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Kinect hack + Wiimote + cat + robot = Guaranteed internet hit (video)
The man doth good 3 January 2012 12:21 GMT TweetThe Internet loves a cat, that's for sure. And whilst Kinect hacks may be a bit old hat now, and the Wii is on its last legs; combine the three with some robot virtual reality action and you've got an internet hit on your hands.
That's what...
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Anonymous: We'll kill Facebook on bonfire night
5 November date of attack 10 August 2011 10:11 GMT TweetRemember remember the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason, should ever be forgot...
Written about Guy Fawkes' "Gunpowder plot", a plan to bring down the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King...
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UK police: Jack Davis is definitely LulzSec's Topiary
Authorities convinced 1 August 2011 11:34 GMT TweetThe British authorities are convinced that the now-named 18-year-old Jack Davis, arrested on one of the Shetland Islands, Scotland last week is indeed the famed Topiary, one of the leaders and founders of LulzSec.
Reports at the end of the...
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Could latest LulzSec leader arrest be the wrong Topiary?
Chat logs suggest so 28 July 2011 10:07 GMT TweetYesterday, police arrested a 19-year-old man on one of the remote Shetland Islands, Scotland, believing him to be LulzSec co-founder and leader Topiary. And, by all accounts, it is widely believed that he does, indeed, go by that name online. However,...
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LulzSec: Lessons can be learned from hacking spree
Group forces companies to improve 5 July 2011 16:13 GMT TweetA member of the now retired hacking group LulzSec has broken cover for an interview with the New Scientist magazine. And Sabu claims that, although originally for the "lulz", the team's attacks on several large company websites and databases have been...
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Fox News has Twitter feed hacked - claims Obama is dead
Anonymous links claimed 4 July 2011 15:08 GMT TweetFollowing an alleged hack by members of Anonymous, Fox News had posted a tweet that claimed US president Barack Obama had been shot dead.
The tweet, which read: "BREAKING NEWS: President @BarackObama assassinated, 2 gunshot wounds have proved...
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Anonymous targets Apple in latest hack
Even the mighty Apple may not be safe 4 July 2011 13:06 GMT TweetWith the PSN all but restored and LulzSec gone quiet, you would be forgiven for thinking that the Summer hackathon was over. Not so..it now looks like Anonymous has gone and hacked the mighty Apple.
Before you get too excited, no there wasn't...
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FBI LulzSec raids continue - Iowa women gets visit
Time running out for retired hacking group 29 June 2011 11:01 GMT TweetThe LulzSec hacking group may have pronounced its retirement a few days back, but that won't stop the FBI and other international police forces from pursuing the individuals involved. One suspected member, Ryan Cleary, has been released on bail after...
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The greatest hacks in history
FEATURE The world of phreaks, worms and trojans 27 June 2011 12:45 GMT TweetAll the guffor currently surrounding LulzSec's hacking shenanigans got us thinking. The more stories we wrote about the group, the more we wondered where it all began...
We set about sorting our DDoS attacks from our phreaks, our worms from...
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LulzSec gets political with Arizona police hack
Not just for Lulz anymore 24 June 2011 10:06 GMT TweetIn recent times we've seen technology blogs inundated with stories of the latest hack from LulzSec. Only earlier this week there was news that the outfit had potentially lost its leader dominated headlines.
It looks like it didn't. The hacking...
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19 year old LulzSec mastermind arrested
Update: LulzSec says not necessarily leader 21 June 2011 13:16 GMT TweetLooks like the days of LulzSec's hackathon are now numbered, with the arrest of a 19 year old from Essex said to be the mastermind behind the cyber attacks.
A joint operation between the FBI and Scotland Yard led to the eventual arrest of the...
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Games industry hacks continue: Sega's turn!
Sega Pass details stolen 17 June 2011 17:42 GMT TweetIt seems that this saga will never end, but yet another games company has been breached by hackers... Sega.
Like with Sony Computer Entertainment, Codemasters and Bethesda before it, Sega has had vital information from its user base exploited...
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3 arrested in Spain for Sony hacking
Spanish Anonymous members taken in by police 10 June 2011 15:19 GMT TweetA Spanish police statement has been released detailing 3 suspects who have been arrested in connection with a Sony hacking case.
Also connected to the hackers, who were identified as members of anonymous, was cyber-attacks on Spanish banks,...
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Accusations of Gmail spying unnacceptable, says Chinese gov
Attempts to hack top US officials and journalists 2 June 2011 14:00 GMT TweetChinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei is not happy about the recent blame placed upon China for the attempted hacking of the Gmail accounts of top US gov officials and journalists.
"Hacking is an international problem and China is also...
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Government cyber weapons programme to defend UK digital networks
Ministry of Defence to come onboard 31 May 2011 13:50 GMT TweetUK cyber security is apparently getting a boost according to a report by the Guardian, which states that a Government programme has begun developing offensive cyber weapons - adding to existing defensive capabilities.
The defence minister,...
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