Osage and affiliated with the Internet hacker group Anonymous. The first clue: Grassley, a grammatically loose Tweeter,
Anonymous Hackers Take Over Senator's Twitter Account, Hack CBS & Universal MusicReuters
Senator's Twitter Account HackedFox News (blog)
Sen. Charles Grassley's Twitter account hackedWashington Post (blog)
ABC News (blog) -Computerworld -AFP
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Sen. Chuck Grassley gets Twitter-hacked, then Twitter-saved – DesMoinesRegister.com


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Sen. Chuck Grassley gets Twitter-hacked, then Twitter-saved
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Chuck Grassley's Twitter account at https://twitter.com/chuckgrassley was hacked Monday afternoon by a person claiming to be in Osage and affiliated with the Internet hacker group Anonymous. The first clue: Grassley, a grammatically loose Tweeter,
Sen. Chuck Grassley's Twitter Account Hacked By 'Anonymous Follower'TPM
Sen. Charles Grassley's Twitter account hackedWashington Post (blog)
Pro-PIPA Senator Chuck Grassley's Twitter account hacked by AnonymousGlobalPost
PolitickerNY -TheWrap
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The Times should face hacking inquiry, says Tom Watson – The Guardian


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The Times should face hacking inquiry, says Tom Watson
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The MP Tom Watson has called on police to investigate email computer hacking by staff at the Times. This follows the disclosure that a Times reporter broke into the email of an award-winning police blogger, who wrote under the name Nightjack,
Recall 'The Times' editor to Leveson, says MPThe Independent
Tom Watson calls for police to investigate Times over email hackingTelegraph.co.uk
Tom Watson calls on Met to investigate Times email hackingJournalism.co.uk
IT PRO -Press Gazette -New Statesman (blog)
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Sen. Chuck Grassley’s Twitter Account Hacked By ‘Anonymous Follower’ – TPM


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Sen. Chuck Grassley's Twitter Account Hacked By 'Anonymous Follower'
TPM
Chuck Grassley's (R-IA) Twitter account was apparently hacked on Monday afternoon by someone claiming to be affiliated with the hacker group Anonymous. “Dear Iowans, vote against ACTA, SOPA, and PIPA, because this man, Chuck Grassley,
Anonymous Hackers Take Over Senator's Twitter Account, Hack CBS & Universal MusicReuters
Grassley gets Twitter-hacked, then Twitter-savedDesMoinesRegister.com
Senator's Twitter Account HackedFox News (blog)
Politico -Washington Post (blog) -ABC News (blog)
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News Corp hacking tabloid misled UK police – Reuters


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News Corp hacking tabloid misled UK police
Reuters
By Michael Holden | LONDON (Reuters) – Journalists from the News of the World tabloid misled police after hacking the mobile phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, action which sparked a scandal engulfing News Corp, a letter from police published
UK police: Tabloid lied, hacked for scoops on girlThe Associated Press
Tabloid lied, hacked for Milly scoopsSydney Morning Herald
Hacking: Children gave NoW Milly's phone number, say policeBBC News
The Guardian
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Polish government in anti-ACTA hacking protest storm – thenews.pl


Warsaw Voice
Polish government in anti-ACTA hacking protest storm
thenews.pl
Following the hacking protest which closed down Prime Minister Donald Tusk's web site over the weekend, the Polish government has said that it will enter into a “period of consultation” before deciding whether to ratify the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade
Hackers opposing ACTA attack Poland's governmental websitesWarsaw Voice
Anonymous Attacks Prompt Poland to Review Stance on TreatyPC Magazine
Polish government websites hacked in protest over piracy treatyMonsters and Critics.com

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Murdoch Hacking Scandal: British Politicians Have Been Played Says BBC Trust … – Hollywood Reporter


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Murdoch Hacking Scandal: British Politicians Have Been Played Says BBC Trust
Hollywood Reporter
Former minister Chris Patten has told the phone-hacking inquiry that British MPs and prime ministers had allowed themselves "to be demeaned" by their relationships with editors and proprietors. LONDON – The chairman of the BBC Trust, Chris Patten,
Leveson Inquiry: BBC 'has not hacked phones'BBC News
Today's media stories from the papersThe Guardian
BBC spent £310000 on private detectivesThe Sun
Scotsman -The Press Association -Variety
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Hackers Jailbreak iPad 2, iPhone 4S – InformationWeek


