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10 August, 2012

The British Lawmaker Nipping at Tabloids’ Heels – New York Times

The British Lawmaker Nipping at Tabloids' Heels
New York Times
For years he led the push to investigate the freewheeling tactics at British tabloids, most notably those belonging to Mr. Murdoch, as the scandal involving phone hacking unfolded. Last month prosecutors brought criminal charges against eight senior

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The Hack That Kept Me Awake at Night – The Atlantic

The Hack That Kept Me Awake at Night
The Atlantic
(In fact the hacker could have done much more damage than he evidently did. He seems not to have wanted Honan's money so much as his Twitter account, mainly for bragging purposes.) But the amazing thing was the hacking method. "Phobia" didn't have

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Wired reporter hack reveals perils of digital age – Phys.Org


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Wired reporter hack reveals perils of digital age
Phys.Org
Basic hacker skills were combined with "social engineering," the art of sweet-talking someone like a customer service rep into bending rules during a phone call, to compromise Honan's Google, Twitter, and AppleID accounts. Honan told of his @mat
The Biggest Cloud Computing Security Risk Is Impossible to EliminateNetworkComputing.com

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The Biggest Cloud Computing Security Risk Is Impossible to Eliminate – NetworkComputing.com


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The Biggest Cloud Computing Security Risk Is Impossible to Eliminate
NetworkComputing.com
However, even considering only websites or services from which hackers actually took over accounts, stole data or money or planted malware to help steal data or money from others, the list of security failures is long and distinguished: Google
Avoid the dark magic of hackersNelson Mail (blog)

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Hacked Journalist: Don’t Put Too Much Trust in Cloud – CNBC.com (blog)


CNBC.com (blog)
Hacked Journalist: Don't Put Too Much Trust in Cloud
CNBC.com (blog)
Imagine losing everything you have stored in the cloud in less than an hour. That's exactly what happened to Mat Honan, a Wired Magazine senior writer, who now cautions people to not put too much faith in the still emerging technology. Cloud computing
So what the heck is cloud computing?CBS News
5 Ways To Avoid Being HackedNPR (blog)
Oh My Tech!: Wired writer's hacking story a warningSalt Lake Tribune
Wired News -Evansville Courier & Press -Wired (blog)
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Hacked Journalist: Don’t Put Too Much Trust in Cloud – CNBC.com (blog)


CNBC.com (blog)
Hacked Journalist: Don't Put Too Much Trust in Cloud
CNBC.com (blog)
Imagine losing everything you have stored in the cloud in less than an hour. That's exactly what happened to Mat Honan, a Wired Magazine senior writer, who now cautions people to not put too much faith in the still emerging technology. Cloud computing
So what the heck is cloud computing?CBS News
5 Ways To Avoid Being HackedNPR (blog)
Oh My Tech!: Wired writer's hacking story a warningSalt Lake Tribune
Wired News -Evansville Courier & Press -Wired (blog)
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Hacked Journalist: Don’t Put Too Much Trust in Cloud – CNBC.com (blog)


CNBC.com (blog)
Hacked Journalist: Don't Put Too Much Trust in Cloud
CNBC.com (blog)
Imagine losing everything you have stored in the cloud in less than an hour. That's exactly what happened to Mat Honan, a Wired Magazine senior writer, who now cautions people to not put too much faith in the still emerging technology. Cloud computing
So what the heck is cloud computing?CBS News
5 Ways To Avoid Being HackedNPR (blog)
Oh My Tech!: Wired writer's hacking story a warningSalt Lake Tribune
Wired News -Evansville Courier & Press -Wired (blog)
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Hacked Journalist: Don’t Put Too Much Trust in Cloud – CNBC.com (blog)


