17 August, 2012
Sexism and the single hacker: Defcon’s feminist moment – CNET
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Sexism and the single hacker: Defcon's feminist moment
CNET Defcon isn't your typical tech conference. Happening in the heat of Las Vegas every summer, it attracts throngs of hackers — 15000 this year — who are eager to learn about, and test out, the latest methods of breaking into computer networks, hacking … |
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Twitter hacking strikes gullible social media user
The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com twitter hacking View full sizeAP PhotoThis an an image of a screen displaying the temporarily downed Twitter site last month in London. A spike in activity at the start of the Olympics caused some outages. Have you ever had a black eye, a huge pimple … |
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At This Camp, Kids Learn To Question Authority (And Hack It)
NPR (blog) Some kids go to band camp, others go to swim camp. But, for the children of the world's digital rabble-rousers there is hacking camp. It's called DefCon Kids. This camp encourages kids to take a hard, skeptical look at the machines that surround them … At DefCon Kids Camp, Young Hackers Learn To Pop Locks And Drop ItWBUR all 31 news articles » |
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At DefCon Kids Camp, Young Hackers Learn To Pop Locks And Drop It
NPR (blog) Some kids go to band camp, others go to swim camp. But, for the children of the world's digital rabblerousers there is hacking camp. It's called DefCon Kids. This camp encourages kids to take a hard, skeptical look at the machines that surround them … and more » |
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Your Brain Can Now Be Hacked For Under $300
WebProNews It's easy to hack a computer, but most people always thought that hacking the human brain was impossible. As it turns out, it's entirely possible and really cheap to boot. Researchers at Usenix Security Conference have proven that it's now possible to … |
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Saudi Aramco hacked; company confirms disruption
Computerworld Computerworld – A hacker group calling itself the Arab Youth Group has claimed responsibility for what appears to be a serious hacking attack on Saudi Aramco, one of the world's largest energy companies. The attack comes at the same time security firms … Aramco says virus shut down its computer networkArabianBusiness.com all 80 news articles » |
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Mat Honan: How I Resurrected My Digital Life After an Epic Hacking
Wired (blog) When hackers broke into my iCloud account and wiped my devices, my first assumption was that someone had broken into my local network. So the first thing I did was shut down the Internet and turn off all of my other machines. I wanted those assholes … and more » |
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Mat Honan: How I Resurrected My Digital Life After an Epic Hacking
Wired News When my data died, it was the cloud that killed it. The triggers hackers used to break into my accounts and delete my files were all cloud-based services — iCloud, Google, and Amazon. Some pundits have latched onto this detail to indict our era of … and more » |
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Ex-spin doctor in court over hack charges
Sydney Morning Herald Andy Coulson, the former communications director for British Prime Minister David Cameron and a one-time editor in the Murdoch press, has appeared in court with six other people to face charges in the long-running hacking scandal. Coulson, 44, along … Coulson Phone-Hacking Case Transferred to Criminal CourtBusinessweek Ex-Aide to Cameron Appears in Court on Hacking ChargesNew York Times British PM's ex-media boss in courtReuters CNN -Boston.com all 539 news articles » |
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Hackers backdoor the human brain, successfully extract sensitive data
ExtremeTech Using a commercial off-the-shelf brain-computer interface, the researchers have shown that it's possible to hack your brain, forcing you to reveal information that you'd rather keep secret. As we've covered in the past, a brain-computer interface is a … |
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News Corp. hacking scandal still hiding in plain sight
TucsonSentinel.com Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is still battling to keep secret a series of what Bloomberg News terms "new claims being made by victims of phone hacking at its News of the World tabloid in preparation for a group trial scheduled for February." News Corp … and more » |
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Uganda to clamp Internet after gay-rights hacking
Deutsche Welle Gay rights activists hacked several Ugandan government websites to denounce what they perceive to be the harassment of homosexuals in the east African nation of more than 35 million. "Message to the government of Uganda: you want to put people to … and more » |
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Third Hacking Incident for Reuters in a Month
Mobile & Apps "Reuters.com was a target of a hack on Tuesday. Our blogging platform was compromised and a fabricated blog post saying Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal had died was illegally posted on a Reuters journalist's blog on Reuters.com," … Reuters blogging platform hacked, false Saudi blog postedChicago Tribune Reuters suffers another hacking attackBCS Reuters suffers second hack this monthConsumer Tech Times of India all 199 news articles » |
