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Hacker posts homophobic message on Provo City road sign
New York Daily News Someone hacked into the unsecured message board after 10 p.m. The computerized directional sign alternated between that homophobic message and "FOLLOW DETOUR." UDOT contacted the construction company and told them to remove the sign … 'God Hates Gays': Utah construction sign hackedMiamiHerald.com (blog) all 13 news articles » |
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5 Ways To Avoid Being Hacked
WBUR Hackers used loopholes in the security at Amazon and Apple to obtain personal information about a Wired writer, who says his entire digital life was "destroyed." Experts say to ward off hackers, pick good passwords and get rid of unused accounts … Avoid the dark magic of hackersNelson Mail (blog) The Definitive Post-Epic Hack Security RundownBrickHouse Security Blog (blog) Lessons Learned From Mat Honan's Epic HackingHuffington Post UK (blog) RedOrbit all 5 news articles » |
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Blizzard's Battle.net Hacked; Company Recommends All Users Change Their …
Mac Rumors The company believes it will be extraordinarily difficult for hackers to break into actual accounts, but is recommending that all users change their passwords. Blizzard does offer the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator [App Store], an iPhone app that … |
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5 Ways To Avoid Being Hacked
NPR (blog) Hackers used loopholes in the security at Amazon and Apple to obtain personal information about a Wired writer, who says his entire digital life was "destroyed." Experts say to ward off hackers, pick good passwords and get rid of unused accounts … WILLIAMS: Hacking attack serves as reminderEvansville Courier & Press Video: Mat Honan Details His Post-Hack ParanoiaWired News How to avoid being hacked like HonanThe Guardian (blog) Wired (blog) -Wall Street Journal (blog) -Christian Science Monitor all 730 news articles » |
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'God Hates Gays': Utah construction sign hacked
MiamiHerald.com (blog) SALT LAKE CITY, UT—PFLAG National, the nation's largest grassroots-based non-profit for families, friends, and allies of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, and Equality Utah, Utah's largest advocacy and policy organization working … and more » |
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Avoid the dark magic of hackers
Nelson Mail (blog) In cases like the above, a hacker has gone to a reasonable amount of effort: finding out publicly available information, calling multiple customer service lines, tricking multiple people into handing over information, following the chain of accounts to … The Definitive Post-Epic Hack Security RundownBrickHouse Security Blog (blog) Lessons Learned From Mat Honan's Epic HackingHuffington Post UK (blog) On Keeping Your Digital Life SecureRedOrbit all 5 news articles » |
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I Was a Teenage Hacker
Gizmodo Life as a hacker before hacking—or the Internet itself, for that matter—was mainstream might seem thrilling, even glamorous. And to hear writer, developer, and Stack Overflow kingpin Jeff Atwood tell it, in a lot of ways it kinda was. Like I said … |
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Simple Ways To Avoid Being Hacked
NPR (blog) Hackers used loopholes in the security at Amazon and Apple to obtain personal information about a Wired writer, who says his entire digital life was "destroyed." Experts say to ward off hackers, pick good passwords and get rid of unused accounts … How to avoid being hacked like HonanThe Guardian (blog) How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic HackingWired (blog) After Epic Hack, Apple Suspends Over-the-Phone AppleID Password ResetsWired News Wall Street Journal (blog) -Christian Science Monitor -ConsumerReports.org (blog) all 724 news articles » |
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Hacker Group Publishes Israeli Credit Card Data
eSecurity Planet "The data published on Wednesday included an alleged list of a thousand user names, passwords and email addresses of Israel Broadcasting Authority forum members," E Hacking News reports. "A list of credit card numbers belonging to Israelis was also … and more » |
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News: Hacking Cost, Tammy Baldwin, NFL, Vanderbilt
Towleroad Ha-ha! The phone hacking scandal has cost News Corp. over $220 million. 1NewsIcon A staffer at Vanderbilt University has been caught red-handed tossing copies of the free gay paper Out & About. No charges have been filed since the paper is free, so the … |
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How to Hack NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover
PC Magazine The two biggest tech and science stories of the past week were the brutal hacking of Wired reporter Mat Honan's digital life and the exhilarating arrival of NASA's Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars. So here at PCMag, we decided to combine those … Rebekah Brooks formally charged with phone hackingNewsWest9.com all 11,859 news articles » |
