News tagged with internet attacks
Hackers expose weakness in visiting trusted sites
(AP) -- A powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap, except operates between computers and Web sites they trust.
Aug 02, 2009 |
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Hacker group launches online social network
Infamous hacker group Anonymous launched Monday its own social network after being rejected by Google's freshly-launched online community.
Jul 18, 2011 |
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China-based servers in Japan cyber attacks: report
A virus that infected computers at Japanese overseas diplomatic missions had been designed to send data to servers in China, a report said Friday.
Oct 28, 2011 |
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China's army develops 'online war game'
After setting up its own cyber-warfare team, China's military has now developed its first online war game aimed at improving combat skills and battle awareness, state press said Wednesday.
Jun 29, 2011 |
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US cable: China leaders ordered hacking on Google
(AP) -- Contacts told American diplomats that hacking attacks against Google were ordered by China's top ruling body and a senior leader demanded action after finding search results that were critical of ...
Dec 05, 2010 |
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US spy agency can keep mum on Google ties: court
The top-secret US National Security Agency is not required to reveal any deal it may have with Google to help protect against cyber attacks, an appeals court ruled Friday.
May 11, 2012 |
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Cyber spying a threat, and everyone is in on it
(AP) -- Ghost hackers infiltrating the computers of Tibetan exiles and the U.S. electric grid have pulled the curtain back on 21st-century espionage as nefarious as anything from the Cold War - and far more difficult to stop.
Apr 10, 2009 |
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A few pennies for your thoughts -- and credit card
(AP) -- One economy apparently isn't hurting these days - the one run by identity thieves in the dark corners of the Internet.
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Internet thieves piggyback on legitimate users
Theft of Internet service is on the rise, and experts say only a few of the culprits are being caught.
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Report: FBI probes hacker attack on Citigroup
(AP) -- The FBI is investigating a hacker attack on Citigroup Inc. that led to the theft of tens of millions of dollars, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Expert warns NATO of cyber arms race
The world is entering an era of a cyber arms race where ever-more sophisticated versions of malware are the weapons of choice of actors often impossible to trace, a top IT expert told NATO Friday.
Jun 10, 2011 |
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US wants privacy in new cyber security system
(AP) -- The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections.
Jul 03, 2009 |
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Security firm outlines how attack against Google was pulled off
A Silicon Valley Internet security firm has described for the first time how hackers from China were able to crack Google's defenses, saying the attackers took advantage of a flaw in Microsoft's Web browser to probe deeply ...
Jan 17, 2010 |
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Australian govt websites face censorship protest
A shadowy group of cyber-activists blocked key Australian government websites on Wednesday to protest against controversial plans to filter the Internet.
Feb 10, 2010 |
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New cyberattacks in SKorea; sites suffer no damage
(AP) -- Two South Korean government websites were struck by the second cyberattack in a week, but suffered no major damage, the government said Saturday.
Jun 12, 2010 |
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