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Smartphones Excite eWEEK Readers’ Crystal Balls
Smartphone sales will exceed the world population, according to a poll of drunken eWEEK readers
Hacktivist Group Attacks Nation States
The ongoing cyberwar over Wikileaks has taken a new turn with individual countries now being attacked
FBI Carries Out Texas Raids In Operation Payback Probe
US federal agents have siezed hard drives from a server farm as part of an investigation into the Anonymous attacks on PayPal
UN Supports WikiLeaks’ Right To Publish
A UN statement argues the human right to publish in the public interest, but restraint should be exercised
DDoS Fears Shatter WikiLeaks Mirror Site Hosting
Web host SiteGround has suspended at least two WikiLeaks mirror sites, citing fears of disruptive attacks
CIA Responds To WikiLeaks With WTF
The US intelligence agency's WikiLeaks Task Force will assess the damage caused by the WikiLeaked cables
WikiLeaks Browser Dropped From Apple App Store
Apple has removed an iPhone app that gave users access to the classified cables released by WikiLeaks
Human Rights Sites Plagued By DDoS Attacks
New research shows opponents of human rights organisations are using DDoS attacks to bring down their websites
WikiLeaks Spurs MoD To Step Up Cyber Defences
The Ministry of Defence has allocated funds to improving its defences against cyber attacks and information leaks following the WikiLeaks debacle
All Not-So-Quiet On The WikiLeaks Front
WikiLeaks-related issues have quietened down, says Eric Doyle. This is just the lull before a storm that will ring in the New Year
Assange Defence Fund Backed By Pilger And Others
A legal defence fund for WikiLeaks' Julian Assange has been set up, backed by journalist John Pilger
WikiLeaks’ Assange Released On Bail
At the hearing that confirmed Julian Assange's release on bail, the judge banned live Twitter updates
Scotland Yard Has Been After Anonymous for Months
Scotland Yard has confirmed it has been investigating Anonymous since before the WikiLeaks wars broke out
Advisor Warns Of WikiLeak Attacks On Government Websites
National security advisor Sir Peter Ricketts says WikiLeaks supporters may attack government sites
WikiLeaks Judge Allows Tweeting In Court
The judge who granted bail to Julian Assange yesterday allowed reporters to tweet from the courtroom
Assange Granted Bail And Vows To Continue Fight
Visa, Mastercard and Paypal labelled American stooges as Wikileaks founder Assange is granted bail in London
US Investigation Of WikiLeaks’ Assange Is Misguided
The US government has no business investigating Julian Assange for publishing secret diplomatic messages, says Wayne Rash
WikiLeaks Wars Hit Fax Machines
The Anonymous group has expanded its WikiLeaks reprisal attacks to include fax machines
Researchers: ‘Operation Payback’ Attack Tool Leaves Participants Traceable
A study has found that the DDoS tool used in the WikiLeaks payback attacks leaves users' IP addresses exposed
The Lesson To Be Learnt From Anonymous
The DDoS attacks on WikiLeaks' opponents contain a serious lesson that should be heeded by every website owner, says Eric Doyle
WikiLeaks Splinter Group Sets Up Rival ‘OpenLeaks’
Key staff from WikiLeaks are launching OpenLeaks after the arrest of Julian Assange
Amazon Blames Crash On Hardware, Not Hackers
Amazon says its sites in Europe suffered hardware problems, not a WikiLeaks cyber-war attack
US Government Changes Security Following WikiLeaks Debacle
As WikiLeaks supporters fight back, the US federal government has ordered new rules to prevent future breaches
WikiLeaks Revenge Attack Threatens Cameron’s Online Aspirations
If Anonymous hacktivists succeed in bringing down the Direct.gov site, it could trigger a rethink for Cameron
Stopping WikiLeaks-Style Data Thefts Is Easy
Tools to lock PCs have been available for years, and could have prevented the WikiLeaks breach, says Wayne Rash - if we used them
Twitter Denies De-Trending WikiLeaks As Visa Takes A Pasting
Twitter has stated it is not blocking Wikileaks from its Trends list. Elsewhere the DDoS attacks continue
Why Hacktivists Are Fighting The WikiLeaks War
Most hackers work in secret for money. The hacktivists punishing WikiLeaks' enemies are different, says Noa Bar Yosef
Mastercard Website Punished For WikiLeaks Ban
Operation: Payback, a WikiLeaks’ supporter initiative, has turned its DDoS attacks on Mastercard
ISOC: WikiLeaks Attacks Threaten Free Expression
The Internet Society wants a legal solution to the WikiLeaks debacle, not DoS attacks and DNS alterations