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Attackers Rush To Exploit Bash Flaw Before Systems Are Patched
Attackers use the bug in Bash to scan for vulnerable servers, augment backdoor Trojans and create botnets, aiming to strike before the systems are patched
Hacking Gang Charged With £62m Cyber Theft
Crime doesn't pay? Four hackers charged with stealing more than $100m of US army and Xbox technology
Michelle Keegan And Jennifer Lawrence Nude Pics Leaked By Hacker
Hundreds of stolen images appear online, the parties responsible promise there's more to come
Chinese Hackers Hit US Government Dept – Report
All US government personnel records may have been compromised by Chinese hackers
US China Cyber Initiative Withers After Hacking Charges
Joint cyber crime initiative stalls after the US levels hacking charges at Chinese army personnel
LulzSec’s Sabu Avoids Prison Following FBI Cooperation
Hector Monsegur given a year's supervision, avoiding a lengthy jail term
US Considers Blocking Chinese From Major Security Conferences
Chinese might not be allowed at Def Con or BlackHat, following US charges against PLA members
China Urges US To Drop Cyber Espionage Charges
Five charged for cyber espionage in China, leading to outrage and claims the US is the one doing the hacking
NSA Hits Out At ‘False’ Mass Hacking Allegations
The NSA vehemently denies mass hacking reports, as an exasperated Mark Zuckerberg contacts President Obama
HP To Battle Google Staff In Hacking Contest
Security staff from Hewlett-Packard and Google are to compete in a web browser hacking contest
Forbes Users Hit By Syrian Electronic Army Attack
Details of over one million users stolen in latest anti-US hack
Tesco Customers’ Passwords Stolen And Posted Online
Thousands of online customers have their accounts deactivated after user details were leaked and posted
PayPal President Has Credit Card Hacked
Online payments chief had card ‘skimmed’ whilst in the UK - and says it wouldn't have happened if we all used PayPal
Huawei Investigated Over Indian Hacking Allegation
Investigation relates to shady happenings around Indian state telecoms company
Adobe Releases Urgent Update For Flash Player
Upgrade patch looks to counter “critical vulnerability” in older versions of Flash Player
800,000 Orange France Customers Face Cyberattack
Details of 800,000 Orange France users hacked, leaving customers at risk of phishing attacks
Syrian Electronic Army Attacks CNN
The news network’s blogs, Twitter and Facebook accounts were all hacked by the SEA
Microsoft Hacked By Syrian Electronic Army Yet Again
Profilic Syrian hacksters strike again in attack on the Microsoft Office blog
Football Referee Charged With Hacking Former Colleague’s Email
FA-registered referee and two others are charged in hacking investigation
Chinese Hackers Suspected In Fresh IE Exploit
New Internet Explorer attack has links to hits on Google and Bit9
Washington Post, CNN And Others Hit By Syrian Electronic Army
Hackers breach Outbrain feeds to spread their message across major media websites
Five Charged For Hacks On Nasdaq, JCPenney And Others
7-Eleven and Heartland Payment Systems also hit by credit card data thieves
CrowdStrike Falcon Service Tracks Attacks Back To Source
CrowdStrike has launched a managed security service allowing companies to gather intelligence on the hackers attacking them
LulzSec Hacker Cleary To Be Released Soon Despite Convictions
Cleary unlikely to serve full 32 months, despite convictions on hack attacks and indecent images of children
Pirate Bay Co-Founder ‘Anakata’ Wanted By Danish Police
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg is accused of yet another cybercrime, this time in Denmark
Chinese Internet Chief Hits Back At US Hacking Accusations
A top Chinese official says it is the US that is doing the hacking, and claims to have “mountains of data” to prove it
Anonymous Targets EDL After Woolwich Unrest
The EDL is targeted by hackers again over its reaction to the murder of soldier Lee Rigby
US Department of Labor Site ‘Hacked By Chinese Sources’
Watering hole attack likely to be state-sponsored, say security researchers
Syrian Electronic Army Hijacks Guardian Twitter Accounts
Hacking crew makes a mockery of Twitter account security again