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Microsoft store hacked - logins, passwords stolen
Chinese hackers called Evil Shadow Team struck India's online Microsoft store over the weekend.
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CanSecWest Pwn2Own hacker challenge gets a $105,000 makeover
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Hackers jailbreak iPad 2 and iPhone 4S
A group claims that it developed a "ridiculously complex" method of cracking Apple's prize devices.
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Symantec hackers say source code will be released on Tuesday
Hackers thought to have been behind the recent attack on Indian government servers have said they will release the Norton anti-virus software's source code on Tuesday.
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Overlapping criminal and state threats pose growing cyber security threat to global Internet commerce, says Open Group speaker
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Rupert Murdoch starts tweeting; Twitterverse returns heavy fire
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British student admits hacking into Facebook
Glenn Steven Mangham has pleaded guilty of hacking into Facebook. He faces five charges for repeatedly trying to penetrate the defenses of the social network and will be sentenced in February.
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Most China-based hacking carried out by 'select few'
Security analysts and experts suggest only a small number of groups in China are responsible for high-profile cyberattacks on U.S. targets.
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Adobe PDF Reader zero-day under attack
According to a warning from Adobe, the attacks have been observed in the wild against Windows users running Adobe Reader version 9.4.6. An emergency fix is coming next week.
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UK government 'planning to launch Stuxnet-like attacks' against hostile states
The UK's cyber-security strategy includes "proactive" tactics and "plans to deliver military effects" in order to authorise the use of launching Stuxnet-like state-targeted malware.
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Kindle Fire source code already available
The homebrew community is free to start hacking the Kindle Fire, as Amazon has released the source code for the new tablet.
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Amazon and Barnes & Noble may put the brakes to Android hacking
Android device makers have so far been tolerant of the homebrew community, but Amazon and Barnes & Noble may not have that luxury when the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet hit the stores.
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So that's what happens when you highlight an iOS security hole
Apple lets it through the door.
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Adidas websites shut down after attack
Adidas has pulled down the websites for several of its brands across the globe after it discovered that it was hacked last week.
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'Nitro' targeted malware attacks hit chemical companies
Symantec has traced the attacks back to a 20-something male located in the Hebei region in China.
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Unmasking the criminal hacker
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