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11 July, 2012

Man wanted for hacking in US held – Times of India


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Man wanted for hacking in US held
Times of India
In March 2010, the US FBI had registered a case of computer hacking against Kablekar. His modus operandi was to hack into software files, extract software tools and make pirated CDs and sell them. If he is deported to US, this will be the first such
Indian software pirating suspect faces US extraditionRegister

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The US Needs Hackers To Defend Itself – RedOrbit


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The US Needs Hackers To Defend Itself
RedOrbit
In an ongoing attempt to protect our country from cyberthreats, the U.S. government has adopted the old adage, “If you can't beat them, join them,” as they look to recruit hackers to carry out attacks on their enemies.
US urged to recruit master hackers to wage cyber war on America's foesThe Guardian
US should recruit 'master hackers' to wage cyber war on America's foes, says Newstrack India
Jobs not jail for hackers like McKinnonPC Pro
Marketplace.org (blog) -Law on the Web
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AT&T dismisses $1M hacker bill, but victim wants money – Bluefield Daily Telegraph


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AT&T dismisses $1M hacker bill, but victim wants money
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
IPSWICH, Mass. – AT&T filed a motion this week to dismiss its lawsuit against a local businessman protesting $1 million in bills for calls to Som.
AT&T phone hacking victim won't drop his suitThe Daily News of Newburyport
Victim of phone hacking now facing lawsuit over chargesThe Salem News
AT&T sued phone hacking victim for $1.15mBoing Boing
FierceTelecom -News Sentinel -Vision 2 Mobile
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Google Nexus Q hacked to run Android apps (Netflix!) and games – ZDNet (blog)

Google Nexus Q hacked to run Android apps (Netflix!) and games
ZDNet (blog)
Summary: The Google Nexus Q has been rooted. Anyone can follow the instructions to install an Android launcher in order to run apps and games on their television set. The device's $300 price tag no longer looks so steep.

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Social site Formspring hacked, passwords leaked – Huffington Post


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Social site Formspring hacked, passwords leaked
Huffington Post
LONDON — Social networking site Formspring said Tuesday that it was disabling nearly 30 million registered users' passwords after hundreds of thousands of them were leaked to the Web. Formspring said in a blog post that the breach happened after
Formspring gets hackedInquirer
Social networking site Formspring disables 30 million user passwords following Greenfield Daily Reporter

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Kevin Mitnick, the World’s Most Notorious Hacker, Is Here to Talk About What … – Gizmodo

Kevin Mitnick, the World's Most Notorious Hacker, Is Here to Talk About What
Gizmodo
Kevin Mitnick was one of the first internationally known hackers, one of the early wizards who struck the fear of the gods in the machine into regular people. He hacked Los Angeles, Motorola, Nokia, Sun Microsystems, and Fujitsu Siemens before finally

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Formspring site hacked, passwords leaked to Web – Las Vegas Sun


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Formspring site hacked, passwords leaked to Web
Las Vegas Sun
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 | 9:35 a.m. – Social networking site Formspring disables 30 million user passwords following security breach.
Formspring gets hackedInquirer
Formspring 420000 lost passwords were encrypted, saltedSC Magazine Australia

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Formspring site hacked, passwords leaked to Web – Huffington Post


Sydney Morning Herald
Formspring site hacked, passwords leaked to Web
Huffington Post
LONDON — Social networking site Formspring says it has been hacked and the company disabled the passwords of nearly 30 million registered users as a precaution after hundreds of thousands of them leaked to the Web. Formspring said in a blog post that
Formspring gets hackedInquirer

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Woodbury computer hacker receives jail time, fines for ID theft – Pierce County Herald

Woodbury computer hacker receives jail time, fines for ID theft
Pierce County Herald
A case that prosecutors said is emblematic of the hazards of sharing information online has led to jail time and thousands in fines for a Woodbury man.

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British police widen phone-hacking inquiry with new arrests – Los Angeles Times


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Civic hacking: Building better city governments – GreenBiz.com (blog)


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Civic hacking: Building better city governments
GreenBiz.com (blog)
Code for America offers a new form of citizen engagement promoting open data and how to build a successful, sustainable "civic hacking" community.

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Two British journalists held in corruption probe – Chicago Tribune

Two British journalists held in corruption probe
Chicago Tribune
LONDON (Reuters) – Two British tabloid journalists were arrested on Wednesday in a probe into illegal payments to public officials, the first confirmed cases of such alleged corruption at titles unconnected to Rupert Murdoch 's News Corp.

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Two British journalists held in corruption probe – Reuters

Two British journalists held in corruption probe
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – Two British tabloid journalists were arrested on Wednesday in a probe into illegal payments to public officials, the first confirmed cases of such alleged corruption at titles unconnected.

