NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two security experts said they have figured out how to spy on Verizon Wireless mobile phone customers by hacking into devices the U.S. carrier sells to boost wireless signals indoors. The finding, which the experts demonstrated to Reuters and will further detail at two hacking conferences this summer, comes at a […]
PRISM: European Commission demands answers over ‘disturbing’ NSA surveillance
The European Commission (EC) has responded in no uncertain terms to the allegations of NSA surveillance taking place at its premises, demanding full clarification and transparency from the US government over its activities. Documents seen by the German newspaper Spiegel suggest that not only were bugs installed by US surveillance in the EU’s offices in Washington, but […]
Chinese hackers breach key US weapons designs
Chinese hackers have compromised the designs of some of America’s most sensitive and advanced weapons systems—including vital parts of the nation’s missile defenses, fighter aircraft and warships—the Washington Post reported Tuesday. The Post cited a report prepared for the Pentagon by the Defense Science Board, which groups government officials and private sector experts. The document, […]
Social Media Editor in Court on Hacking Charges
A social media editor who has worked for two of the nation’s largest news-gathering organizations is scheduled to appear in federal court to face charges that he conspired with hackers to deface the website of the Los Angeles Times. The attorney for 26-year-old Matthew Keys says he will plead not guilty during the arraignment in […]
Pirate Bay co-founder charged with hacking, fraud in Sweden
The Pirate Bay co-founder Goddfrid Svartholm Warg has been charged with hacking several Swedish companies and stealing their personal data. He and three others are also accused of attempting to make illegal online money transfers. The 27-year-old’s charges include aggravated fraud, attempted aggravated fraud, and being an accomplice to attempted aggravated fraud, according to The […]
