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16 March, 2012

How Does a Celeb’s Phone Get “Hacked”? – DivineCaroline


DivineCaroline
How Does a Celeb's Phone Get “Hacked”?
DivineCaroline
The headline, “Hacked cell phone pics!” really conjures up the image of electronic espionage and danger, doesn't it? Especially when the end result is a cache of celebrity skin. Apparently “hacked” celeb phone pics are a thing now, but that doesn't

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Thanks, Dev-Team! New iPad Already Jailbroken [Updated] – PCWorld (blog)


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Thanks, Dev-Team! New iPad Already Jailbroken [Updated]
PCWorld (blog)
Of course, there are technically a number of developers to thank here, due to the complexity of hacking devices with A5 processors. Originally, "pod2g" discovered a way of jailbreaking the iPad 2 and iPhone 4s (both of which use A5 processors)
Hacker creates preliminary 'new iPad' jailbreak on day of launchExaminer.com
New iPad Jailbreaking already being exploredSlashGear

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New iPad Jailbroken on release day – SlashGear


The iPad Guide
New iPad Jailbroken on release day
SlashGear
It certainly does not take long for users on the hacking front to get their devices busted open these days, and Apple's new iPad is no exception to the rule! What you're seeing here is the first of many steps towards jailbreaking and keeping the iPad
Hacker creates preliminary 'new iPad' jailbreak on day of launchExaminer.com
Thanks, Dev-Team! New iPad Already Jailbroken [Updated]PCWorld (blog)

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Phone hacking: Met police chief to appear at Leveson inquiry – The Guardian


The Guardian
Phone hacking: Met police chief to appear at Leveson inquiry
The Guardian
Bernard Hogan-Howe, the man who took charge of the Metropolitan police in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal, is to appear at the Leveson inquiry on Tuesday. He is one of the star witnesses of next week which is largely taken up with the testimonies

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How Are Celebrity Cellphones Hacked? – Huffington Post

How Are Celebrity Cellphones Hacked?
Huffington Post
Celebrities are a perfect target for hackers — they're highly visible, spend lots of time on their smartphones and they know next to nothing about security. It's no wonder they're often victimized by hackers — from lone hackerazzis like the alleged

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Syria email hack points to new ‘information war’ – msnbc.com

Syria email hack points to new 'information war'
msnbc.com
LONDON — Whether Syrian rebels hacked President Bashar al-Assad's emails themselves or with the help of Western spy agencies or "hactivists," the release of dozens of revealing messages points to a new era of information warfare.

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Why the Murdoch phone-hacking inquiry keeps on ticking; plus, Ray Kelly, Brian … – Capital New York


BBC News
Why the Murdoch phone-hacking inquiry keeps on ticking; plus, Ray Kelly, Brian
Capital New York
In July of last year, even after it was revealed that the phone-hacking practices at News International had spread so wide as to involve murder victim Milly Dowler, the Metropolitan Police were still not quite getting the severity of the situation.
Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks arrested in Weeting probeBBC News
Murdoch insider Brooks arrested in hacking probe, police confirmCNN
UK police arrest Rebekah Brooks in hacking probeBoston.com

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Syria hack signals evolution of cyber warfare – Globe and Mail


Globe and Mail
Syria hack signals evolution of cyber warfare
Globe and Mail
Whether Syrian rebels hacked President Bashar al-Assad's e-mails themselves or with the help of Western spy agencies or “hactivists”, the release of dozens of revealing messages points to a new era of information warfare. Britain's Guardian newspaper
Syria e-mail hack points to new "information war"Reuters India
The al-Assad Emails: The Difference Between Asma's Jewelry And Bashar's BloodshedForbes

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Syria e-mail hack points to new “information war” – Reuters India

Syria e-mail hack points to new "information war"
Reuters India
By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent | LONDON (Reuters) – Whether Syrian rebels hacked President Bashar al-Assad's e-mails themselves or with the help of Western spy agencies or "hactivists", the release of dozens of revealing messages points to

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Lulzsec hacking accused Ryan Ackroyd in court – BBC News


The Guardian
Lulzsec hacking accused Ryan Ackroyd in court
BBC News
An alleged hacker has appeared in court accused of conspiring with three British teenagers to bring down the websites of the CIA and the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency. Ryan Ackroyd, 25, of Mexborough, South Yorkshire, is also charged with
Alleged British hacker accused of LulzSec attack on CIA websiteThe Guardian

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Hacking book: MPs are holding government and media to account – The Guardian (blog)


The Guardian (blog)
Hacking book: MPs are holding government and media to account
The Guardian (blog)
Today's extract from The phone hacking scandal: journalism on trial* is an analysis of the changing relationship between politicians and journalists down the years, by Ivor Gaber. He looks at the supposed mutual benefits for either side when New Labour
Hacking suspect arrested after blog entry on witness's addressSydney Morning Herald
James Murdoch Expresses 'Great And Real Regret' Over Phone Hacking In Letter Huffington Post
Hacking scandal journo denies intimidationNews24
Daily Beast -ABC Online -Reuters
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SourceForge pulls off fake, ‘Trojan-wrapped’ Anonymous OS tool – Register


