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5 April, 2012

23-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Hacking Sony Pictures – PC Magazine


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23-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Hacking Sony Pictures
PC Magazine
By Mark Hachman Cody Kretsinger today pleaded guilty to the 2011 hack of Sony Pictures, acknowledging that he passed along information to other members of the LulzSec spinoff of Anonymous. The FBI arrested Kretsinger, a 23-year-old Phoenix resident,
Accused LulzSec hacker pleads guilty in Sony hacking caseChicago Tribune
Alleged LulzSec hacker pleads guiltyAfterdawn.com

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Anonymous hacker denies being FBI snitch – msnbc.com

Anonymous hacker denies being FBI snitch
msnbc.com
Federal agents have arrested a Texas man believed to be involved in the CabinCr3w hacking group, an Anonymous-like collective that gained infamy for attacking the website of the Texas Department of Public Safety and for its online attacks in support of

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Final defendant admits to Seattle-area Wi-Fi hacking scheme – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Final defendant admits to Seattle-area Wi-Fi hacking scheme
Seattle Post Intelligencer
COM STAFF The final defendant in a hacking and burglary scheme that saw more than 40 Seattle-area businesses attacked has pleaded guilty to a host of federal crimes. Pleading guilty earlier this week, Joshuah Allen Witt to stealing personal information

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London Wasps owner held over computer hacking – Chicago Tribune


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London Wasps owner held over computer hacking
Chicago Tribune
LONDON (Reuters) – The millionaire owner of London Wasps rugby club, Steve Hayes, has been arrested by police investigating computer hacking, the club said on Thursday. The arrest of Hayes, 50, was carried out as part of Operation Tuleta,
Rugby boss arrested over hacking in dawn swoopEvening Standard
Rugby-London Wasps owner held over computer hackingReuters UK
London Wasps owner arrested over alleged computer hackingThe Guardian
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Accused LulzSec hacker pleads guilty in Sony hacking case – Chicago Tribune

Accused LulzSec hacker pleads guilty in Sony hacking case
Chicago Tribune
LOS ANGELES, April 5 (Reuters) – Accused LulzSec hacker Cody Kretsinger pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court in California to charges of taking part in an extensive computer breach of Sony Pictures Entertainment. He pleaded guilty to one count

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UK’s Sky News: We hacked in the public interest – Albany Times Union


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UK's Sky News: We hacked in the public interest
Albany Times Union
Media executive James Murdoch, under pressure over his role in Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal, is stepping down as chairman of British Sky Broadcasting, the Sky News channel reported Tuesday, Sky, the news channel of BSkyB, said he resignation
Sienna Miller Challenged By News International Over Her Hacking Legal BillHuffington Post
Hacking saga not over for SiennaNEWS.com.au
Murdoch's News Int'l challenges actress over costsThe Seattle Times

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Apple Mac Computers Hit in Hacker Attack, Researcher Says – Bloomberg


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Apple Mac Computers Hit in Hacker Attack, Researcher Says
Bloomberg
More than 600000 Apple Inc. (AAPL) Mac computers were affected by a hacking attack, a sign that the once rarely targeted company is becoming a bigger focus for people intent on spreading malware, a security-research firm said.

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Sky News Says Emails Were Hacked in ‘Public Interest’ – Wall Street Journal


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Sky News Says Emails Were Hacked in 'Public Interest'
Wall Street Journal
By LILLY VITOROVICH Sky News, a 24-hour news channel in the UK, twice authorized its reporters to hack into emails of suspected criminals but said the actions were "editorially justified" and in "the public interest." The disclosure adds to the
UK's Sky News: We hacked in the public interestUSA TODAY
Murdoch hacking scandal spreads to Sky NewsReuters
BSkyB Hacking Throws Spotlight Back on Murdoch Ownership FightBusinessWeek
San Jose Mercury News -Washington Post
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Murdoch hacking scandal spreads to Sky News – Reuters