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Tamil Nadu’s police website hacked – Times of India

Tamil Nadu's police website hacked
Times of India
The Cyber Crime Cell of Tamil Nadu Police has been directed to probe the hacking of the state police's website allegedly by a hacktivist group named 'Anonymous.'
Cyber Crime Cell to probe hacking of websiteThe Hindu

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Lemont police chief: Tough to track down tornado siren hacker – Suburban Life Publications

Lemont police chief: Tough to track down tornado siren hacker
Suburban Life Publications
The investigation into who hacked Lemont's tornado siren system July 1 is ongoing, Police Chief Kevin Shaughnessy said.

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Phone hacking probe: Detectives arrest two more journalists on suspicion of … – Daily Mail


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Phone hacking probe: Detectives arrest two more journalists on suspicion of
Daily Mail
Scotland Yard said a 37-year man was detained at his home in Kent and a 34-year-old man held at his home in south-east London. One is the Sunday Mirror's crime correspondent.
Journalists held in probeITV News

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UK police arrest 2 journalists in corruption probe – Huffington Post


BBC News
UK police arrest 2 journalists in corruption probe
Huffington Post
LONDON — British police investigating corrupt links between police and reporters say they have arrested two journalists for questioning. Scotland Yard says the men, who are 37 and 34 years old, were detained at their homes early Wednesday. Police say
UK cops arrest two reporters over hackingSydney Morning Herald

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Hacker group Anonymous posts names and addresses of paedophiles online in … – Daily Mail


Daily Mail
Hacker group Anonymous posts names and addresses of paedophiles online in
Daily Mail
An alleged group member wearing the Guy Fawkes mask that has become the trademark of the notorious international hacker collective posted a video on YouTube to announce the campaign.
Hacking Group Anonymous Vows Attacks on Paedophilia SitesInternational Business Times AU
Anonymous turns its attention to child porn sitesHerald Sun
Anonymous Declares All-Out-War On PaedophilesGizmodo UK

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Hacker group Anonymous posts names and email addresses of paedophiles … – Daily Mail


Daily Mail
Hacker group Anonymous posts names and email addresses of paedophiles
Daily Mail
An alleged group member wearing the Guy Fawkes mask that has become the trademark of the notorious international hacker collective posted a video on YouTube to announce the campaign.
Hacking Group Anonymous Vows Attacks on Paedophilia SitesInternational Business Times AU
Anonymous turns its attention to child porn sitesHerald Sun

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AT&T phone hacking victim won’t drop his suit – The Daily News of Newburyport


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AT&T phone hacking victim won't drop his suit
The Daily News of Newburyport
IPSWICH — AT&T has filed a formal request to dismiss its lawsuit against an Ipswich business owner hit with more than $1 million in charges and in.
Victim of phone hacking now facing lawsuit over chargesThe Salem News
AT&T sued phone hacking victim for $1.15mBoing Boing
AT&T agrees to drop $1.15M suit against phone hacking victimFierceTelecom
Vision 2 Mobile -Business Insider -Boston.com
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OUYA $99 Open Source Gaming Console Blows Up on Kickstarter By Saying … – Forbes


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OUYA $99 Open Source Gaming Console Blows Up on Kickstarter By Saying
Forbes
Video OUYA, the low-cost, Android-based and fully hackable gaming console had the biggest launch date in Kickstarter history. Pebble, the previous record holder, went on to raise over $10 million. As with the Pebble, you have to ask, is this just hype
Ouya: A New Kind of Console Raises $950k in 7 HoursStickSkills
$99 Ouya console wants you to care about mobile games on your TVDVICE
Ouya, a $99 Android Game Console, Plays the Kickstarter GameAll Things Digital
GameDynamo -Escapist Magazine -MCV
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Hackers leverage Plesk Panel to attack websites – ZDNet

Hackers leverage Plesk Panel to attack websites
ZDNet
Summary: Whether it's being attacked by repeat-offender hackers or a zero-day vulnerability, Parallels' Plesk Panel has become a hot target on the internet.

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Rockstar launches Cheater Pool for ‘Max Payne 3′ to stop hacking and cheaters – Examiner.com


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Rockstar launches Cheater Pool for 'Max Payne 3' to stop hacking and cheaters
Examiner.com
Gamers who take their favorite games online have to deal with a number of headaches, most of them come from those who have the ability to cheat at the game. Som.

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Best Buy Still Warning of Increased Hack Attacks – Tom’s Guide

Best Buy Still Warning of Increased Hack Attacks
Tom’s Guide
A recent post on Facebook indicates that Best Buy is still facing an increasing number of hack attacks.

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