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Is China involved in UN hack attack?McAfee says it has found the biggest series of cyberattacks to date involving the infiltration of the networks of 72 organisations, including the UN. Inside the LulzSec hacker groupHacker group LulzSec gained notoriety when it attacked the CIA. Ryan Gallagher talks to one of its founders. Cyberspace -- the fifth battlegroundNot by land, air, sea or space but on the internet. Hackers are plotting to attack in more sophisticated ways than you realise. UK teenager arrested over hacking attacksThe hunt for hackers believed to have staged attacks on websites ranging from law enforcement bodies to Sony has led to the arrest of a teenager. CIA website goes down as hackers claim responsibilityThe public website of the US Central Intelligence Agency went down on Wednesday as the hacker group Lulz Security said it had launched an attack. Sony hackers open hotline, engage in further mischiefThe "Lulz Security" hacker group is flaunting its notoriety with a telephone hotline for people to call to suggest targets for cyber attacks. One in four US hackers 'is an FBI informer'The FBI and United States secret service have used the threat of prison to create an army of informers among online criminals. Take Five: Of underground nukes and electric carsThe ANCYL's website gets hacked, an electric car company wants to sue Top Gear, and Indonesia considers underground nuclear facilities. Hackers penetrate Nasdaq computersHackers repeatedly entered the network of the company that runs the Nasdaq stock market in the past year, but the platform was not compromised. How we beat Russian hack attackWhat happens when your website isn't as secure as you thought it was? The M&G found out the hard way. |
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