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5 March, 2012

Deputy mayor attacked hacking inquiry – Financial Times


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Deputy mayor attacked hacking inquiry
Financial Times
By Salamander Davoudi and Helen Warrell London's deputy mayor, who has responsibility for policing in the capital, complained on several occasions that Scotland Yard's investigation into phone hacking was over-resourced and driven largely by media
Police 'defensive' over hacking, says Sir Paul StephensonThe Independent
Why the Met Commissioner resigned after a freebie at a spa with links to ex Daily Mail
Sir Paul Stephenson: Police had 'very closed mindset' on hacking in 2009Journalism.co.uk
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Michael Jackson song collection was hacked; Sony Music says unreleased … – New York Daily News


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Michael Jackson song collection was hacked; Sony Music says unreleased
New York Daily News
The late singer's $250 million music catalog was hacked into last April, BBC reports. It's hard to put a price on Michael Jackson's legacy, but recent reports are placing an approximately $250 million dollar price tag on the late singer's entire music
British hackers accused of stealing unreleased Michael Jackson tracks from Washington Post
Hackers obtain unreleased Jackson songsStuff.co.nz
Two Suspects in Michael Jackson's Song Hacking Freed on BailAceShowbiz
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AP sources: FBI’s News Corp. probe heads to Russia – The Associated Press


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AP sources: FBI's News Corp. probe heads to Russia
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The investigation grew out of Britain's phone hacking scandal, which revealed that journalists at News Corp.'s News of the World tabloid illegally eavesdropped on politicians, celebrities, sports stars and even crime victims — all in the service of
AP sources: FBI probe of media giant News Corp. extends to Russian billboard Washington Post
FBI's News Corp probe heads to RussiaNinemsn

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London mayor drawn into phone-hacking probe – Sydney Morning Herald


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London mayor drawn into phone-hacking probe
Sydney Morning Herald
[he] expressed a view that we should not be devoting this level of resources to the phone-hacking inquiry as a consequence of a largely political and media-driven 'level of hysteria'". Labour MP Chris Bryant called for Mr Malthouse to resign over the
Boris Johnson's deputy complained 'several times' about hacking inquiryThe Guardian
Kit Malthouse 'should resign over phone-hacking comments'BBC News
Boris Johnson's deputy faces calls to resign after dismissing phone-hacking Daily Mail
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Floridian charged with hacking man to death, eating brain pleads not guilty to … – Minneapolis Star Tribune


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Floridian charged with hacking man to death, eating brain pleads not guilty to
Minneapolis Star Tribune
A Floridian charged with hacking a Connecticut homeless man to death with an ax and eating some of his brain and an eyeball has pleaded not guilty to murder. The Connecticut Post reports (http://bit.ly/wEqKXa) that Tyree Smith, a Florida resident who
Did suspect in cannibalism case know victim?Ct Post

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British hackers accused of stealing unreleased Michael Jackson tracks from … – Washington Post


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British hackers accused of stealing unreleased Michael Jackson tracks from
Washington Post
LONDON — Two Britons have been charged with hacking into Sony Music's computers, and a person familiar with the case says they stole unreleased Michael Jackson tracks. Sony Music Entertainment spokeswoman Liz Young said Monday the company noticed a
Report: Hackers Steal Michael Jackson Back Catalogue From SonyPC Magazine
Michael Jackson Sony back catalog stolen by hackersCBS News
Michael Jackson Music Hacking Suspects Appear Before JudgeContactmusic.com
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Mealtime Moneyball: Hacking Seamless – New York Times (blog)


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Mealtime Moneyball: Hacking Seamless
New York Times (blog)
By KEVIN ROOSE Brendan McDermid/ReutersSeamless, the online delivery service, is partnered with restaurants in more than 30 cities in the United States and Britain. For young Wall Street types, very few deals matter more than the ones taking place at 7

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Ex-UK police chief regrets phone-hacking failures – Reuters India


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Ex-UK police chief regrets phone-hacking failures
Reuters India
LONDON (Reuters) – A "defensive mindset", not officers' connections to journalists working for Rupert Murdoch, was to blame for a failure by police to properly investigate phone-hacking allegations in 2009, Britain's former top police officer said on
Ex-Yard boss says police were 'defensive' on hackingAFP
London Police 'Obsessed' With Tabloid Headlines, Ex-Chief Stephenson SaysBloomberg
Scotland Yard's former leader: Too much gossip between press and senior police Washington Post

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Symantec reports Anonymous hack tool to be malware in itself – SlashGear


