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UK government issues first definition of computer hacking by spies
The British government has for the first time offered an official definition of computer hacking by the security services. In a Home Office “draft …
Silk Road website founder Ross Ulbricht found guilty on all counts
A jury has ruled Ross Ulbricht, the 30-year-old who founded the black market website Silk Road, guilty on all counts. The FBI arrested Ulbricht …
‘123456’ still most popular password but users waking up to cyber dangers – study
Slowly but surely, it seems as though the public are beginning to take a little more care about the passwords they use. A study …
CISPA 2015 Draft Text Emerges Online, Dem Rep Cites Sony Hack As Rationale for Reintroducing Bill
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is a controversial bill, promoted by supporters as a cyber-security solution and decried by detractors as a …
French municipal-websites hacked, replaced with ISIS flag
So-called Islamic State flags have appeared on the websites of several municipalities near Paris whose homepages were hacked. The hacks come amidst an intense …
Obama imposes new sanctions against North Korea in response to Sony hack
The US has imposed economic sanctions against several North Korean government agencies and senior officials in retaliation for the country’s alleged role in hacking …
Hacker steals fingerprint from photo, suggests politicians wear gloves in public
A German computer hacker has demonstrated how easy it is to foil biometric fingerprint security by using nothing but commercial software and a couple …
German govt denies Merkel staffer’s laptop infected by US/UK malware
The German government has denied reports a laptop belonging to a top Merkel aide was infected with the highly-sophisticated Regin virus – malware believed …
‘Just for lulz’: Hackers leak 13,000 passwords from Amazon, PlayStation, Xbox
A group, claiming to be affiliated with the hacktivist collective Anonymous, released a file containing 13,000 passwords and usernames along with credit card numbers …
South Korean nuclear operator hacked amid cyber-attack fears
South Korea’s nuclear plant operator has said its computer systems have been breached, raising fears that hackers, including those with possible North Korean links, …
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