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SourceForge pulls off fake, 'Trojan-wrapped' Anonymous OS tool
Register
Anonymous OS Live – supposedly an Ubuntu-based OS, which advertises itself as being pre-loaded with various hacking tools and utilities (Tor, John the Ripper, SQL Poison etc) – appeared on SourceForge at the start of the week.
Anonymous Releases Their Own Operating System, Complete with Hacking Tools GaloreLifehacker
Anonymous Desktop OS Released, Hacking Tools IncludedPCWorld
Anonymous hacker group launches its own OSIBNLive.com
CNET -PC Advisor -Shiny Shiny
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Was the AntiSec Hacking Spree an FBI Front All Along? – Gizmodo


New York Times
Was the AntiSec Hacking Spree an FBI Front All Along?
Gizmodo
Some of the most striking hack-attacks of the past year were executed under the middle finger banner of #AntiSec. But what if this "movement" was a gigantic trap all along? We know Sabu was a snitch. We know the Puerto Rican projects mastermind behind
Former Lulzsec Headman Turns Informant To Help Bust Bad GuysInfoboom
#Anonymous Hactivist Sabu Revealed as Lower East Side Party BoyNY Convergence
Hacking 'mole' helps FBI arrest Anonymous leadersLegalbrief (subscription)

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Hackers Seek Distance From Namesake Anonymous OS – Mobiledia


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Hackers Seek Distance From Namesake Anonymous OS
Mobiledia
By Kendra Srivastava | Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:50 am Self-proclaimed Anonymous members released a potentially unsafe OS, saddling the collective with trust issues as it moves to expand beyond hacking. Anonymous OS Live, available for free on SourceForge,

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Alleged British hacker accused of LulzSec attack on CIA website – The Guardian


The Guardian
Alleged British hacker accused of LulzSec attack on CIA website
The Guardian
An alleged computer hacker has appeared in court accused of conspiring with three British teenagers to bring down the websites of the CIA and Serious Organised Crime Agency. Ryan Ackroyd, 25, appeared at Westminster Magistrates court in London on
Lulzsec hacking accused Ryan Ackroyd in courtBBC News

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Leveson Inquiry: Confession that Times journalist hacked NightJack blogger’s … – Daily Mail


Telegraph.co.uk
Leveson Inquiry: Confession that Times journalist hacked NightJack blogger's
Daily Mail
By Vanessa Allen The confession by a Times reporter that he had hacked a blogger's email account turned the air blue at the office of the paper's legal manager, the Leveson Inquiry heard yesterday. Patrick Foster, 28, had guessed the anonymous
News Corp.'s Times Gave Inaccurate Account to Hide HackingBusinessWeek
Leveson: Times failed to tell judge about NightJack hackingTelegraph.co.uk
Former Times legal head admits misleading court in hacking caseLegal Week
The Independent -The Guardian
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New iPad Jailbreaking already being explored – SlashGear


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New iPad Jailbreaking already being explored
SlashGear
The new iPad may only have gone on sale hours ago, but already iOS hacking minds have turned to jailbreaking the third-generation slate, with several routes apparently showing promise. Apple's new tablet is, running iOS 5.1, likely to be susceptible to
Hacker creates preliminary 'new iPad' jailbreak on day of launchExaminer.com

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“Inside the Mind of a Hacker” Event Unveils the Truth About Hackers – Virtual-Strategy Magazine

“Inside the Mind of a Hacker” Event Unveils the Truth About Hackers
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
Parameter Security is pleased to announce that its popular “Inside the Mind of a Hacker: What Corporate America Should Know” executive breakfast is hitting the road and heading to Kansas City, Missouri. Presented by professional, world-renown,

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‘Glee’ Actress Laughs Off Nude Photo Leak – ABC News


ABC News
'Glee' Actress Laughs Off Nude Photo Leak
ABC News
Heather Morris, who plays ditzy cheerleader Brittany S. Pierce on "Glee," appears to be the latest victim of celebrity phone hacking after several self-taken photographs of her in various states of undress appeared online earlier this week.

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“Inside the Mind of a Hacker” Event Unveils the Truth About Hackers – PR Web (press release)

“Inside the Mind of a Hacker” Event Unveils the Truth About Hackers
PR Web (press release)
Parameter Security is pleased to announce that its popular “Inside the Mind of a Hacker: What Corporate America Should Know” executive breakfast is hitting the road and heading to Kansas City, Missouri. Presented by professional, world-renown,

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News Corp.’s Times Gave Inaccurate Account to Hide Hacking – BusinessWeek


The Guardian
News Corp.'s Times Gave Inaccurate Account to Hide Hacking
BusinessWeek
(NWSA)'s Times newspaper in London gave an inaccurate account to a court to hide an instance of computer hacking by a journalist. The newspaper's former lawyer, Alastair Brett, told an inquiry into media ethics that the explanation of how a reporter
Former Times lawyer Brett admits Nightjack mistakesPress Gazette
Times's Night Jack evidence was 'utterly misleading', Leveson inquiry hearsJournalism.co.uk

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