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Symantec reports Anonymous hack tool to be malware in itself
SlashGear
This week a couple of names in information security and the hacking of said information have popped up in relation to one another once again, Symantec accusing certain downloads of Anonymous web tools of containing malware in and of themselves.
Anonymous Downplays Zeus Trojan Hacking as Symantec Reveals Own Supporters DupedInternational Business Times
Anonymous Got Hacked While HackingForbes
Symantec: DoS Tool Backfires on Anonymous SupportersTheHostingNews.com (press release)
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In the Last Year, Hackers Gained ‘Full Functional Control’ of NASA Networks … – Popular Science


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In the Last Year, Hackers Gained 'Full Functional Control' of NASA Networks
Popular Science
By Clay Dillow Posted 03.05.2012 at 12:10 pm 0 Comments This NASA hack story keeps getting worse and worse. We knew that NASA had been the target of a handful off attempted cyber attacks last year, but in testimony before the US House Committee on
Chinese hackers 'had full access' to Nasa lab that commands 23 spacecraftDaily Mail
Hackers had 'full functional control' of Nasa computersMyjoyonline.com
Hackers took total control of NASA network in 2011ITProPortal
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Floridian charged with hacking man to death, eating brain pleads not guilty to … – Washington Post


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Floridian charged with hacking man to death, eating brain pleads not guilty to
Washington Post
A Floridian charged with hacking a Connecticut homeless man to death with an ax and eating some of his brain and an eyeball has pleaded not guilty to murder. The Connecticut Post reports (http://bit.ly/wEqKXa) that Tyree Smith, a Florida resident who
Suspect in cannibalism case pleads not guiltyCt Post

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Floridian charged with hacking man to death, eating brain pleads not guilty to … – The Republic


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Floridian charged with hacking man to death, eating brain pleads not guilty to
The Republic
AP BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A man charged with killing another man with an ax and eating body parts is set to return to a Connecticut courtroom for a hearing on whether prosecutors have enough evidence to continue pursuing a murder charge.
Man pleads not guilty in Conn. brain-eating caseThe Seattle Times
Cannibalism case in courtGreenwich Time
Man pleads not guilty in Connecticut brain-eating caseUSA TODAY
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Police ‘defensive’ over hacking, says Sir Paul Stephenson – The Independent


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Police 'defensive' over hacking, says Sir Paul Stephenson
The Independent
Sir Paul Stephenson, who quit as Metropolitan Police commissioner over the hacking scandal, told the Leveson Inquiry into press standards that his officers failed to "challenge" assumptions about the 2006 probe. Inquiry chairman Lord Justice Leveson
Former Met chief regrets hacking failuresFinancial Times
Why the Met Commissioner resigned after a freebie at a spa with links to ex Daily Mail
Sir Paul Stephenson: Police had 'very closed mindset' on hacking in 2009Journalism.co.uk
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Police ‘defensive’ over hacking – The Press Association


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Police 'defensive' over hacking
The Press Association
Scotland Yard's former head has admitted that his force developed a "defensive mindset" that stopped it properly assessing whether to reopen its original phone hacking investigation. Sir Paul Stephenson, who quit as Metropolitan Police commissioner
Boris Johnson's deputy complained 'several times' about hacking inquiryThe Guardian
Police 'defensive' over hacking, says Sir Paul StephensonThe Independent
Former Met chief regrets hacking failuresFinancial Times
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Boris Johnson’s deputy complained ‘several times’ about hacking inquiry – The Guardian


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Boris Johnson's deputy complained 'several times' about hacking inquiry
The Guardian
London mayor Boris Johnson's deputy complained to Scotland Yard several times that it was devoting too many resources to the News of the World phone-hacking investigation, according to evidence submitted to the Leveson inquiry.
Kit Malthouse 'should resign over phone-hacking comments'BBC News
Malthouse: Hacking inquiry using too much resourcesPress Gazette
Boris Johnson deputy Kit Malthouse dismissed phone hacking as 'hysteria'Metro
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Hacker on hacker: Zeus bot master dupes Anonymous backers into installing … – ITworld.com


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Hacker on hacker: Zeus bot master dupes Anonymous backers into installing
ITworld.com
By Gregg Keizer, Computerworld | Security Add a new comment March 05, 2012, 6:22 AM — Hackers have duped supporters of the Anonymous group into installing the Zeus botnet, which steals confidential information from PCs, including banking usernames and
Anonymous Got Hacked While HackingForbes

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Chinese hackers ‘had full access’ to Nasa lab that commands 23 spacecraft – Daily Mail


Daily Mail
Chinese hackers 'had full access' to Nasa lab that commands 23 spacecraft
Daily Mail
Chinese hackers gained 'full access' to the computer network in one of Nasa's key control centres, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. JPL manages 23 spacecraft conducting active space missions, including missions to Jupiter, Mars and Saturn.
Hackers took total control of NASA network in 2011ITProPortal

