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  Hacking charges dropped in poker machine exploit case

  By Jeff Blagdon on May 9, 2013 01:27 am + 28 comments

  The two men that got rich exploiting a bug in Las Vegas video poker machines won’t be facing Continue reading…

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  The Guardian falls victim to Syrian Electronic Army, 11 Twitter accounts compromised

  By Chris Welch on April 29, 2013 12:17 pm + 11 comments

  After successfully overtaking the primary Associated Press Twitter account — its highest-profile Continue reading…

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  The digital arms race is funding a black market for exploits

  By Aaron Souppouris on March 29, 2013 05:06 am

  There's a huge industry out there that no one really talks about: the market for your security. As T Continue reading…

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  Major security hole allows Apple passwords to be reset with only email address, date of birth (update)

  By Chris Welch on March 22, 2013 02:42 pm + 258 comments

  Apple yesterday rolled out two-step verification, a security measure that promises to further shield Continue reading…

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  New iPhone lock screen exploit discovered in iOS 6.1.3, exposes contacts and photos

  By Chris Welch on March 20, 2013 06:20 pm + 87 comments

  It's starting to seem like clockwork at this point: when Apple patches up one vulnerability Continue reading…

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  Major vulnerability in EA's Origin platform lets hackers overtake PCs

  By Chris Welch on March 19, 2013 04:12 pm + 49 comments

  It seems the bad news just keeps coming for EA. Researchers at ReVuln claim that Origin, the digital Continue reading…

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  Google launches 'help for hacked sites' instruction series in wake of recent attacks

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 12, 2013 03:59 pm + 17 comments

  Google is launching "help for hacked sites," a series of articles and videos to help website owners Continue reading…

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  HTML5 browser exploit could let pranksters fill up your hard drive

  By Sean Hollister on March 1, 2013 01:17 am + 51 comments

  Did you know a webpage could fill your hard drive with junk data, unbeknownst to you? It's true: Continue reading…

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  Cyber criminals exploit Java vulnerability to hack Apple, Facebook, and Twitter

  By Bryan Bishop on February 19, 2013 08:19 pm

  Twitter, Facebook, and Apple have all been the victim of recent attacks by hackers. While US Continue reading…

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  Apple, Facebook, and Twitter hacks reportedly originated in Eastern Europe

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 19, 2013 07:40 pm + 20 comments

  The recent attacks on Apple’s systems originated in Russia or Eastern Europe, and are linked to Continue reading…