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Hackers Jailbreak iPad 2, iPhone 4S
InformationWeek
It took 10 months for hackers to crack iOS 5.0.1. Workplaces that allow bring your own device need to act immediately to avoid potential security risks. By Mathew J. Schwartz InformationWeek Owners of an iPhone 4S or iPad 2 running iOS 5.0.1 can now
Hackers jailbreak iPad 2 and iPhone 4SZDNet UK (blog)
Hackers bring first untethered jailbreak to iPad 2, iPhone 4SAppolicious
Hackers jailbreak iPhone 4S, iPad 2TechDay.co.nz
The VAR Guy -Rush Lane -IBTimes.co.uk
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Lies, phone hacking and harassment: Police detail UK tabloid’s pursuit of … – Washington Post


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Lies, phone hacking and harassment: Police detail UK tabloid's pursuit of
Washington Post
LONDON — News of the World journalists used phone hacking, harassment and lies to secure scoops on missing British schoolgirl Milly Dowler, police reported Monday, detailing a litany of abusive press practices. In one incident, someone impersonated
Phone hacking: News of the World journalists lied to Milly Dowler policeThe Guardian
News Corp hacking tabloid misled policeReuters
UK police: Tabloid lied, hacked for scoops on girlThe Associated Press
BBC News -Financial Times
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News Corp hacking tabloid misled police – Reuters


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News Corp hacking tabloid misled police
Reuters
By Michael Holden | LONDON Jan 23 (Reuters) – Journalists from the News of the World tabloid misled police after hacking the mobile phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, action which sparked a scandal engulfing News Corp, a letter from police
UK police: Tabloid lied, hacked for scoops on girlThe Associated Press
Tabloid lied, hacked for Milly scoopsSydney Morning Herald
Hacking: Children gave NoW Milly's phone number, say policeBBC News
The Guardian
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Hackers claim responsibility for (temporarily) felling CBS.com, after … – Nextgov


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Hackers claim responsibility for (temporarily) felling CBS.com, after
Nextgov
A group of hackers temporarily wiped clean CBS.com, in what seemed to be further retaliation for the government shutdown last week of file-sharing site Megaupload.com. Several Twitter accounts linked to Anonymous, a loosely organized collective of
Hackers attack Elysée websiteThe Connexion
In further Megaupload retaliation, hacker group Anonymous takes down CBS.comVentureBeat
Lots of Hacking LatelyWeb Trends
RedOrbit -Computerworld
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Videoconferencing Is Opportunity for Law Firm Hackers; Techie Demonstrates … – ABA Journal

Videoconferencing Is Opportunity for Law Firm Hackers; Techie Demonstrates
ABA Journal
By Debra Cassens Weiss A technology security firm has managed to hack into law firms, courtrooms and corporations through their videoconferencing equipment. HD Moore, a chief security officer at Rapid7, demonstrated his hacking abilities for the New

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Hackers jailbreak iPad 2 and iPhone 4S – ZDNet UK (blog)


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Hackers jailbreak iPad 2 and iPhone 4S
ZDNet UK (blog)
By Tom Espiner , 23 January, 2012 12:56 A conglomerate of hacking groups has released software that allows users to jailbreak Apple iPad 2 and iPhone 4S devices. The GreenPois0n Absinthe software uses a "ridiculously complex combination of
Hackers jailbreak iPhone 4S, iPad 2TechDay.co.nz
GreenPois0n Absinthe: Untethered iPhone 4S Jailbreak Now a RealityIBTimes.co.uk
iPhone 4S, iPad 2 get new Untethered Jailbreaking toolTechnology Digital
ITProPortal -VentureBeat -Northern Voices Online
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Phone hacking: News of the World journalists lied to Milly Dowler police – The Guardian


The Guardian
Phone hacking: News of the World journalists lied to Milly Dowler police
The Guardian
News of the World journalists who hacked Milly Dowler's phone told a string of lies and interfered with the investigation into her disappearance in 2002, according to a Surrey police report released by a parliamentary committee.
Mulcaire may have hacked into phone of Dowler liaison officerThe Independent

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‘Hannibal’ leaks ’100000 Facebook logins’ – Register


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'Hannibal' leaks '100000 Facebook logins'
Register
This particular cyber-spat kicked off at the start of January, when hacker OxOmar – who said he belongs to Saudi hacking gang Group-XP – claimed to have leaked the banking details of 400000 Israelis. Israel's banks hit back, however, arguing that most
Israeli hacker calls for hacking 'truce' with ArabsGMA News

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