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Anonymous Claims it Hacked 10M Sony Accounts
Infopackets The international hacking group Anonymous claims it has bypassed Sony security and accessed the account details of ten million PlayStation Network (PSN) users. Sony, which actually did have millions of accounts compromised back in 2011, says this … and more » |
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Reuters suffers another hacking attack
BCS Reuters has suffered its third hacking attack in two weeks with a hoax article claiming that Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Saud al-Faisal had died. The news agency was first hit at the beginning of August when a bogus interview with a Syrian rebel … Reuters suffers second hack this monthConsumer Tech Hackers hack Reuters website, publish false news of Saudi minister's deathTimes of India all 198 news articles » |
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Reuters suffers another hacking attack
BCS Reuters has suffered its third hacking attack in two weeks with a hoax article claiming that Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Saud al-Faisal had died. The news agency was first hit at the beginning of August when a bogus interview with a Syrian rebel … Reuters suffers second hack this monthConsumer Tech Hackers hack Reuters website, publish false news of Saudi minister's deathTimes of India all 198 news articles » |
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News Corp. Sued for Hacking by Lawyer in 2007 Prosecutor Affair
Businessweek (NWSA) and the former private investigator who hacked phones for the News of the World tabloid were sued in Britain by a criminal-defense lawyer who newspapers said in 2007 had an affair with the country's chief prosecutor. The lawsuit by Kirsty … and more » |
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News Corp. Sued for Hacking by Lawyer in 2007 Prosecutor Affair
Bloomberg He told a Parliamentary committee last year that he had no reason to believe during the first case in 2006 that wrong decisions were being made regarding the phone- hacking prosecutions. News International is seeking to settle as many as 100 civil … and more » |
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Reuters suffers second hack this month
Consumer Tech TechLife | 17 Aug 2012 : Reuters News Service's blogging platform has been hacked, allowing false posts claiming that Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal had died to be published. This is the second time the company's blogging … Hackers hack Reuters website, publish false news of Saudi minister's deathTimes of India all 196 news articles » |
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Chrome hacking bounty increased to $2 million at Pwnium
Techworld.com Google now will pay up to $2 million for major vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser at a second Pwnium hacking contest this autumn. Pwn2Own, a rival contest sponsored by HP, will award as much as $200000 in a mobile-specific challenge slated to run … Win $2 Million For Hacking Google Chrome!Techtree.com Google Doubles Down On Rewards For Bug Reports With $2 Million In Hacking …Forbes Google offers hackers $2 million to hack Chromeallvoices Ars Technica -IT PRO -TechTarget all 50 news articles » |
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Chrome hacking bounty increased to $2 million at Pwnium
Techworld.com Google now will pay up to $2 million for major vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser at a second Pwnium hacking contest this autumn. Pwn2Own, a rival contest sponsored by HP, will award as much as $200000 in a mobile-specific challenge slated to run … Win $2 Million For Hacking Google Chrome!Techtree.com Google Doubles Down On Rewards For Bug Reports With $2 Million In Hacking …Forbes Google offers hackers $2 million to hack Chromeallvoices Ars Technica -IT PRO -TechTarget all 50 news articles » |
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Australian accounts hacked in $25m splurge, says AFP
The Transcontinental SC Magazine, which specialises in business intelligence, has reported that the same hacker group is believed to have been responsible for a hack of US Subway restaurants, which resulted in four Romanian nationals being charged over millions of dollars … and more » |
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Australian accounts hacked in $25m splurge, says AFP
Wauchope Gazette SC Magazine, which specialises in business intelligence, has reported that the same hacker group is believed to have been responsible for a hack of US Subway restaurants, which resulted in four Romanian nationals being charged over millions of dollars … and more » |
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Australian accounts hacked in $25m splurge, says AFP
Brisbane Times Targets of the breaches were often stores in remote places. Photo: Michel OSullivan. Eastern European hackers have stolen half a million credit card numbers from Australians and racked up $25 million in fraudulent transactions, federal police have … Hack hits Aussie credit cardsCoffs Coast Advocate all 91 news articles » |
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Google crashes Monster man's party
Sydney Morning Herald Timothy Sabre, the convicted hacker and former party promoter who claimed to have unlocked the secrets of Google's algorithm, has been stripped of his Google accreditation. The action follows numerous complaints that his firm Publicity Monster has … and more » |
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