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Murdoch hacking scandal spreads to Sky News
Reuters
By Georgina Prodhan and Kate Holton | LONDON (Reuters) – Sky News, part of Rupert Murdoch's media empire, said on Thursday it had hacked into emails on two occasions but insisted it had acted in the public interest, as the channel's parent company
Sky News: We hacked emails 'in the public interest'San Jose Mercury News
Murdoch's Sky News Channel Discloses Hacking of E-MailsNew York Times
BSkyB's Sky News Channel Approved Hacking of E-Mails TwiceBloomberg
Wall Street Journal
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Accused LulzSec hacker pleads guilty in Sony breach – Chicago Tribune


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Accused LulzSec hacker pleads guilty in Sony breach
Chicago Tribune
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Accused LulzSec hacker Cody Kretsinger pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court in California to taking part in an extensive computer breach of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Kretsinger, a 24-year-old who used the moniker
23-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Hacking Sony PicturesPC Magazine
Arizona college student pleads guilty to charges for hacking Sony Pictures Washington Post
Accused LulzSec member pleads guilty to hacking SonyArs Technica

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UK’s Sky News: We hacked in the public interest – USA TODAY


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UK's Sky News: We hacked in the public interest
USA TODAY
LONDON (AP) – Rupert Murdoch's Sky News channel twice authorized its reporters to hack into computers, a potentially embarrassing revelation that could further dent the media tycoon's hope of acquiring full control over satellite broadcaster BSkyB.
Murdoch hacking scandal spreads to Sky NewsReuters
Murdoch's Sky News Channel Discloses E-Mail HackingNew York Times
Sky News admits e-mail hackingCNN
Wall Street Journal
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Murdoch’s Sky News Channel Discloses Hacking of E-Mails – New York Times


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Murdoch's Sky News Channel Discloses Hacking of E-Mails
New York Times
LONDON — The British satellite news broadcaster, Sky News, part-owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, acknowledged on Thursday that one of its journalists had hacked e-mail messages at least twice in search of news stories, suggesting for the
UK's Sky News: We hacked in the public interestUSA TODAY
Murdoch hacking scandal spreads to Sky NewsReuters
BSkyB's Sky News Admits To Hacking EmailsWall Street Journal

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National security threat: hacking the smart grid – EDN.com

National security threat: hacking the smart grid
EDN.com
Speaking at DESIGN WEST panel on hacking the smart grid, senior research engineer Joe Loomis blasted through the buzz on smart grid and smarter energy technology, exposing the risks of hacking and full scale cyber warfare and the crippling effects it

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Murdoch’s Sky News Admits To Hacking – Huffington Post

Murdoch's Sky News Admits To Hacking
Huffington Post
By RAPHAEL SATTER 04/ 5/12 09:46 AM ET LONDON — Rupert Murdoch's Sky News channel twice authorized its reporters to hack into computers, a potentially embarrassing revelation that could further dent the media tycoon's hope of acquiring full control

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Sky News admits e-mail hacking – CNN


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Sky News admits e-mail hacking
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff London (CNN) — UK news channel Sky News said Thursday it had authorized its journalists to hack into the e-mail of individual members of the public on two occasions. John Ryley, head of Sky News, said the instances involved
UK's Sky News: We hacked in the public interestSeattle Post Intelligencer
Murdoch's Sky News admits hacking emailsNew York Daily News
Murdoch's Sky News Admits To HackingHuffington Post

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UK broadcaster Sky News admits email hacking – CNN


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UK broadcaster Sky News admits email hacking
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff London (CNN) — UK news channel Sky News said Thursday it had authorized its journalists to hack into the e-mail of individual members of the public on two occasions. John Ryley, head of Sky News, said the instances involved
Sky News admits hacking emails of 'canoe man'The Guardian
Murdoch's Sky News admits hacking emailsNew York Daily News
Murdoch's Sky News Admits To HackingHuffington Post
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UK hacker accessed accounts for 20 months before bust – Computerworld

UK hacker accessed accounts for 20 months before bust
Computerworld
By Taylor Armerding CSO – The reassuring news in the UK this past week was that Edward Pearson, a 23-year-old hacker from York, was jailed for 26 months after stealing the personal information of bank card, credit card and PayPal customers.

