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Hackers leak e-mails, stoke climate debate

Computer hackers have broken into a server at a well-respected climate change research center in Britain and posted hundreds of private e-mails and documents online — stoking debate over whether some scientists have overstated the case for man-made climate change.

3 charged in Pa. with redirecting Comcast traffic

Federal prosecutors have charged three men with diverting traffic from the Web site of Philadelphia-based telecommunications provider Comcast Corp.

Twitter hacked by old technique — again

Breaking into someone's e-mail can be child's play for a determined hacker, as Twitter Inc. employees have learned the hard way — again.

Va. gov says state won't pay hacker ransom

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine says the state won't pay a $10 million ransom to the hacker or hackers who accessed millions of personal records from the state's prescription drug database.

More charges filed in Palin e-mail hacking case

A University of Tennessee student charged with hacking into the personal e-mail account of Sarah Palin, the Alaska governor and former Republican vice presidential nominee, pleaded not guilty Monday to three more charges in the case.

British R coming — but beware of road work ahead

A hacked electronic highway sign in northwestern Texas carried an international message that seemed to predate, well, the use of electricity.

Student's trial delayed in Palin hacking case

The complexity of a computer crime trumped the need for a speedy trial Friday in the case of the son of a Democratic Tennessee state lawmaker charged with breaking into the e-mail account of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Hacked Ohio elections Web site mostly restored

The Web site for the elections chief in the presidential battleground state of Ohio has been hacked and officials have partially disabled it.

Son of Tenn. Democrat indicted in Palin hacking

The son of a Democratic Tennessee state lawmaker pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hacking the e-mail account of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Hunt for Palin hacker shaping up to be simple case

The hunt for the hacker who broke into Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's personal e-mail account is shaping up to be a remarkably simple investigation, by the standards of major cybersecurity whodunits.

Hacker impersonated Palin, stole e-mail password

Details emerged Thursday behind the break-in of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's e-mail account, including a first-hand account suggesting it was vulnerable because a hacker was able to impersonate her online to obtain her password.

Hackers break into Sarah Palin's e-mail account

Hackers broke into the Yahoo! e-mail account that Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin used for official business as Alaska's governor, revealing as evidence a few inconsequential personal messages she has received since John McCain selected her as his running mate.

FBI investigates hacked FEMA phones

The FBI is investigating more than $12,000 in calls to the Middle East and Asia that were made when a hacker broke into the Federal Emergency Management Agency's phone system 10 days ago.

Hackers' posts on epilepsy forum cause migraines, seizures

Computer attacks typically don't inflict physical pain on their victims.

Hack into Obama campaign site exploited a coding flaw

A simple flaw in the coding of Sen. Barack Obama's Web site led to a hacking switcheroo of presidential proportions just days before the important Pennsylvania primary.

Hackers Force Pa. to Shut State Web Site

Hackers infiltrated Pennsylvania's government Web site on Friday, forcing administrators to shut down nearly the entirely site for several hours.

Microsoft Copy Protection Cracked Again

Microsoft Corp. is once again on the defensive against hackers after the launch of a new program that gives average PC users tools to unlock copy-protected digital music and movies.

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Breaking News Story: CRU has apparently been hacked – hundreds of files released
Source: wattsupwiththat.com

The details on this are still sketchy, we'll probably never know what went on. But it appears that University of East Anglia Climate Research Unit has been hacked and many many files have been released by the hacker or person unknown.

Penis hacker freed
Source: austriantimes.at

A 78-year-old man who hacked a love rival's penis off has been freed.

Mom's Facebook Account Hacked
Source: kpho.com

While Debbie Lee was tucked away in the woods camping this past weekend, someone was literally playing games with her life online.

Twitter hacked by a simple technique ----- for third time
Source: tulsaworld.com

Breaking into someone's e-mail can be child's play for a determined hacker, as Twitter Inc. employees have learned the hard way — again.

FYI - My @Live.com Email has been Stolen from me...

Please disregard any Emails from robertlyn.schultz@live.com, I have lost any chance of control of that account, whomever hacked it changed all of the account settings. My new Email address is robertlyn.schultz@gmail.com Thanks

Twitter Staff Accounts Reportedly Hacked
Source: FOXNews.com

Celebrity twitter accounts seemed to have been hacked.

