CIA website down, Anonymous says it’s responsible

February 10, 2012 1:41 PM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

Anonymous bullhorn @YourAnonNews is claiming that the hacktivist group has taken down the Central Intelligence Agency‘s website.

“CIA TANGO DOWN: https://www.cia.gov/ #Anonymous,” a person behind @YourAnonNews tweeted.

The attack took place roughly around 12:10 p.m. Pacific time on Friday, and …

Hackers leak Symantec source code after failed $50,000 extortion sting

February 7, 2012 7:40 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

A group of Indian hackers leaked what appears to be stolen source code from the antivirus company Symantec Monday night, following a month of fruitless negotiations.

Symantec admitted yesterday that it’s been involved with a sting operation by law enforcement …

Anonymous intercepts call between FBI and Scotland Yard discussing Anonymous

February 3, 2012 10:08 AM Ben Popper
Ben Popper

It’s the sort of gamesmanship that keeps readers turning the pages in a spy novel. The FBI says that Anonymous, the loose-knit collective of global hackers, intercepted a highly sensitive call between American cybercrime experts and their counterparts at Scotland …

Anonymous wants to shut down Facebook on Jan. 28

January 23, 2012 11:50 AM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

Anonymous is planning another attack on Facebook, and this time they want your help.

“While SOPA and PIPA may be postponed from congress, this does not guarantee that our Internet rights will be upheld,” said an Anonymous member in a …

In further Megaupload retaliation, hacker group Anonymous takes down CBS.com

January 22, 2012 1:14 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Hacker collective Anonymous continues to strike at sites around the Web in retaliation for the government shuttering Megaupload.com, and today the notorious group briefly took down broadcast network CBS’s homepage.

Anonymous has a long history of attacking government and business …

Megaupload defendants’ property includes 15 Mercedes, a Lamborghini, a Maserati, and a Rolls

January 19, 2012 4:08 PM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

Editor's Pick

The Department of Justice has charged popular file-sharing web site Megaupload with a “mega conspiracy” that, it alleges, netted the company’s executives a vast cache of money and luxury cars.

The indictment (see below for the full text in Scribd) …

Anonymous hacks DOJ, record label sites over Megaupload case (updated)

January 19, 2012 2:26 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Updated 6:24pm with statement from Anonymous.

Hacker collective Anonymous has hacked the Department of Justice and Universal Music‘s websites to protest the government’s decision to shut down the popular Megaupload file-sharing site.

The Department of Justice’s website has been intermittently …

SOPA Opera: Anonymous targets media execs, moguls take aim at Google

January 16, 2012 5:32 AM Ben Popper
Ben Popper

The White House shook up the debate over the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) this weekend, publishing a letter that made it clear the executive branch would not back a bill without changes that addressed concerns over online censorship …

Stratfor site is back online after recovering from Anonymous attack

January 11, 2012 11:11 AM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

Stratfor, an organization that provides international intelligence reports to a large (and often influential) clientele, has finally brought its site back online after last month’s Anonymous-driven takedown.

Anonymous, a hacktivist collective, opened fire on the site for reasons unknown. The …

Symantec says some source code stolen, no customer information exposed

January 6, 2012 4:11 PM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

A group of Anonymous members based in India has stolen the source code for Symantec’s anti-virus software. The security company confirmed the attack today after viewing the small amount of code released by the group, Lords of Dharmaraja, this morning.…

Anonymous exposes 860K Stratfor users (and 75K credit card numbers)

December 30, 2011 8:48 AM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

Hacker collective Anonymous has just dumped 200 GB of names, email addresses and passwords for around 860,000 Stratfor users. Anonymous also exposed credit card numbers for 75,000 paying customers of Stratfor.

Stratfor, a highly trusted source of international intelligence, provides …

The DeanBeat: From the Supreme Court to Anonymous, 2011 was a transformational year for games

December 30, 2011 8:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Skyrim was the “most played” game of the year, and we voted Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception our Game of the Year. But if you paid attention only to the big games this year, you may have missed some of the …

Stratfor puts off website relaunch for a week after Anonymous attack

December 29, 2011 6:50 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

Following a major attack by the hacker group Anonymous, security research firm Strategic Forecasting, better known as Stratfor, has said it will delay putting its website back online by about a week.

Stratfor yesterday sent an e-mail to its free …

McAfee says Anonymous will reorganize or disband in 2012

December 28, 2011 5:05 PM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

McAfee released its online security threat predictions for 2012 today, predicting that much of the hacking drama that started in 2011 will only grow in the new year.

When technology evolves, so do cyber criminals’ tactics for compromising new software, …

10 things you need to know about Anonymous’ Stratfor hack

December 28, 2011 10:25 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

On Dec. 24th, hacker collective Anonymous stole credit card info and other sensitive data from U.S. security firm Stratfor, but keeping track of who and what are affected by the scandal can be difficult.

We’ve put together a 10-point FAQ …

Analysis: Anonymous stole over 9K active credit card numbers in Stratfor hack

December 27, 2011 3:38 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

A clearer picture of the damage from the Stratfor hacking incident on Christmas Eve is coming into focus, with an independent analysis confirming more than 9,000 active credit card numbers were stolen from the security think tank.

In a high-profile …

Hacker group Anonymous steals sensitive info from Stratfor security firm

December 25, 2011 10:05 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Hacker collective Anonymous claims to have stolen credit card data and other sensitive details from U.S. security think tank Stratfor, with plans to donate $1 million in stolen cash to charity.

Austin, Tex.-based Stratfor is a research group that posts …

In ominous video, Anonymous warns, “Prepare for 2012″

December 11, 2011 2:38 PM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

The hacking group Anonymous posted a retrospective video of 2011 in recognition of all of its feats during the year.

The “LulzXmas” video is a montage of all of the security embarrassments, cyber attacks, practical jokes and other mayhem caused …

Bradley Manning, alleged WikiLeaks leak, finally gets his court date

November 21, 2011 1:06 PM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

PFC Bradley Manning, the U.S. Army soldier who was arrested in May 2010 for passing information to WikiLeaks, has finally been given a court date.

Manning’s hearing will begin December 16, 2011, at Fort Meade, Maryland, and is expected to …

Android devices are prime target as mobile malware jumps 37 percent in Q3

November 21, 2011 10:50 AM Chikodi Chima
Chikodi Chima

Android malware has jumped 37 percent in the third quarter of 2011, according to a new quarterly report released by security provider McAfee. Where our phones go, so too go viruses, especially on the Android platform.

“Nearly all new mobile …