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China Is Hacking The US Again

Just three months after hacks by China’s People’s Liberation Army came to an abrupt halt, the country is once again attacking US targets, according to the New York Times. Hacks on organisations like the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times ceased three months back when it came to light that the perpetrators had stolen data from American companies and government agencies.


Hackers Stole $US45 Million In Cash From New York City ATMs

Waving a gun around at a bank is so 10 years ago. With a little tech on their side, a squad of bank robbers based in New York City were able to snag a cool $US45 million in cash with nothing but some hacks and few old key cards that had ATMs across the city virtually printing money.


How The Onion Was Hacked By The Syrian Electronic Army

It was tough to tell for sure if The Onion really had been hacked earlier this week or if it was all just a joke. Now the website has explained exactly how its Twitter account was compromised by the Syrian Electronic Army.


What A DDoS Attack Looks Like

When hackers do cyber-battle, there isn’t much to see. Maybe you’ll wind up on a crashed website, but the real carnage is happening behind the scenes, perpetrated by a diffuse army of computers a world away. This is what it looks like.


Anonymous Takes Down NAMBLA’s Page To Protest Paedophilia Pride Day

As you may be hopefully unaware, today is Alice Day, a day inspired by Lewis Carroll’s debated sexual attraction to Alice Liddell, Alice In Wonderland’s very underage and very real counterpart, where proud paedophiles come together in celebration of their disorder. So it’s a beautiful day for a NAMBLA takedown. And Anonymous was happy to answer the call.


Why That AP Tweet About The White House Explosions Is Definitely Fake

The AP just tweeted one of the most terrifying things you could possibly read. But don’t worry. It’s fake, and not just because it’s unbelievable. The tweet’s not in AP Style.


Whoops, Some CBS Twitter Accounts Got Hacked And Spat Out Virus-y Links

Twitter hacks are an unfortunate reality of every day social media life. Today, it was CBS’s 60 Minutes and 48 Hours accounts that took the hit and started dishing out some linkbait-y tweets with a virus-laden garnish.


Prominent Bitcoin Trading Floor Shuts Down, Promises To Refund Everyone’s Money

Poor Bitfloor. It just can’t catch a break. After recovering from a serious hack where criminals made of with some sizeable loot, the Bitcoin trading floor has just had its US accounts closed, meaning it can no longer guarantee trades made at the exchange.


Microsoft Will Finally Offer Two-Step Verification For Your Entire Account

Over the next few days, Microsoft will begin rolling out an upgrade to accounts including a crucial security feature: two-step verification. The system helps protect your account from hackers by requiring two pieces of information before you can access it — usually your password and something else.


Pirate Bay Co-Founder Charged With Hacking And Fraud In Sweden

Pirate Bay cofounder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg has been charged on suspicion that he hacked into a variety of companies, as well as fraudulently withdrawing money from the Swedish Nordea bank. Prosecutors claim he — along with three others — hacked IBM mainframes belonging to tax firm Logica and the bank.


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