Shen computer case has familiar ring - Student charged this week with identity theft is same one accused last year, officials say
Source: Times Union

CLIFTON PARK -- Matthew C. Beighey is a Shenendehowa student with a knack for computers he keeps putting to the wrong uses, police say.

Has T-Mobile been hacked?
Source: seclists.org

Like Checkpoint Tmobile has been owned for some time. We have everything, their databases, confidental documents, scripts and programs from their servers, financial documents up to 2009.

Criminals Paying Up to $32,000 for Old Nokia Cell Phones
Source: Yahoo! Tech - Daily Features

Got an old Nokia 1100 sitting around? You may be sitting on a fortune... albeit with a catch. Certain circles are said to be paying upwards of $32,000 for the handsets, at least those made in Nokia's Bochum factory in Germany.

Signs Your Computer Has Been Hacked
Source: Yahoo! Tech - Daily Features

Computer-virus infections don't cause your machine to crash anymore.

Hacking iTunes Gift Cards, and an iTunes Update
Source: The Washington Post

The crooks are merely using stolen credit cards to purchase and resell the iTunes gift cards.

BBC Hacks Into Thousands Of PC
Source: TechRadar: All Phone and communications feeds

BBC apparently hacked into thousands of PC during their show to show that botnets are spread very easily. BBC has since cleared botnets from all computers once their tv show project was completed. If it botnets were used for criminal intent, the results would be unimaginable.

Telegraph Website Is Hacked
Source: TechRadar: All Phone and communications feeds

The Telegraph website has been hacked says the Telegraph's blog.

UK Telegraph web site compromised
Source: countermeasures.trendmicro.eu

Well, it looks like the folks over at hackersblog have been at it again, specifically Unu.

Vaccines as Biological Weapons? Live Avian Flu Virus Placed in Baxter Vaccination's & Sent to 18 countries around the World

"Baxter International Inc. in Austria 'unintentionally contaminated samples with the bird flu virus that were used in laboratories in 3 neighboring countries, raising concern about the potential spread of the deadly disease'.

School Computer Hacked; Grades Possibly Changed
Source: wbaltv.com

Anne Arundel County school officials are trying to find the culprits who hacked into a high school computer program and tried to change grades.

Strange tale of the missing horse tails
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

ELBERT COUNTY, Colo. -- The horses at Tom Johnson and Jim Hoff's place once had tails that hung down to their hooves. Shampooed and combed, their flaxen color gleamed when the Belgian draft horses drew wagons for children and pranced in parades.

List Of Hacked Passwords Reveals '123456' Is Most Popular
Source: Yahoo! Tech - Daily Features

...website called phpbb.com had its user database hacked into and the passwords for 20,000 members stolen. ... then posted the account info and passwords online for the world to see. ... it offers an instructive lesson on password security for the rest of us.

Hacked highway sign in Texas warns of British
Source: NewsObserver.com

A hacked electronic highway sign in northwestern Texas carried an international message not seen much in centuries on this side of the pond. The sign Friday briefly flashed: "OMG The British R coming. They R watching you."

Heartland Has No Heart for Violated Customers - PC World
Source: PC World

On Tuesday, one of the busiest news days of the year, Heartland Payment quietly released a statement declaring the company's card processing system had been hacked.

Latest Facebook Scam: Phishers Hit Up "Friends" for Cash
Source: TechCrunch

One of the best things about Facebook is that you know who you're dealing with. You've verified every friend connection and nearly everyone has a collection of personal photos proving they're who they say they are.

Caylee Anthony – Blogger News Radio On Sun Dec/7 3PM CST
Source: bloggernews.net

Excerpt: Yes folks, we are going to do another talk show on the Caylee Anthony story, but this will be a show with a twist. Jan and I have been working hard and have found a mystery guest for the show.

Anthonys Have Yet To Report Email Hacking Claims To Police
Source: WFTV

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Cindy Anthony and her private investigator Tuesday had still not reported their claims that someone hacked into her email account and sent unauthorized messages to Eyewitness News and other people.

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