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AntiSec releases tons of police data
AntiSec releases tons of police data
In retribution for police arresting alleged Anonymous and LulzSec members, the hacktivist group AntiSec has released 10GB worth of data including ...... 08 Aug 2011 - 18 comments
Anonymous hacks government contractor
Anonymous hacks government contractor
AntiSec, the group formed by Anonymous and LulzSec, has claimed a new victim, the government security contractor ManTech International. The ...... 31 Jul 2011 - 6 comments
PayPal gives up the goods on 1000 Anonymous DDoS attackers
PayPal gives up the goods on 1000 Anonymous DDoS attackers
Last December, hacktivist group Anonymous carried out a DDoS attack on online transaction giant PayPal. The company says today that they ...... 29 Jul 2011 - 5 comments
LulzSec will release Murdoch emails
LulzSec will release Murdoch emails
LulzSec has said that they will release a trove of Rupert Murdoch emails later today, following yesterday's stunt where they hacked The Sun's ...... 19 Jul 2011 - 7 comments
Despite scary headlines, Apple 'hack' caused no damage
Despite scary headlines, Apple 'hack' caused no damage
There were a few 'scary' headlines out there today about Apple being hacked by Anonymous, with many users being scared that their iTunes account ...... 05 Jul 2011 - 1 comment
High profile hacks targeted common software bugs
High profile hacks targeted common software bugs
Report says high profile attacks could have been avoided easily. Mitre, a US federal contract research laboratory, released a security analysis ...... 28 Jun 2011 - 3 comments
Accused UK teen hacker out on conditional bail
Accused UK teen hacker out on conditional bail
Ryan Cleary gets to go home. The 19 year old was arrested last week on suspicion of being involved with attacks on several websites, including ...... 27 Jun 2011 - 2 comments
AT&T hacker pleads guilty
AT&T hacker pleads guilty
Last June, AT&T confirmed that 114,067 iPad 3G owners had their email information leaked to the Web, with the data being stolen by a group calling ...... 26 Jun 2011 - 6 comments
LulzSec publishes their final release
LulzSec publishes their final release
LulzSec, the group behind many high-profile hacks in the past two months, has published their last release, and appear to be sailing off into the sunset. ...... 25 Jun 2011 - 5 comments
UK hacking suspect remains in custody
UK hacking suspect remains in custody
Ryan Cleary was arrested this week in FBI / Scotland Yard LulzSec probe. The 19 year old was granted bail, but remains in custody after objections ...... 25 Jun 2011 - 4 comments
Man planted porn in former employer's powerpoint presentation
Man planted porn in former employer's powerpoint presentation
Baltimore man sentenced in city's first criminal hacking case. Walter Powell, 52, of the 3800 block of Frankford Avenue pleaded guilty to ...... 25 Jun 2011 - 14 comments
LulzSec now in apparent 'war' with other group?
LulzSec now in apparent 'war' with other group?
The blog LulzSec Exposed has posted today that hacking group LulzSec has now gotten into an apparent online 'war' with long-time hacking group TeaMp0iSoN. ...... 22 Jun 2011 - 15 comments
Sega investigating into hack attack on their servers
Sega investigating into hack attack on their servers
Sega has noted they are investigating into the hack on their servers on Friday whilst taking all the appropriate steps to secure data. Consumer ...... 19 Jun 2011 - 8 comments
New blog is bent on 'exposing' LulzSec
New blog is bent on 'exposing' LulzSec
If you have been following AfterDawn for the past month, or broad technology news in general you have undoubtedly heard of the group LulzSec, ...... 19 Jun 2011 - 26 comments
LulzSec starts hotline to plan attacks
LulzSec starts hotline to plan attacks
The hacking group LulzSec has started a telephone hotline where users can call in to suggest new targets. LulzSec recently hit Sony multiple ...... 16 Jun 2011 - 9 comments
'Anonymous' threatens action against Federal Reserve
'Anonymous' threatens action against Federal Reserve
The 'Anonymous' group of hackers has promised action against the Federal Reserve and its chairman Ben Bernanke in a video dubbed "Ctrl+Alt+Bernanke." ...... 14 Jun 2011 - 35 comments
Citigroup gets hacked, some data exposed
Citigroup gets hacked, some data exposed
Citigroup has confirmed that a security breach has given hackers access to basic info for 1 percent of its bank card customers. The breach ...... 09 Jun 2011 - 16 comments
Oops they did it again: LulzSec hacks Sony one more time
Oops they did it again: LulzSec hacks Sony one more time
LulzSec, the hacking group that has hacked multiple Sony sites over the past week, is at it again, this time releasing source code from the ...... 07 Jun 2011 - 14 comments
Don't forget to download your free PS3/PSP games, available now
Don't forget to download your free PS3/PSP games, available now
As of yesterday, Sony has made their PSN "Welcome Back" program available to all 100 million affected users, offering numerous games and services ...... 04 Jun 2011 - 22 comments
Sony Pictures confirmed it was hacked by LulzSec
Sony Pictures confirmed it was hacked by LulzSec
Earlier this week we reported that the hacking group that took down PBS had hacked Sony and posted the info online, adding another chapter to ...... 04 Jun 2011 - 16 comments
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