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  Step aside Anonymous, here comes The Unknowns

  The latest shadowy hacker group to strike is calling itself The Unknowns, and they're bragging they've hacked NASA Glenn Research Center, the U.S. Air Force, the European Space Agency and others, posting some network-access details.

  By Ellen Messmer | 04 May, 2012 05:46

  Tags: U.S. Air Force, The Unknowns, security, Pastebin, NASA, intrusion, hactivists, hactivism, hacking, hackers, European Space Agency, anonymous

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  What does 2012 have in store for Anonymous?

  Anonymous had a busy year in 2011 pushing its hacker-activist agenda on companies around the Web, to the point where just the sound of the hacker group's name can send shivers down the spine of many a CIO.

  By Network World staff | 11 January, 2012 09:41

  Tags: anonymous, freemium, hackers, security

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  2012 Outlook: The end of everything?

  Welcome to 2012, the year the world ends. Yes, in case you haven't been following the eschatologists out there (and most of them are definitely "out there"), 2012 will be "it" for humanity. The "last hurrah". Fini. Au revoir.

  By Mark Gibbs | 09 January, 2012 16:30

  Tags: analytics, antispam, applications, Big Data, Big Media, botnets, business intelligence, consumerization, DDoS attacks, end times, eschatology, Facebook, fcc, hackers, hacking, hacktivism

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  Turnbull's card details exposed by hackers

  Millionaire MP Malcolm Turnbull and billionaire businessman David Smorgon have had their credit card details published on the internet by hackers.

  By AAP | 29 December, 2011 10:22

  Tags: Australian Department of Defence, credit card, David Smorgon, hackers, hacking, internet, malcolm turnbull, security, security breach, Stratfor

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  Hackers, like security vendors, are embracing the cloud; can you?

  Large-volume hackers have become cloud pioneers, utilising public infrastructure to threaten companies that often effect ambitious but poorly-considered cloud-computing strategies, a security industry technologist has warned.

  By David Braue | 01 December, 2011 08:40

  Tags: cloud, cloud security, hackers, Raimund Genes, security, trend micro, virtualisation

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  iOS jailbreakers release tool to siphon crash reports

  Hoping to outpace Apple’s ability to patch iOS flaws, a team of well-known jailbreak devotees has released a tool to redirect crash reports from iTunes to them rather than Apple.

  By Liam Tung | 29 November, 2011 09:18

  Tags: Apple iOS, Chronic Dev, hackers, iTunes, jailbreak, operating systems, security

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  Six year-old Poison Ivy hits Windows blacklist

  Microsoft on October 25 added the Poison Ivy remote access tool (RAT) to its automated malicious software removal tool for Windows machines, reflecting heightened concerns over a malware kit that has been around since 2005.

  By Liam Tung | 04 November, 2011 08:44

  Tags: hackers, hackings, Microsoft, Poison Ivy, security, symantec, Windows

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  Hacking Apple's Siri: Not so easy

  Hackers looking to port Apple's Siri digital assistant to iOS devices other than the iPhone 4S claim to have a rudimentary version of Siri running on the original iPad. Twitter user Jackoplane recently posted screenshots online showing Siri fully integrated into the iPad's operating system. The only problems is Siri can't do much on the iPad right now since most of Siri's processing takes place on Apple servers. Similar to the version of Siri on the iPhone 4 that hacker Steve Troughton-Smith had up and running earlier in October, the iPad doesn't appear to be able to interface with Apple's servers.

  By Ian Paul | 26 October, 2011 03:41

  Tags: Apple, apple ipad, cloud, consumer electronics, Google, hackers, iPhone, iPhone 4S, Phones, smartphones, twitter

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  Hacker collective Anonymous strikes at child porn sites

  Hacker collective Anonymous is at it again, and this time it is targeting websites that allow users to share child porn.

  By Christina DesMarais | 23 October, 2011 00:57

  Tags: application development, applications, browsers, hackers, internet, legal issues, online privacy, online security, security, software, web legal issues, web services, Web services development

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  Study: Hackers, IT pros share personal information online

  Hackers apparently can be just as careless as their victims.

  By Christina DesMarais | 16 October, 2011 04:52

  Tags: antivirus, bitdefender, hackers, online security, security, social networks, technology standards

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  Sony PSN compromise a setback for consumer loyalty: Analyst

  The suspension of 93,000 Playstation Network (PSN) accounts by Sony after a large number of unauthorised sign-in attempts could undo recent campaigns to win back customers and affect long-term confidence in the company, according to an Australian security analyst.

  By Hamish Barwick | 14 October, 2011 10:00

  Tags: hackers, Sony PlayStation Network (PSN)

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  Android users: Advice to protect your phones

  Android smartphone users can take some commonsense precautions to protect their personal data from being stolen -- important advice considering an app developer purports to know how to take the information in under 60 seconds.

  By John P. Mello Jr. | 26 September, 2011 02:40

  Tags: Android, apps, bitdefender, Consumer Advice, consumer electronics, hackers, internet, malware, security, smartmedia, smartphones, tech standards

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  Facial recognition: Facebook photo matching just the start

  The Internet was in an uproar earlier this year following Facebook's launch of facial recognition software for its photo services, enabling users to identify their friends in photos automatically--and without their permission. Though critics described that move as creepy, the controversial technology may now be on the verge of widespread use.

  By John P. Mello Jr. | 22 September, 2011 11:20

  Tags: Consumer Advice, consumer electronics, Facebook, Federal Trade Commission, Google, hackers, iPhone, smartphones

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  Skype iPhone, iPod Touch app has security hole

  Skype is working to fix a security hole in its iOS app for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allows a hacker to steal a person's entire address book. The vulnerability, located in the app's chat message window, can be exploited with JavaScript code. It was pointed out by security researcher Phil Purviance of AppSec.

  By Eric Mack | 21 September, 2011 02:21

  Tags: applications, apps, consumer electronics, hackers, iOS, iPhone, mobile, Mobile OSes, Skype, smartphones, software, Telecommunication

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  US-Australia military pact deemed to cover cyberspace

  For the first time, the US has interpreted an existing treaty to include aggression in cyberspace as a trigger for international military cooperation.

  By Tim Greene | 17 September, 2011 06:41

  Tags: cyber-attack, hackers, hacking, security