Australian Federal Police have reportedly arrested the leader of the global hacking group Lulzsec
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Linode Hackers Compromise Passwords, Credit Card Details
Linode had a Bitcoin heist last year. Now it has had another serious breach
Google Offers Security Advice For Hacking Victims
Website owners that have been hacked can now draw on free help and advice from Google
China Fires Back And Accuses US Of Hacking
China claims it is a victim of state-sponsored hacking from the US, not a perpetrator
Tesco Brings In Police Over ClubCard Hack
Tesco in security hot water again as ClubCard vouchers go missing
China Claims IP Hijack After Hacking Allegations
China has hit back at reports that government-backed hackers are targeting Western organisations
Anonymous Petitioning White House To Make DDoS Legal
Hacktivist groups wants its attacks to be legal
Gary McKinnon To Face No UK Charges But Fight With US Isn’t Over
CPS says if McKinnon is to go on trial, it should be in the US
Anonymous Goes On Guy Fawkes Day Offensive
PayPal and Symantec looking into alleged hacks
Anonymous Pledges Zynga Attacks In Banned YouTube Video
Anonymous pledges to release confidential files on Guy Fawkes Night
Police Arrest Football Referee Email Hack Suspect
FA Referee Dean Mohareb arrested in Manchester over colleague email hack claims
Illegal Data Trade Sees Massive Growth
Almost 20 million pieces of personal data illegally traded in the first six months of 2012
Another Journalist Arrested On Computer Hacking Charges
Ex-News of the World journalist believed to be suspect
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
Met Arrests Ex-Times Journalist In Computer Hacking Investigation
Former Times journalist and Guardian and Telegraph freelancer arrested
Mac Trojan Is Cyber Spying Tool, Say Experts
New Mac malware makes money for Italian hackers, say researchers
First Open Source Smart Meter Hacking Tool Released
The tool can be used to cause a blackout for the sake of security
TeamPoison Teenage Chief Pleads Guilty
TeamPoison's 18-year-old chief pleads guilty, as other members of the hacking group continue to be investigated
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
Infosec: Antivirus Vendors Fret Over Microsoft’s Closing Windows
A number of AV vendors tell TechWeekEurope that a more closed approach from Microsoft makes their lives trickier
Ofcom To Probe Sky News Email Hacks
The comms regulator is looking into Sky News actions after it admitted hacking into the Darwins' emails
Hacker Exposes Three Million Iranian Bank Account Details
Iranian man posts debit and credit card details on his blog to highlight security vulnerabilities
US And China Conducted Cyber War Games In Secret
China and US held exercises to head off escalated hostilities after accusations of data breaches
Abortion Hacker Sentenced To 32 Months
James Jeffery pleads guilty to hacking BPAS website and records
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
Anonymous Strikes Downing Street and Ministry of Justice
Anonymous aims its crosshairs at various Government websites, with Number 10 and the MoJ also targeted
Sky News Defends Hacking Email of Canoe Fraudster John Darwin
Sky News says it hacked the Darwins' emails as it was "in the public interest"
Eastern European Hackers Blamed For Utah Medicaid Data Breach
Hackers are thought to have taken 24,000 sensitive files from the Utah Health Department
Hacker Claims Hit On China Defence Contractor
Hardcore Charlie claims breach of the computer system at Beijing-based CEIEC