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How hackers attacked computers for laughs

Three of the hackers were teenagers, yet they attained celebrity status on the internet, where one bragged: ‘We are gods now.’

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Banking convenience at a cost

Banks passing the buck over delayed passwords? Wendy Knowler investigates the pitfalls of OTPs.

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Global ATM heist: IT firms to be probed

The Indian government's cyber watchdog is investigating how security at two companies was breached in a global ATM heist.

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Twitter has warned media organisations to improve the security of their tweeting procedures.

Look to your security, Twitter tells media
May 1 2013 at 14:36

Twitter has warned media organisations to improve the security of their tweeting procedures.

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The suspect travelled in Spain using his van 'as a mobile computing office, equipped with various antennas to scan frequencies,' an Interior Ministry statement said.

Cyberattack suspect ‘used van as mobile office’
April 29 2013 at 10:55

A Dutch citizen arrested on suspicion of launching what is described as the biggest cyberattack in Internet history operated from a bunker, officials said.

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Daily deals website LivingSocial hacked - report
April 29 2013 at 10:54

Hackers broke into a daily deals website and breached the accounts of 50 million members, according to a report.

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Senior police and security chiefs argue that unless they are given new powers to monitor online activities, militants and crooks will exploit advances in communication technology such as Facebook and Skype.

UK ‘snoopers charter’ given red light
April 26 2013 at 10:18

Britain's deputy prime minister has ruled out plans to allow police and spy agencies access to details of people's Internet use.

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File photo: Trader Christopher Lotito works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. No sooner did a phony Associated Press report of explosions at the White House appear on Twitter on Tuesday than investors started dumping stocks, eventually unloading $134 billion worth.

Twitter security in crosshairs after AP hack
April 25 2013 at 10:59

Is security tight enough on social networks in an age when people increasingly turn to posts for reliable information?

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Hacker defaces Aarto website - report
April 25 2013 at 08:50

A graphic resembling a sinister Red Riding Hood has been discovered on the Aarto traffic website.

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The report marked the most explicit statement yet from the United States that it believes China's cyber spying is focused on the US government, as well as American corporations.

Cyber vulnerabilities found in US warship
April 24 2013 at 10:51

Cybersecurity is a major priority for the US Navy, which relies heavily on communications and satellite networks for its weapons systems.

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President Barack Obama said he makes no apologies for his concern about leaks to the media that could compromise U.S. national security.

Hackers cause panic with Obama tweet
April 24 2013 at 05:03

The Associated Press axed its Twitter accounts after a breach by hackers who tweeted false news about Barack Obama.

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File photo: Fifa President Sepp Blatter

Hackers target Fifa chief’s Twitter account
April 23 2013 at 10:54

Sepp Blatter’s personal and Fifa Twitter accounts were hacked by a group calling themselves the Syrian Electronic Army.

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They promise to help you fix it, but actually end up infecting your computer.

Microsoft ‘spoofing’ scammers on the prowl
April 22 2013 at 10:52

Don’t get suckered by spoofing scammers who claim to be helping you fix your computer, warns Brendan Roane.

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