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29 July, 2012

Hackers release stolen AAPT data – iT News


The Age
Hackers release stolen AAPT data
iT News
After days of threats from the Anonymous splinter group, the hackers — operating under the name "Op Australia" — begans to release records including customer names, phone numbers and addresses. Though the released data appears to be heavily
Anonymous dumps hacked AAPT dataSC Magazine Australia
AAPT hack highlights need for SMEs to update IT systemsSmartCompany.com.au

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Two arrested for hacking personal data of 8.7 million phone users – ZDNet


AFP
Two arrested for hacking personal data of 8.7 million phone users
ZDNet
"It took nearly seven months to develop the hacking program and (the suspects) had very sophisticated hacking skills," a KT Corp. spokesperson told Yonhap News. "In light of this incident, we will strengthen the internal security system and raise
2 South Koreans arrested over cellphone hackingThe Seattle Times

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NSA Wants To Hire Hackers – WRTV Indianapolis


The Guardian
NSA Wants To Hire Hackers
WRTV Indianapolis
LAS VEGAS (CNNMoney) — Wearing a T-shirt and jeans, America's top spymaster — National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith Alexander, also the head of the U.S. Cyber Command — took the stage Friday at the nation's largest hacker convention to
RPT-US spy chief asks hackers to help government secure InternetReuters
NSA Asks Hackers for Help Making Internet More SecureComplex.com (blog)

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NSA wants to hire hackers – WTVR


WTVR
NSA wants to hire hackers
WTVR
Alexander's appearance is a milestone for DefCon, a hacker mecca with an often-uneasy relationship with the feds. DefCon is the older, wilder and far less official sibling of BlackHat, a cybersecurity conference that wrapped up Thursday in Las Vegas.
RPT-US spy chief asks hackers to help government secure InternetReuters
NSA Asks Hackers for Help Making Internet More SecureComplex.com (blog)
NSA chief: Internet 'at great risk,' needs defense systemmsnbc.com

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Black Hat & Def Con: Hackers paradise in Las Vegas – Nerd Reactor


Nerd Reactor
Black Hat & Def Con: Hackers paradise in Las Vegas
Nerd Reactor
It's good to be a hacker. Anonymous might know this best. Work from home, on the road, and when you get caught it's a slap on the wrist and a high paying job at Microsoft, Google, Apple, the N.S.A or C.I.A. The Black Hat convention, running since 1997,
Microsoft rewards anti-hacking effortRTHK

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Hacker can unscramble coded Web traffic for $200 – msnbc.com

Hacker can unscramble coded Web traffic for $200
msnbc.com
LAS VEGAS — A hacking expert has launched a $200 password-cracking tool that makes it easy to decipher Internet traffic sent through a widely used method for securing businesses communications. Moxie Marlinspike, one of the world's top encryption

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2 South Koreans arrested over cellphone hacking – The Seattle Times


AFP
2 South Koreans arrested over cellphone hacking
The Seattle Times
2 South Koreans arrested over cellphone hacking. South Korean police say they have arrested two men who allegedly stole the personal information of about 8 million cellphone customers in one of the country's biggest hacking schemes. The Associated
8.7 million mobile customers hacked in S. KoreaPhys.Org

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‘Basketball Wives’ Star Tami Roman — Goes to Police Over Social Media Hacking – TMZ.com


TMZ.com
'Basketball Wives' Star Tami Roman — Goes to Police Over Social Media Hacking
TMZ.com
"Basketball Wives" star Tami Roman has gone to the cops … claiming she's the latest victim of a diabolical internet hacker who managed to hijack her Twitter and e-mail accounts simultaneously. Sources close to Tami tell TMZ … the reality TV star
Basketball Wives' Tami Roman Reports Twitter Hacking To PoliceTaleTela

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Analysis: Critics assail 1980s-era hacking law as out of step – Reuters

Analysis: Critics assail 1980s-era hacking law as out of step
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 1984 U.S. anti-hacking law passed when computer crime was in its infancy is under fire for potentially going too far in criminalizing the actions of employees who violate workplace policies. Judges across the country are divided