CNBC.com (blog)
Hacked Journalist: Don't Put Too Much Trust in Cloud
CNBC.com (blog)
Imagine losing everything you have stored in the cloud in less than an hour. That's exactly what happened to Mat Honan, a Wired Magazine senior writer, who now cautions people to not put too much faith in the still emerging technology. Cloud computing
So what the heck is cloud computing?CBS News
5 Ways To Avoid Being HackedNPR (blog)
Oh My Tech!: Wired writer's hacking story a warningSalt Lake Tribune
Wired News -Evansville Courier & Press -Wired (blog)
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Hacked Journalist: Don’t Put Too Much Trust in Cloud – CNBC.com (blog)


CNBC.com (blog)
Hacked Journalist: Don't Put Too Much Trust in Cloud
CNBC.com (blog)
Imagine losing everything you have stored in the cloud in less than an hour. That's exactly what happened to Mat Honan, a Wired Magazine senior writer, who now cautions people to not put too much faith in the still emerging technology. Cloud computing
So what the heck is cloud computing?CBS News
5 Ways To Avoid Being HackedNPR (blog)
Oh My Tech!: Wired writer's hacking story a warningSalt Lake Tribune
Wired News -Evansville Courier & Press -Wired (blog)
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Hacked Journalist: Don’t Put Too Much Trust in Cloud – CNBC.com (blog)


CNBC.com (blog)
Hacked Journalist: Don't Put Too Much Trust in Cloud
CNBC.com (blog)
Imagine losing everything you have stored in the cloud in less than an hour. That's exactly what happened to Mat Honan, a Wired Magazine senior writer, who now cautions people to not put too much faith in the still emerging technology. Cloud computing
So what the heck is cloud computing?CBS News
5 Ways To Avoid Being HackedNPR (blog)
Oh My Tech!: Wired writer's hacking story a warningSalt Lake Tribune
Wired News -Evansville Courier & Press -Wired (blog)
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AFP issues hacking warning after ASIO attack – ABC Online


Sydney Morning Herald
AFP issues hacking warning after ASIO attack
ABC Online
Hacking movement Anonymous has been credited with infiltrating government and company websites across the world, and now members of the group have set their sights on Australia. Acting under the banner of the Anonymous movement, hackers
Hacking group Anonymous targets ASIO, DSD websitesHerald Sun
Hackers attack Australian spy agency websiteCNN
Anonymous claims it hacked Australian spy agencyPhys.Org
Newser -Sydney Morning Herald
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Hackers replace Utah road signs with homophobic messages (VIDEO) – RT


New York Daily News
Hackers replace Utah road signs with homophobic messages (VIDEO)
RT
But Facebook user Trevor Davis responded to the video, claiming that hacking into road signs is easy. “Those things are incredibly easy to reprogram,” he said. “I can just about guarantee that Provo had nothing to do with it.” The UDOT is investigating
Construction Sign On I-15 Near Provo Hacked With Hate-Filled Message For Melodika.net (press release)

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How A Hacker Stole My Phone Number And Why I’m Thankful He Did – Business Insider


Business Insider
How A Hacker Stole My Phone Number And Why I'm Thankful He Did
Business Insider
I would like emphasize that a hackathon is a programming competition in which participants "hack something together" and it does not involve the illegal type of hacking that most people associate with the word. I am not a hacker in that sense, nor did

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How A Hacker Stole My Phone Number And Why I’m Thankful He Did – Business Insider


Business Insider
How A Hacker Stole My Phone Number And Why I'm Thankful He Did
Business Insider
I would like emphasize that a hackathon is a programming competition in which participants "hack something together" and it does not involve the illegal type of hacking that most people associate with the word. I am not a hacker in that sense, nor did

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So what the heck is cloud computing? – CBS News


CBS News
So what the heck is cloud computing?
CBS News
(Credit: iStockphoto). (CBS News) Cloud computing has been in the news a lot in recent weeks – starting from the launch of Apple's OS X Mountain Lion, which heavily integrates with iCloud, to the alleged hacking of a technology journalist's online
5 Ways To Avoid Being HackedNPR (blog)
Video: Mat Honan Details His Post-Hack ParanoiaWired News
Oh My Tech!: Wired writer's hacking story a warningSalt Lake Tribune
NetworkComputing.com -Evansville Courier & Press
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It Only Took 4 Guys And A Few Months To Hack Together A Social Version Of Siri – San Francisco Chronicle

