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  Hacking charges dropped in poker machine exploit case

  By Jeff Blagdon on May 9, 2013 01:27 am + 30 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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  White House close to backing FBI's wiretap backdoor proposal, says NYT

  By Jeff Blagdon on May 7, 2013 11:35 pm + 71 comments

  The White House is reportedly close to backing an FBI plan that would simplify online wiretapping by Continue reading…

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  The Onion Twitter hack twists satire into reality and back again

  By Adi Robertson on May 6, 2013 04:41 pm + 17 comments

  Posting a fake story on a reputable news source's Twitter feed can lead to momentary public panic, Continue reading…

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  E! Online struck by hackers days after Twitter warns of ongoing threats (update)

  By Bryan Bishop on May 4, 2013 02:42 pm + 20 comments

  Earlier this week Twitter sent out a memo to news outlets, suggesting ways in which they could keep Continue reading…

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  Department of Labor website reportedly compromised to target nuclear weapons workers

  By Dieter Bohn on May 3, 2013 10:24 pm + 14 comments

  Two computer security software firms are reporting that a US Department of Labor website was Continue reading…

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  Facebook launches Trusted Contacts, help from friends if your account gets hacked

  By Tom Warren on May 2, 2013 12:00 pm + 14 comments

  Facebook launched two-factor authentication almost two years ago, but this week the social Continue reading…

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  Federal court questions whether using a bug to beat a video poker machine is hacking

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on May 1, 2013 08:49 pm + 48 comments

  A US District Court is questioning whether taking advantage of a computer bug is considered hacking 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 + 9 comments

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

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  LivingSocial hack reveals 50 million customer names, email addresses, and birthdates (update)

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 26, 2013 04:28 pm + 13 comments

  Another high-profile hack has hit the internet: this time, daily deal website LivingSocial is the Continue reading…

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  'Hacker' convicted by US court despite never hacking

  By Matt Brian on April 25, 2013 04:56 am + 57 comments

  After more than a year of bouncing between appeals courts, the hacking case involving David Nosal Continue reading…