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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 22nd, 2012
VTec Claims to Have Hacked New York University, Brown University and Others

VTec Claims to Have Hacked New York University, Brown University and Others

The hackers have leaked an impressive quantity of information

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 19th, 2012
Soulja Boy’s Twitter and YouTube Accounts Hacked by UGNazi Supporters

Soulja Boy’s Twitter and YouTube Accounts Hacked by UGNazi Supporters

An old video has now been renamed "Crank that UGNazi"

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 19th, 2012
A Number of HSBC Bank Websites from Around the World Disrupted by Cyberattack

A Number of HSBC Bank Websites from Around the World Disrupted by Cyberattack

This is the third and last target of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters for this week

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 18th, 2012
Hackers Attack Capital One and BB&T Banks, Send Message to Defense Secretary

Hackers Attack Capital One and BB&T Banks, Send Message to Defense Secretary

Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters continue to disrupt the sites of US banks

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 15th, 2012
OpDutchPirateBay: Anonymous Hackers Say Attacking ISPs Is a Mistake [Video]

OpDutchPirateBay: Anonymous Hackers Say Attacking ISPs Is a Mistake [Video]

Initially, hacktivists were urged to target the systems of providers

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 15th, 2012
Hackers Claim to Have “Trolled” Oprah Winfrey, Hacked Website

Hackers Claim to Have “Trolled” Oprah Winfrey, Hacked Website

Goatse Security have leaked database details from the site

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 11th, 2012
Saudi Aramco Blames Romanian Hackers for Attack on Its Networks

Saudi Aramco Blames Romanian Hackers for Attack on Its Networks

Sources close to the investigation claim that their devices have also been identified

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 10th, 2012
Muslim Hackers Responsible for Attacking US Banks Not Identified or Located

Muslim Hackers Responsible for Attacking US Banks Not Identified or Located

Gartner's Avivah Litan shares some insight on the recent attacks

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 10th, 2012
Operation Ababil: Hackers Attack Capital One Website, Reveal Future Targets

Operation Ababil: Hackers Attack Capital One Website, Reveal Future Targets

SunTrust and Regions will also have the same fate if they fail to protect their systems

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 9th, 2012
Anonymous Attacks Site of Missing Children Project, Accuses It of Planting Chips in Kids

Anonymous Attacks Site of Missing Children Project, Accuses It of Planting Chips in Kids

The hacktivists may have made a mistake on this one

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 9th, 2012
Merkel’s Visit to Greece Sparks Fury of Anonymous, Government Sites Attacked

Merkel’s Visit to Greece Sparks Fury of Anonymous, Government Sites Attacked

The sites of the police, the presidency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs taken down

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 5th, 2012
Anonymous Takes Aim at Swedish Government Sites After Raid on PQR [Video]

Anonymous Takes Aim at Swedish Government Sites After Raid on PQR [Video]

Sweden’s Courts Administration and National Board of Health and Welfare already attacked

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 2nd, 2012
Hack Attack on City of Tulsa Website Turns Out to Be Part of Penetration Testing

Hack Attack on City of Tulsa Website Turns Out to Be Part of Penetration Testing

$20,000 were spent by the city to notify potential victims

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 2nd, 2012
Hackers Protest Against Philippines Cyber Law, Deface Government Sites

Hackers Protest Against Philippines Cyber Law, Deface Government Sites

The National Telecommunications Commission is one of the victims

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 1st, 2012
ProjectWestWind: Hackers Leak 120,000 Records from World’s Top 100 Universities

ProjectWestWind: Hackers Leak 120,000 Records from World’s Top 100 Universities

Team GhostShell claims that they could have stolen much more information

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • October 1st, 2012
US Officials Say Chinese Hackers Breached White House Military Office

US Officials Say Chinese Hackers Breached White House Military Office

The attackers could have gained access to presidential communications

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 28th, 2012
US Bank, PNC Targets of DDOS Attacks Launched by Izz ad-Din al-Qassam

US Bank, PNC Targets of DDOS Attacks Launched by Izz ad-Din al-Qassam

Some experts say that these attacks might have nothing to do with the controversial movie

 
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