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FBI dismisses iPhone ID hack claim
By Marc Chacksfield published
The FBI has hit out at reports that it has been hacked by AntiSec and has denied all knowledge of holding millions of Apple IDs.
Free Syrian Army blames Assad regime for Reuters hack and fake interview
By Michael Rougeau published
A fake interview with the head of the Free Syrian Army was posted to Reuters Friday by unidentified cyber criminals.
Controversial 'three strikes' law halves movie piracy in New Zealand
By Chris Smith published
The introduction of a 'three strikes' policy, under which offenders can be heavily fined, has considerably cut piracy
LinkedIn slapped with $5M lawsuit over security breach
By Scott Nichols published
A class action lawsuit has been filed against LinkedIn over the site hack that resulted in 6.5 million stolen user passwords.
Anonymous member says group is hugely divided
By Chris Smith published
A seasoned member of the hacking collective known as Anonymous has spoken out about the huge split within the group.
Last.fm passwords leaked while LinkedIn claims no damage done
By Jools Whitehorn published
Last.fm has become the latest site to fall foul of security leaks.
LinkedIn confirms hacker uploaded over 6.4 million LinkedIn passwords
By Scott Nichols published
LinkedIn confirmed that user passwords have been stolen and uploaded by a hacker.
Six million LinkedIn passwords may have been leaked
By Kate Solomon published
Updated Reports are surfacing that hackers have revealed over six million LinkedIn passwords on a Russian web forum.
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