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Apple Was Targeted in Ransomware Attack Before ‘Spring Loaded’ Event
A ransomware attacking group REvil targeted Apple to extort money ahead of its ‘Spring Loaded’ event that was held on Tuesday, April 20. The group has been posting details of Apple’s next-generation devices on the dark Web that it claims to have sourced from Apple supplier Quanta Computer.
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Swiss Hacker Indicted After Claiming Credit For Breaching Nissan, Intel
A Swiss computer hacker who has claimed credit for helping steal or distribute proprietary data from Nissan Motor Co, Intel Corp and most recently security camera startup Verkada was indicted on Thursday, U.S. prosecutors announced.
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Journalist Found Guilty for Aiding Computer Hackers
A California jury found journalist Matthew Keys guilty on three criminal counts related to helping members of the Anonymous hacking collective gain access to a former employer's computers, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday.
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IT Firm Baits Hackers With Online Model Train Set
Somewhere on Earth a computer hacker types a malicious command and hits enter. Half a world away, an urban commuter train speeds out of control, derails and crashes into a building.
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No More Time in Prison for Hacker Who Helped the United States
A computer hacker who helped the government disrupt hundreds of cyberattacks on Congress, NASA and other sensitive targets and cripple the hacktivist crew known as Anonymous will serve no more time in prison after being sentenced Tuesday to time served.
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Hackers find weaknesses in car computer systems
The hackers are publicizing their work to reveal vulnerabilities present in a growing number of car computers.
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China's Internet needs more 'Robin Hoods': Security Firm
China's computer hackers should rise above simple robbery and help plug online loopholes for the greater good.
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A leader of hacker group Anonymous arrested in Texas
Anonymous and other loosely affiliated hacking groups have taken credit for carrying out attacks against various government websites.
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Facebook hires Sony hacker
Facebook's newest employee is a computer hacker who was recently sued by Sony for hacking PS3
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Facebook files for historic IPO; could raise USD 10 bn
Facebook, the social networking giant, has filed an initial public offering which could raise as much as USD 10 billion and could value the company between USD 75 billion and USD 100 billion.
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Facebook founder's ode to 'The Hacker Way'
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg scolded people for being down on hacking Wednesday as he heralded an often misunderstood skill that was central to his company's ethos and success.
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Facebook hires Sony hacker
Facebook's newest employee is a computer hacker who was recently sued by Sony for hacking PS3
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'Foreign hackers operate via Chinese internet links'
China is not home to the global nexus of computer hackers and many attackers based in foreign countries use the Chinese internet network to target their prey worldwide, cyber security experts in Beijing have said.Many attacks here originate from overseas. "It is very complicated to locate an original attack," said a participant at the 9th Xcon conf...
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Hitting the bull's eye: Whiz-kid hacker to teach how to avoid hackers
A whiz-kid in New Zealand has been hired by a telecommunications company TelstraClear to advise companies how to avoid hackers.
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Hitting the bull's eye: Whiz-kid hacker to teach how to avoid hackers
A whiz-kid in New Zealand has been hired by a telecommunications company TelstraClear to advise companies how to avoid hackers.
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Apple Was Targeted in Ransomware Attack Before ‘Spring Loaded’ Event
A ransomware attacking group REvil targeted Apple to extort money ahead of its ‘Spring Loaded’ event that was held on Tuesday, April 20. The group has been posting details of Apple’s next-generation devices on the dark Web that it claims to have sourced from Apple supplier Quanta Computer.
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Swiss Hacker Indicted After Claiming Credit For Breaching Nissan, Intel
A Swiss computer hacker who has claimed credit for helping steal or distribute proprietary data from Nissan Motor Co, Intel Corp and most recently security camera startup Verkada was indicted on Thursday, U.S. prosecutors announced.
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Journalist Found Guilty for Aiding Computer Hackers
A California jury found journalist Matthew Keys guilty on three criminal counts related to helping members of the Anonymous hacking collective gain access to a former employer's computers, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday.
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IT Firm Baits Hackers With Online Model Train Set
Somewhere on Earth a computer hacker types a malicious command and hits enter. Half a world away, an urban commuter train speeds out of control, derails and crashes into a building.
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No More Time in Prison for Hacker Who Helped the United States
A computer hacker who helped the government disrupt hundreds of cyberattacks on Congress, NASA and other sensitive targets and cripple the hacktivist crew known as Anonymous will serve no more time in prison after being sentenced Tuesday to time served.
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Hackers find weaknesses in car computer systems
The hackers are publicizing their work to reveal vulnerabilities present in a growing number of car computers.
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China's Internet needs more 'Robin Hoods': Security Firm
China's computer hackers should rise above simple robbery and help plug online loopholes for the greater good.
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A leader of hacker group Anonymous arrested in Texas
Anonymous and other loosely affiliated hacking groups have taken credit for carrying out attacks against various government websites.
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Facebook hires Sony hacker
Facebook's newest employee is a computer hacker who was recently sued by Sony for hacking PS3
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Facebook files for historic IPO; could raise USD 10 bn
Facebook, the social networking giant, has filed an initial public offering which could raise as much as USD 10 billion and could value the company between USD 75 billion and USD 100 billion.
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Facebook founder's ode to 'The Hacker Way'
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg scolded people for being down on hacking Wednesday as he heralded an often misunderstood skill that was central to his company's ethos and success.
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Facebook hires Sony hacker
Facebook's newest employee is a computer hacker who was recently sued by Sony for hacking PS3
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'Foreign hackers operate via Chinese internet links'
China is not home to the global nexus of computer hackers and many attackers based in foreign countries use the Chinese internet network to target their prey worldwide, cyber security experts in Beijing have said.Many attacks here originate from overseas. "It is very complicated to locate an original attack," said a participant at the 9th Xcon conf...
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Hitting the bull's eye: Whiz-kid hacker to teach how to avoid hackers
A whiz-kid in New Zealand has been hired by a telecommunications company TelstraClear to advise companies how to avoid hackers.
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Hitting the bull's eye: Whiz-kid hacker to teach how to avoid hackers
A whiz-kid in New Zealand has been hired by a telecommunications company TelstraClear to advise companies how to avoid hackers.