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Hackers build mobile phone network for Def Con – Phys.Org


GigaOM
Hackers build mobile phone network for Def Con
Phys.Org
A Def Con team bought a telecom company van and configured a "Ninja Tel" cellular phone network to pay homage to longtime hackers who have kept the spirit of the event alive and, admittedly, just to do something "over the top." "People don't realize
At Defcon conference, hacking and fashion design mergeArs Technica

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ANALYSIS-Critics assail 1980s-era hacking law as out of step – Reuters


Manoramaonline
ANALYSIS-Critics assail 1980s-era hacking law as out of step
Reuters
Appellate courts split on how statute can be applied. * Decisions affect millions using computers in workplace. * Supreme Court should step in to clarify language-lawyers. * U.S. DoJ wants to increase penalties and prosecutions. By Grant McCool. NEW
Critics assail 1980s-era hacking law as out of stepBusiness Standard

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8.7 million mobile customers hacked in S. Korea – Phys.Org

8.7 million mobile customers hacked in S. Korea
Phys.Org
8.7 million mobile customers hacked in S. Korea. July 29, 2012. South Korean police have arrested two hackers who stole personal data of 8.7 million customers of the nation's second-biggest mobile operator, the company said Sunday. KT said the hackers

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Hackers steal 8 million KT subscribers’ data – The Korea Herald

Hackers steal 8 million KT subscribers' data
The Korea Herald
Seven people reportedly paid 2-3 million won ($1785) a month for the hacking program, using it to pilfer the personal information of 2 million subscribers between April and July 15. The buyers were booked without detention. The telemarketing firm

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ANALYSIS-Critics assail 1980s-era hacking law as out of step – Chicago Tribune

ANALYSIS-Critics assail 1980s-era hacking law as out of step
Chicago Tribune
Supreme Court should step in to clarify language-lawyers * U.S. DoJ wants to increase penalties and prosecutions. By Grant McCool. NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) – A 1984 U.S. anti-hacking law passed when computer crime was in its infancy is under fire
Analysis – Critics assail 1980s-era hacking law as out of stepswissinfo.ch

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2 South Koreans arrested over cellphone hacking – KEYC TV

2 South Koreans arrested over cellphone hacking
KEYC TV
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2 South Koreans arrested over cellphone hacking – WGME

2 South Koreans arrested over cellphone hacking
WGME
Police said in a statement Sunday that the two men developed a hacking program and stole the names, residential registration numbers and phone contract details of customers of mobile carrier KT Corp. Police said the two made about $877000 by selling

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2 South Koreans Arrested Over Cellphone Hacking – ABC News


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2 South Koreans Arrested Over Cellphone Hacking
ABC News
South Korean police say they have arrested two men who allegedly stole the personal information of about 8 million cellphone customers in one of the country's biggest hacking schemes. Police said in a statement Sunday that the two men developed a
8.7 million mobile customers hacked in S. KoreaPhys.Org

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2 South Koreans arrested over cellphone hacking – Huffington Post

2 South Koreans arrested over cellphone hacking
Huffington Post
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police say they have arrested two men who allegedly stole the personal information of about 8 million cellphone customers in one of the country's biggest hacking schemes. Police said in a statement Sunday that the two

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8.7 million mobile customers hacked in S. Korea – The Daily Star

8.7 million mobile customers hacked in S. Korea
The Daily Star
SEOUL: South Korean police have arrested two hackers who stole personal data of 8.7 million customers of the nation's second-biggest mobile operator, the company said Sunday. KT said the hackers — formally arrested on Sunday — had stolen data such as

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Data of 8.7 million KT subscribers hacked in South Korea – Reuters

Data of 8.7 million KT subscribers hacked in South Korea
Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters) – KT Corp., South Korea's No. 2 wireless service provider, apologized on Sunday after personal data of millions of mobile phone subscribers was hacked. It is the latest in a string of large-scale personal information hacking cases in

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