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Hacking

User may have ‘hacked’ Nintendo Wii U network just hours after launch

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Poster on gaming forum claims discovery of hidden debug menus, unannounced game titles
19 Nov 2012

Defence firm warns of 'advanced and persistent' cyber-attacks

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Lockheed Martin says attacks are increasing and becoming more sophisticated
13 Nov 2012

Twitter apologises for password resets after security breach

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Large numbers of social media users forced to change passwords for no good reason
09 Nov 2012

McAfee customers admit the firm 'doesn’t hold the best grades in everything'

Customers reflect on McAfee multivendor pledge
25 Oct 2012

McAfee plans to become leader in social engineering security

"Five year plan" also sees industry-first printer protection with Xerox
24 Oct 2012

McAfee president: Intel acquisition 'one of the most profound things to hit IT'

DeCesare predicts hardware-assisted security future for the endpoint
23 Oct 2012

Anonymous 'splinter cell' claims responsibility for HSBC denial-of-service attack

HSBC gets its sites back up in hours, while UK-based FawkesSecurity rushes to claim responsibility
19 Oct 2012

Gary McKinnon extradition blocked by UK government

Extradition request for UFO hunter blocked on health grounds
16 Oct 2012

US at risk of 'cyber-Pearl Harbour'

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says such attacks could paralyse and shock the US
12 Oct 2012

Companies need to lose 'castle and moat' security mentality, says Cisco security VP

'Antiquated' view needs to give way to more sophisticated, targeted approach says Young
08 Oct 2012

Japanese websites under attack by Chinese hackers over territorial dispute

At least 19 websites brought down over issue of Senkaku Islands
20 Sep 2012

GoDaddy websites brought down by Anonymous attack

Anonymous member hacks DNS disrupting thousands of websites
11 Sep 2012

Apple user leak 'came from Florida publishing company' - not FBI

App publisher Blue Toad claims that it - not FBI agent Christopher K. Stangl - was responsible for Apple user data leak
10 Sep 2012

FBI denies Apple iPad UDID leak – claims it's 'totally false'

Well they would, wouldn't they?
05 Sep 2012

A million Apple IDs leaked after suspected FBI breach

Hackers say they got the information after they accessed a laptop belonging to an FBI agent
04 Sep 2012

Oracle releases fix for zero-day Java exploit as attacks increase

Company admits bug can impact availability, integrity and confidentiality of systems
31 Aug 2012

Wikileaks supporter hacks police website, publishes data

Login details of Hertfordshire Police officers published online
31 Aug 2012

Researchers discover second security bug in zero day Java exploit

Still no word from Oracle as threat increases
29 Aug 2012

New Java exploit details emerge as attacks escalate; no patch from Oracle yet

Hacked applet can 'do anything Java can' says security expert
28 Aug 2012

Anonymous attacks UK government

Hacktivist group takes down Home Office site in protest at treatment of Julian Assange
21 Aug 2012

Hackers raid World of Warcraft game servers

Blizzard states “no evidence” of credit card or billings thefts as passwords are looted
10 Aug 2012

Financial malware 'related to Stuxnet' uncovered by Kaspersky Labs

Stealth-spread Trojan launched in September targets Lebanese banks – and PayPal
09 Aug 2012

Google Wallet in the cloud shows ulterior motive, says security company

Realities of security also a concern as sensitive data hits the cloud
08 Aug 2012

H4cked Off: Dark clouds rising?

Is it really wise to put everything in the cloud? Maybe it depends on how old and cynical you are
07 Aug 2012