Anonymous Urges Public To Protest The European Union And INDECT [Video]
Notorious hacker-activist group Anonymous is back with another operation that aims to strike fear into the hearts of lawmakers in the European Union. While the…
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Dark Side Of 'Anonymous' Comes Out In New Interview
It's no mystery that the hackers behind notorious "hacktivist" groups Anonymous and LulzSec cause a tremendous amount of trouble for the companies and agencies they…
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What It's Like To Get Hacked
With "hacktivist" groups like Anonymous and stories like the LinkedIn security breach constantly popping up in the news, it's easy to grow numb to matters…
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Homeland Security Reveals Hundreds Of Words That Could Put You On Their Online Watch List
Social networks like Twitter and Facebook are among the thousands of sites monitored for suspicious activity by the Department of Homeland Security, and the government…
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80% Of Mobile Banking Apps May Have Security Flaws
Neal O'Farrell, executive director of the nonprofit Identity Theft Council, spoke about the seriousness of mobile security as part of San Francisco Small Business Week,…
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'Anonymous' Hackers Release 1.7GB Of Stolen DOJ Data
Hackers associated with well known hacker-activist group "Anonymous Operations" have released a massive cache of data they say was obtained when they hacked a website…
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Security Firm Claims OS X Is 'Really Vulnerable' To Malware
Security firm Kaspersky Lab has begun to independently examine Apple's Mac OS X platform and found that it's highly vulnerable to malware. "As Mac OS X…
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U.S. Warns Gas Pipeline Companies Of Cyberattacks
Natural gas pipeline operators in the United States have reportedly been the target of sophisticated phishing attacks since last year, and the Department of Homeland…
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New Malware Exploits Flaw In Old Versions Of Office For Mac
Microsoft researchers recently discovered a piece of Mac OS X malware that exploits a three-year-old flaw in old versions of Office for Mac. The threat uses…
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Numerous Websites Found To Contain Malware Specifically Targeting Android Devices
Hacked websites are frequently used to infect PCs with malware, however the team at Lookout Mobile Security has discovered that hacked websites are specifically targeting…
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Though Risks Are Minimal, One In Five Mac Computers Found To Contain Windows Malware
Security firm Sophos on Tuesday indicated that a surprisingly high level of malware has been found on Mac computers — the firm's research revealed that…
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Security Firm Identifies Origins Of 'Flashback' Mac Virus
The "Flashback" virus discovered to have infected more than 600,000 Mac computers earlier this month originated on a series of Wordpress blogs, security experts have…
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140,000 Mac Computers Still Infected By 'Flashback' Trojan, Firm Says
Apple responded fairly quickly to news that more than 600,000 Mac computers were infected with a trojan virus called "Flashback." One week after the massive…
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Non-Profit ISP Wages War On FBI And DOJ By Putting Privacy First [Video]
Nicholas Merrill, formerly the head of a New York-based Internet Service Provider that fought the FBI and DOJ in court over the constitutionality of the…
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Major Android Vulnerability Gives Apps Access To Sensitive Data Without Permission
The security of the Android mobile platform has always been a topic of debate. Due to Google's open ecosystem and less invasive app policing policies,…
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'Anonymous' Hacks Chinese Government, Protest Freedom And Civil Rights
Notorious hacker group "Anonymous" on Thursday claimed responsibility for attacks on several government Web sites in China. The group has launched various Internet attacks on the…
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New Android Malware Can Remotely Root Phones
Lookout Mobile Security on Tuesday published a report stating that a known malicious Android program has been updated with the ability to harm a device…
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Microsoft Says Xbox Hacking Claims Are 'Unlikely'
A report emerged last week from a security researcher claiming Microsoft's Xbox lacked important security features that might protect owners who sell used consoles from…
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'Flashback' Trojan Virus Found To Affect 600,000 Macs
The idea that Macs don't get viruses is now officially a thing of the past. Of course Mac malware has been around for years, but…
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Visa Drops Global Payments Following Theft Of 1.5 Million Card Numbers
Following a massive security breach, Visa has dropped Global Payments from its registry of providers that meet data security standards, The Associated Press reported on…
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Hackers Steal 1.5 Million Card Numbers In Huge MasterCard, Visa Breach
Hackers stole credit card numbers belonging to as many as 1.5 million MasterCard and Visa customers, Global Payments, Inc. confirmed on Sunday. The international credit…
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Selling Used Android Phones Poses Huge Identity Theft Risk, Expert Says
Android users who are looking to sell their old devices should be wary of the possible consequences. McAfee identity theft researcher Robert Siciliano warned that…
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Hackers Can Easily Steal Credit Card Info, Other Data From Used Xbox Consoles [Update]
Using nothing more than a few common tools, hackers can reportedly recover credit card numbers and other personal information from used Xbox 360 consoles even…
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'Anonymous' Hackers Plan To Shut Down The Internet This Saturday
Notorious hacker group Anonymous has previously stated its intentions to shutdown the Internet on Saturday, March 31st, as a form of protest. "To protest SOPA,…
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iPhone Passcode Security Can Be Bypassed In Less Than Two Minutes [Video]
As a standard security measure, Apple's iPhone can be set to require a four-digit passcode whenever the phone's screen is powered on in order to…
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Android Apps With Ads Found To Pose Privacy And Security Risks
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that mobile applications that integrate advertisements pose privacy and a security risks. The team conducted a study…
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'Anonymous-OS' Is Fake And Packed With Malware, Anonymous Says
Hacker group "Anonymous Operations" has confirmed that the custom Linux-based operating system released under its name earlier this week is not a platform it developed.…
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