 Wi-fi shut down in Guantanamo alertThe US military's wireless internet service inside Guantanamo Bay has been shut down following threats by Anonymous hackers [BBC News]  China 'state hackers renew attacks' State-sponsored hackers are renewing their attacks on the US after a three-month hiatus, according to the New York Times. [BBC News] Strongbox: New Yorker's salvo in the 'war between data capture and privacy' New open-source drop box for leaked documents co-created by Aaron Swartz launches, provides 'secure route' for sources
When Kevin Poulsen, a former hacker who now edits at Wired magazine, came up with the idea two years ago of creating an open-source drop box for leaked documents along the (...) [The Guardian] Why are the LulzSec hackers being locked up? | James Ball A chance to put these young hackers' skills to better use goes wasted, while gangs who rob for personal gain go unpunished
For lawmakers, illicit downloaders and hackers alike, the internet is one of the few bits of frontier territory left in the world: for the "rogues" there's lots more scope (...) [The Guardian] Glass gets new applications, developer kit Glass is getting some love at Google I/O as well. New applications have been released - Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, Elle, Tumblr, and CNN. Perhaps more interesting: the newly announced Google Glass Developer Kit will allow offline applications and direct hardware access - great for hacking and (...) [OSNews] Former Lulzsec hacker on motivations Former hacker on creating chaos online [BBC News] Former Lulzsec hacker on motivations Former hacker on creating chaos online [BBC] Jail sentences for Lulzsec hackers British hackers who were behind a series of high profile cyber-attacks in 2011 have been sentenced at a hearing in London. [BBC News] Jail sentences for Lulzsec hackers British hackers who were behind a series of high profile cyber-attacks in 2011 have been sentenced at a hearing in London. [BBC] 'Guccifer' hacks Sex and City author The first few chapters of a new book by author Candace Bushnell were leaked on her own Twitter feed by "Guccifer" hacker [BBC News] 'Guccifer' hacks Sex and City author The first few chapters of a new book by author Candace Bushnell were leaked on her own Twitter feed by "Guccifer" hacker [BBC] NSA's 3-step guide to hacking Google Thanks to a Freedom of Information Act release, you can search like a spy. [CNN Money] Candace Bushnell's latest work leaked by hacker Guccifer Opening 50 pages of Sex and the City author's new novel made available online, along with her agonised emails to publisher
Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell has become the latest victim of the hacker Guccifer, with the opening of her new novel and her fraught attempts to have it taken (...) [The Guardian] Syrian hackers hit the Onion The Twitter feed of satire site The Onion has fallen victim to hackers from The Syrian Electronic Army. [BBC] Dark web drug site hit by hacker A mysterious hacking attack knocked notorious 'underground' website famed for illegal activity offline for two days. [BBC News]
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