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Celebrity Hacking 101 -- and How to Prevent It

The FBI reportedly is hunting for a hacking ring suspected of targeting female celebrities and stealing photos and videos from their computers and smartphones. Some 50 celebrities are said to have been victimized. Gossip website TMZ has listed Vanessa Hudgens, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Alba,...

What is OpenBSD, and Did the FBI Really Tamper With It?

(Dec. 17) -- Is there anyone on the Internet who isn't either spying or being spied upon? The open-source community is up in arms this week over allegations that, a decade ago, the FBI bribed the developers of operating system OpenBSD to insert a number of backdoors in the system's code. Unless you are a tech wizard...

Inside Julian Assange's Alleged Dating Profile

(Dec. 13) -- Is an old OkCupid dating profile ascribed to Julian Assange and "uncovered" by Reddit a rare glimpse into the private life of the WikiLeaks founder? It's tempting to want the dating ad to be real, since it contains so much spot-on hilarity, even though an assistant to Assange's London lawyer, Mark Stephens,...

Hackers Strike Gawker Media, Leaking User Accounts, Passwords

(Dec. 13) -- Gawker media has been hacked in a massive attack that temporarily stopped the company's websites from publishing new material this weekend and compromised 1.3 million user accounts. In a statement on its website, Gawker Media, owned by digital publishing mogul Nick Denton, encouraged registered users on...

'Iranian Cyber Army' Hacker Group Enters Mercenary Business

(Oct. 25) -- The Iranian Cyber Army, a group of hackers with suspected links to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, is reportedly getting into the mercenary business. The group, which hacked into Twitter and Chinese search engine Baidu in December and TechCrunch's European website last month, appears to be selling its services on...

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Risks of boomerangs a reality in world of cyberwar

WASHINGTON -The Obama administration is warning American businesses about an unusually potent computer virus that infected Iran's oil industry even as suspicions persist that the United States is responsible for secretly creating and unleashing cyberweapons against foreign countries.

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Bluetoothache: Super-Weapon 'Flame' Could Track And Steal Data Via Bluetooh

The online 'super-weapon' known as Flame was able to control Bluetooth chips on infected computers, enabling it to track nearby devices - and potentially locate high-priority targets, according to a security firm.

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President Obama Ordered Wave Of Cyber Attacks Against Iran, New York Times Says

President Obama has ordered a wave of "increasingly sophisticated attacks" against Iran and its nuclear program, according to reports.

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Identity Theft Still on the Rise

For the 12th year in a row, identity theft complaints top the list of consumer complaints received by the Federal Trade Commission.

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Creating Undetectable Computer Virus 'Surprisingly Simple'

Since the Flame computer virus was discovered earlier this week, much attention has been focused on the cleverness of this piece of malicious code.

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06/03/12 Risks of boomerangs a reality in world of cyberwar Source: ABC - KAAL 6 - Austin MN The Obama administration is warning American businesses about an unusually potent computer virus that infected Iran's oil industry even as suspicions persist that the United States is responsible for secretly creating and unleashing cyberweapons against foreign countries.
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06/03/12 Understanding cyberspace is key to defending against... Source: The Downey Patriot - Downey CA At just 5 ounces and 4 1/2 inches long, the iPhone is an elegant computing powerhouse.
06/03/12 Flame: The Future of War Source: TV Predictions If you roll your eyes at the term "Digital Pearl Harbor," you have my sympathy.
06/03/12 Are Seniors Smarter w/Passwords Than Teens? Source: TV Predictions This might make those of advanced years feel a little smug.

Background on internet security

Internet security is a branch of computer security specifically related to the Internet, often involving browser security but also network security on a more general level as it applies to other applications or operating systems on a whole.

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