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They’re Bad: Michael Jackson Hackers Sentenced
Men who stole Jackson music avoid jail time
Internet Explorer Under Siege As Microsoft Struggles To Fix Its Fix
IE flaw being actively exploited by hackers who hit Google in 2009 and Microsoft is struggling to offer adequate protection
US Banks Hit By Denial-Of-Service Attacks
Wells Fargo, Citibank and Bank of America have been hit by attacks that make it difficult for customers to access their accounts online, according to a US federal security alert
Hackers Hit Westboro Baptist Church Over Newtown Shootings Threat
Church hit by hacktivists after saying it will picket school where 20 children were murdered
Government To Fix Jobs Website Security After Hackers Post Fake Ads
DWP on the case after fake job ads raise fears of data theft on the government service
EU Urges Nation States To Use ‘Honeypots’ To Snare Hackers
ENISA says digital traps should be used more widely across Europe
Kim Dotcom Loses Me.ga Domain Name, Blames US
Omega hackers currently controlling the address are threatening to sell it
Experian Faces Investigation After Hackers Steal Credit Checks
Supply chain weaknesses cause trouble for Experian
South Carolina Hit By Massive Data Breach
Hackers have stolen sensitive data on 3.6 million taxpayers from the US state of South Carolina, in the latest breach to affect US government systems
Anonymous Pledges Zynga Attacks In Banned YouTube Video
Anonymous pledges to release confidential files on Guy Fawkes Night
Euromillions France Site Hacked In Religious Protest
Hackers say they are fighting the 'devil's work'
Anonymous “Turns Its Back” On WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks has been trying to force readers to donate and Anonymous “is enraged”
Illegal Data Trade Sees Massive Growth
Almost 20 million pieces of personal data illegally traded in the first six months of 2012
Google Hackers Exploit Eight Zero-Days To Hit Defence Firms
Aurora attackers continue to cause carnage
Police Security Tightened After Assange Supporter ‘Steals’ Data
Hackers continue to back Julian Assange in earnest, claiming they stole data from two UK police forces
Oracle Urged To Patch As Crooks Go Wild For Java Zero-Day Flaw
Oracle keeps quiet on Java zero-day as hackers find various ways to exploit it
Reuters Admits Twitter Account Hacked
Reuters admits its Twitter account was hacked over the weekend, whilst one of its blogs was compromised too
Amnesty International Website Serves Malware For Two Days
Amnesty International website chucks malware onto people's computers for two days
Police Arrest Teenager In TeaMp0isoN Raid
Police arrest a 17-year-old whom they claim is the spokesman for the hacking group TeaMp0isoN
Hackers Hold Belgian Credit Provider To Ransom
Hackers claimed to have breached the systems of Elantis and have demanded more than £100,000 or they will publish customer information
Unknowns Hack European Space Agency, NASA And Others
New hacker group 'The unknowns' hits NASA, the European Space Agency and military targets
MoD Secret Systems Have Been Breached
The retiring head of the military’s cyber security operation admits the MoD's network has been breached a number of times
British Hosting Firm Admits Pakistani Hack
A British web hosting firm has been forced to warn its customers about a hacking intrusion into its billing system
Host of Credit Card Data Selling Websites Shut Down
SOCA helps stop data-selling fraudsters spread in a major global operation
Alleged TeaMp0ison Member Charged With Computer Misuse
A 17-year-old is charged for two offences, one relating to the Anti-Terror Hotline hoax calls, another to the Computer Misuse Act
Ministry of Justice Hack Claimed By Lone ‘Security Consultant’
MoJ hack was not an Anonymous operation, but the work of a lone supporter, the claimed culprit told TechWeekEurope
Five Disturbingly Simple Ways to Steal Facebook Logins
There are some simple ways to hack Facebook accounts, so users should be wary about what they hand over to Zuckerburg and Co
Six Anonymous Suspects Arrested In Dominican Republic
Four alleged Anonymous members are sent to prison with no charges filed
Draft EU Law Proposes 2 Year Minimum Sentence for Hackers
The changes could see tougher laws introduced in the UK and across the EU