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Microsoft plans patches for 'hacker's playground'
Computerworld Computerworld – Microsoft today said it will patch at least 14 vulnerabilities next week, including four in Internet Explorer (IE), making it three months in a row that the company has plugged holes in its browser. Of the nine updates set for Aug. 14 … |
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Arab hacker claims hacked into Israeli government sites
Ynetnews The hacker known as Emad, aka M.R.S.CO, who posted the credit card details and passwords of Israeli citizens on Tuesday posted a list of Israeli government sites that he claims to have hacked. The list includes sites for the Prime Minister's Office … Pro-Israel hacker tells how he brought down dozens of Iranian sitesInfoWorld all 3 news articles » |
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Canadian hacker dupes Walmart to win Def Con prize
Toronto Star That's all from the script written by Canadian Shane MacDougall, a hacker/security consultant, for a social engineering contest at the Def Con Hacking Conference held each summer in Las Vegas. From his glass booth in front of chuckling onlookers, … and more » |
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Steps to Take When Your Facebook is Hacked
Search Engine Journal You should be in the habit of changing your password often – at least every quarter – but if you discover your Facebook page has been hacked, it's the first thing you should do to protect yourself and your content. Change your existing password by … |
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Phone Hacking Scandal Cost News Corp. $224 Million
TPM The phone hacking scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch's media empire overseas cost News Corporation $224 million in the fiscal year that ended June 30, the company announced on Wednesday. In the last quarter alone, News Corp. spent $57 million … News Corp. Takes $224 Million Charge on Phone Hacking ScandalWall Street Journal (blog) all 2 news articles » |
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The Definitive Post-Epic Hack Security Rundown
BrickHouse Security Blog (blog) lock 225×300 The Definitive Post Epic Hack Security Rundown This past weekend, the internet shed a collective tear for tech writer Mat Honan as his entire digital identity was eviscerated by hackers for no particular reason (unless you consider the … and more » |
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Church Of England Divests From Murdoch's News Corp. After Phone Hacking
Huffington Post Eight News Corp. journalists have been charged by British authorities in connection with a phone-hacking scandal. They are accused of hacking telephone lines belonging to celebrities, politicians, law enforcement officials and crime victims; bribing … Church of England Sells News Corp. Stake Over HackingNew York Times Church of England shuns News Corp. over phone hackingLos Angeles Times Anglicans Dump News Corp. Shares Over Hack ScandalABC News all 235 news articles » |
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Hackers Wreak Havoc On 'Wired' Writer's Digital Life
NPR Hackers got access to his Google account and chaos followed. Eight years of Gmail were deleted. His iPhone was wiped clean — as was his iPad and MacBook. Honan talks to Renee Montagne about how hackers were able to gain access to his accounts. |
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Pro-Israel hacker tells how he brought down dozens of Iranian sites
InfoWorld Pro-Israel hacker You-r!-k@n claims to have knocked out 91 websites throughout Iran. In an email interview with InfoWorld Senior Analyst Ted Samson, the hacker provided some specifics as to how he was able to hack and delete so many sites run by so … |
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Video: Mat Honan Details His Post-Hack Paranoia
Wired News If you're a regular reader of Wired, or just a curious tech enthusiast, you've certainly already heard about the hacking attack suffered by Mat Honan, Gadget Lab's senior writer. Honan himself documented how hackers assumed control of his digital life … Turn on Gmail's 2-Step Verification – NowMashable all 2 news articles » |
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Murdoch's News Corp posts $1.5-billion loss in fourth quarter
NDTV … as the firm prepared for a major restructuring. The company's bottom line was hit by a $2.85-billion charge apparently related to a plan to split its entertainment division from its struggling publishing business, hit by tabloid phone hacking … Sun journalist arrested in corruption probeReuters Two freed in hacking payments inquiryThe Independent Journalist, officer held in UK corruption probeHuffington Post Stuff.co.nz -News24 -Telegraph.co.uk all 244 news articles » |
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What You Can Learn From Wired Reporter's Epic Hack
Mashable What made this attack particularly jarring was that the hacker didn't get into Honan's account by cracking his password. Instead, the perpetrators used public information and light social engineering to get access to his accounts, thanks to assists … |
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