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Murdoch’s Sky News admits to email hacking – Chicago Tribune


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Murdoch's Sky News admits to email hacking
Chicago Tribune
LONDON (Reuters) – Sky News, part of Rupert Murdoch's media empire, has admitted hacking into emails on two occasions, saying on Thursday the actions had been justified and were in the public interest. On one occasion, the news channel of British
James Murdoch steps down as BSkyB chairmanBusinessWeek
James Murdoch Resigns Amid British Phone-Hacking ProbeVoice of America
James Murdoch finally admits defeat in hacking battleReuters
Los Angeles Times -San Francisco Chronicle
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Murdoch’s Sky News admits hacking emails – New York Daily News


The Guardian
Murdoch's Sky News admits hacking emails
New York Daily News
LONDON — Rupert Murdoch's Sky News channel twice authorized its reporters to hack into computers, a potentially embarrassing revelation that could further dent the media tycoon's hope of acquiring full control over satellite broadcaster BSkyB.
Sky News admits hacking emails of 'canoe man'The Guardian
Murdoch's Sky News Admits To HackingHuffington Post
UK's Sky News — part-owned by News Corp — admits email hackingmsnbc.com
ZDNet (blog) -Telegraph.co.uk -New York Magazine
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Murdoch-owned Sky News admits email hacking – ZDNet (blog)


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Murdoch-owned Sky News admits email hacking
ZDNet (blog)
By Zack Whittaker | April 5, 2012, 5:56am PDT Summary: British broadcaster Sky News, part owned by Rupert Murdoch's media empire, says it hacked into criminals' email accounts to “serve the public interest”. British broadcaster Sky News says executives
James Murdoch's BSkyB Exit Puts Rupert In Firing LineHuffington Post
James Murdoch steps down as BSkyB chairmanBusinessWeek
James Murdoch Resigns Amid British Phone-Hacking ProbeVoice of America
Reuters -Los Angeles Times
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National security threat: hacking the smart grid – EE Times

National security threat: hacking the smart grid
EE Times
Speaking at DesignWEST panel on hacking the smart grid, senior research engineer Joe Loomis blasted through the buzz on smart grid and smarter energy technology, exposing the risks of hacking and full scale cyber warfare and the crippling effects it

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Wasps owner is a hacking suspect – The Press Association


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Wasps owner is a hacking suspect
The Press Association
The millionaire owner of London Wasps rugby club is a suspect in Scotland Yard's computer-hacking investigation. Steve Hayes remains on bail after being arrested in Hertfordshire in February by detectives from Operation Tuleta, an offshoot of the
London Wasps owner held over computer hackingeuronews

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3Qs: How hacking will affect credit-card holders – PhysOrg.com


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3Qs: How hacking will affect credit-card holders
PhysOrg.com
We asked William Robertson, a cybersecurity expert and professor in both the College of Computer and Information Science and the College of Engineering, to explain how hackers penetrated the company and the impact this will have on credit-card holders.

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Sienna Miller Challenged By News International Over Her Hacking Legal Bill – Huffington Post


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Sienna Miller Challenged By News International Over Her Hacking Legal Bill
Huffington Post
LONDON (AP) — Rupert Murdoch's News International is challenging celebrity phone hacking victim Sienna Miller over her legal bill, a person close to the case said late Wednesday. Miller was one of the first public figures to take the British newspaper
Hacking saga not over for SiennaNEWS.com.au

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Sky News admits hacking emails of ‘canoe man’ – The Guardian


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Sky News admits hacking emails of 'canoe man'
The Guardian
Sky News has admitted that one of its senior executives authorised a journalist to conduct email hacking on two separate occasions that it said were "in the public interest" – even though intercepting emails is a prima facie breach of the Computer

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