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Hackers
Ransomware: Holding Your Computer Hostage Under Pain of Death
by
Molly Wood
Oct 11, 2012
A new hacker scheme locks your hard drive and your files and prompts you to pay up...or else.
Computer hackers gather at Las Vegas convention
Jul 27, 2012
Computer hackers took over Las Vegas this week as part of the Black Hat conference. Black Hat is a gathering of hackers where they talk about the latest in security and security breaches.
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We Are Anonymous: A peek inside the hacker group
by
Molly Wood
Jun 14, 2012
A new book examines the hacking collective, where it came from and where it’s going.
How to outsmart a password hacker
Jun 8, 2012
Following the theft of 6.5 million passwords from LinkedIn along with hacks at the dating site eHarmony and the music site Last.FM, we get advice from an industry insider on how to protect yourself -- tell a lie.
LulzSec hackers take a dive on account of a stoolie
by
Molly Wood
Mar 7, 2012
G-men put online palookas in the hoosegow!
Hackers release Symantec source code
by
John Moe
Feb 8, 2012
Bean spilling the result of meaningless standoff
Senate weighs bigger government role in cyber security
Feb 7, 2012
Lawmakers are proposing increased government regulation of computer security for "critical" businesses like nuclear power plants, water utilities and chemical factories.
For public good, not for profit.
An “Anonymous” attack, a hacker spat
Dec 26, 2011
Hackers stole credit card info from a company in Texas to give $1 million to charity. But “Anonymous” hackers say they were framed.
United Nations, a little less united
by
Marc Sanchez
Nov 30, 2011
Hackers hacking. As hackers will do.