It Only Took 4 Guys And A Few Months To Hack Together A Social Version Of Siri
San Francisco Chronicle
Aaron Ting and his team of three spent the past few months hacking together a speech-enabled assistant for the iPhone called Winston. We prefer Winston to Siri for a few reasons. For starters, it has a British accent, and it can be programmed to either

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Unknown Actor Soliciting Partners for Mars Rover Hack – PC Magazine

Unknown Actor Soliciting Partners for Mars Rover Hack
PC Magazine
The Curiosity Rover (which is landing on Mars). An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) user appears to be soliciting Anonymous partners for a hack of NASA's Mars rover mission, according to Flashpoint Partners. The New York-based cybersecurity firm on Thursday

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DOJ Won’t Ask Supreme Court to Review Hacking Case – Wired News


Wired News
DOJ Won't Ask Supreme Court to Review Hacking Case
Wired News
The government, however, has interpreted the anti-hacking provisions to include activities such as violating a website's terms of service or a company's computer usage policy, a position the court ruled means “millions of unsuspecting individuals would

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Diablo and World of Warcraft players warned over Battle.net hacking – The Guardian


The Guardian
Diablo and World of Warcraft players warned over Battle.net hacking
The Guardian
But it said that hackers were able to access other data, including email addresses and answers to players' personal security questions. Blizzard says it doesn't believe such information alone is enough for anyone to gain access to its Battle.net online
Blizzard Hacked, Change Your Battle.Net Passwords NowLifehacker Australia
Blizzard is latest to be hacked to bitsMarketplace.org (blog)
Blizzard Confirms Battle.Net Hacked: Here's What We Know So FarHot Hardware
Complex.com (blog) -Digital Spy -Register
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Top hacker details how to avoid cybercrime – CBS News


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Top hacker details how to avoid cybercrime
CBS News
(MoneyWatch) With the National Republican Convention fast approaching at the end of August, security expert and ex-hacker Kevin Mitnick has been working with security firm KnowBe4 to advise the expected 45000 attendees about how to protect

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Top hacker details how to avoid cybercrime – CBS News


CBS News
Top hacker details how to avoid cybercrime
CBS News
(MoneyWatch) With the National Republican Convention fast approaching at the end of August, security expert and ex-hacker Kevin Mitnick has been working with security firm KnowBe4 to advise the expected 45000 attendees about how to protect

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Top hacker details how to avoid cybercrime – CBS News


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Top hacker details how to avoid cybercrime
CBS News
(MoneyWatch) With the National Republican Convention fast approaching at the end of August, security expert and ex-hacker Kevin Mitnick has been working with security firm KnowBe4 to advise the expected 45000 attendees about how to protect

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Top hacker details how to avoid cybercrime – CBS News


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Top hacker details how to avoid cybercrime
CBS News
(MoneyWatch) With the National Republican Convention fast approaching at the end of August, security expert and ex-hacker Kevin Mitnick has been working with security firm KnowBe4 to advise the expected 45000 attendees about how to protect

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Top hacker details how to avoid cybercrime – CBS News


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Top hacker details how to avoid cybercrime
CBS News
(MoneyWatch) With the National Republican Convention fast approaching at the end of August, security expert and ex-hacker Kevin Mitnick has been working with security firm KnowBe4 to advise the expected 45000 attendees about how to protect

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Top hacker details how to avoid cybercrime – CBS News


CBS News
Top hacker details how to avoid cybercrime
CBS News
(MoneyWatch) With the National Republican Convention fast approaching at the end of August, security expert and ex-hacker Kevin Mitnick has been working with security firm KnowBe4 to advise the expected 45000 attendees about how to protect

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