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Ex-Yard boss says police were ‘defensive’ on hacking – AFP


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Ex-Yard boss says police were 'defensive' on hacking
AFP
LONDON — A former Scotland Yard chief admitted on Monday that police had a "defensive mindset" over the tabloid phone hacking scandal which stopped the force from acting on claims the practice was widespread. Paul Stephenson resigned in July last year
Britain's Ex-Top Cop: Too Much Police-Press GossipABC News

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Phone hacking: Home Office briefed in 2006 – Telegraph.co.uk


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Phone hacking: Home Office briefed in 2006
Telegraph.co.uk
Former home secretary John Reid received two briefing papers about Scotland Yard's phone-hacking investigation the day after News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman's arrest, the Leveson Inquiry heard. Former Home Secretary John Reid received two
Home Secretary received phone-hacking briefing back in 2006, Leveson Inquiry Daily Mail
Reid received two briefings on hacking in 2006, says MetPress Gazette

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Report: Hackers Steal Michael Jackson Back Catalogue From Sony – PC Magazine


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Report: Hackers Steal Michael Jackson Back Catalogue From Sony
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius The back catalogue of the late Michael Jackson was hacked and stolen last year, it was revealed this week. As reported by The Guardian and the BBC, more than 50000 music files owned by Sony Music were accessed by hackers shortly
Michael Jackson Sony back catalog stolen by hackersCBS News
Michael Jackson Music Hacking Suspects Appear Before JudgeContactmusic.com
Two Brits in court over Michael Jackson back catalogue hackRegister
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Hacker on Hacker: Zeus Bot Master Dupes Anonymous Backers Into Installing … – CSO


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Hacker on Hacker: Zeus Bot Master Dupes Anonymous Backers Into Installing
CSO
By Gregg Keizer March 05, 2012 — Computerworld — Hackers have duped supporters of the Anonymous group into installing the Zeus botnet, which steals confidential information from PCs, including banking usernames and passwords, security researchers
Anonymous Got Hacked While HackingForbes
'Anonymous' Supporters, in a Twist, Are Hit by CybercriminalsCFOworld
In a Twist, Anonymous Supporters Hit by CybercriminalsPCWorld

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Malthouse: Hacking inquiry using too much resources – Press Gazette


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Malthouse: Hacking inquiry using too much resources
Press Gazette
By Press Gazette The deputy mayor of London, Kit Malthouse, complained to ex-Met commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson that too much resources were being used on the phone-hacking investigation. Stephenson said that while the “reality was that this was
Labour call for Malthouse to resign over hacking claimsMayorWatch
Kit Malthouse Should 'Quit As Deputy London Mayor' Over Phone Hacking Comments Huffington Post UK
Boris Johnson's deputy interfered with hacking investigationThe Scoop

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Christina Hendricks, Olivia Munn nude photo scandal: Hacker leaks stars’ racy … – New York Daily News


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Christina Hendricks, Olivia Munn nude photo scandal: Hacker leaks stars' racy
New York Daily News
By Joyce Chen / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Christina Hendricks and Olivia Munn are the latest in an ongoing celebrity phone hacking scandal. The two latest victims in Hollywood's ongoing nude photo hacking scandal, Christina Hendricks and Olivia Munn,
Olivia Munn Denies Nude Pictures From Recent Hacking Are Of Her! U Decide If PerezHilton.com
Christina Hendricks, Olivia Munn latest hacking victimsUSA TODAY
Christina Hendricks and Olivia Munn appear to be victims of alleged phone hackingWashington Post (blog)
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Christina Hendricks, Olivia Munn latest hacking victims – USA TODAY


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Christina Hendricks, Olivia Munn latest hacking victims
USA TODAY
By Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY Christina Hendricks is the latest victim of cellphone hacking. Several photos of the Mad Men star in sexy poses, including one topless photo, surfaced on the Web on Sunday. A rep for Hendricks confirms the theft,
Christina Hendricks is the latest phone hacking victimCBS News
Christina Hendricks' phone hacked and photos stolenCTV.ca
Christina Hendricks, Olivia Munn nude photo scandal: Stars' racy cell phone New York Daily News
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Phone-hacking documents ‘confirm that Labour government was briefed’ – The Guardian


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Phone-hacking documents 'confirm that Labour government was briefed'
The Guardian
Documents have been discovered that apparently confirm police claims that the Labour government was secretly briefed about the significance of the phone-hacking arrests at the News of the World in 2006, the Leveson inquiry has been told.
Home Secretary received phone-hacking briefing back in 2006, Leveson Inquiry Daily Mail

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