"The number of security holes that remain unpatched in software used to control refineries, factories, and other critical infrastructure is growing. It's becoming so common that security researchers …
Iran plans to unplug the Internet, launch its own “clean” alternative
"Iran topped a recent list of repressive regimes that most aggressively restrict Internet freedom. The list, published by Reporters Without Borders, is a part of the 2012 edition of the organization’s …
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Hacker steals data on 780,000 Utahns from state computer
"A computer hacker stole Social Security numbers for 280,000 Utahns and swiped names, addresses and birth dates for 500,000 others, state officials said today." (Source: Hacker steals data on 780,000 …
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FBI: Smart Meter Hacks Likely to Spread
"A series of hacks perpetrated against so-called “smart meter” installations over the past several years may have cost a single U.S. electric utility hundreds of millions of dollars annually, the FBI …
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Hackers strike over cybersecurity bill
"The hacker group Anonymous on Monday crashed the websites of two trade associations that support a House cybersecurity bill. " (Source: Hackers strike over cybersecurity bill - The Hill's Hillicon …
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‘Expect more online attacks’ Anonymous hackers say
"The hacking group Anonymous says it will launch online attacks every weekend in the wake of allegations it disrupted access to the Home Office website." (Source: BBC News - 'Expect more online …
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Chinese company denies claim of hacking attack
"A Chinese defense contractor on Saturday denied that documents posted to the Web by a computer hacker came from an intrusion of the company, as the hacker said in public statements and interviews …
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Medicaid data breach far worse than originally reported
"A huge proportion of the state’s Medicaid clients — two-thirds of them children — are victims of hackers who broke into an inadequately protected computer server at the Utah Department of Health, …
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China admits sites hit in hacking attack
"China has acknowledged that a number of its websites have fallen victim to attack by hackers following a mass campaign by the Anonymous network. Hackers belonging to the global band of online …
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US fears al Qaeda cyber attack on New York
"US law enforcement and counterterrorism officials are trying to figure out the significance of recent occurrences on websites believed to have close links to al Qaeda, including a graphic some fear …
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