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'IMF hackers wrote specific codes to gain market moving insider information'

Sony, Google, the FBI, Lockheed Martin, Citigroup, and now the International Monetary Fund (IM) -- the tentacles of cyber criminals are not sparing any big ticket organisation in the world. The infiltration might have involved significant reconnaissance prior to the attack, and code may have been written specifically to penetrate the the Fund, according to a former cybersecurity specialist at the World Bank.
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RSA offers to replace SecurIDs after Lockheed hacking

Data storage firm EMC Ltd has offered to replace millions of potentially compromised SecurID electronic keys after hackers used data stolen from its RSA security division to break into Lockheed Martin's network.
Sony Hacked by LulzSec, May Play Cat and Mouse Following Apple

FBI moles run illegal sites that deal in hackers' loot of sensitive data

The hackers' world is one of immense intrigue; betrayal looms large ahead of them at every turn and nasty surprises are what they deal with every day. And then, they cohabit with the strangest partners, the law enforcement machinery. For some, the governments offer protection against the pirates, hackers and cyber criminals of all hues, while for others, it's the government machinery that is in the dock - for invasive control over every movement, even the thought processes of all people.
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Sony tries to move on from hacking woes with new handheld

Sony showed off its new PlayStation Vita handheld games device at a flashy Los Angeles event on Monday, in a bid to move on from the hacking attacks that forced the company to shut down its videogames network for almost a month.
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China paper warns Google may pay price for hacking claims

Google has become a political tool vilifying the Chinese government, an official Beijing newspaper said on Monday, warning that the U.S. Internet giant's statements about hacking attacks traced to China could hurt its business.
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Apple store defaced with Windows logo [VIDEO]

An Apple store being constructed in Hamburg, Germany was defaced with a Windows logo on Saturday. More precisely, it was a Windows logo with incorrect coloring as the blue and green squares were swapped.
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Sony hacked again: Embarassed company was ‘asking for it’

Just days after Sony restored its PlayStation Network and working to restore trust back to its customers, a new cyber attack hit the company again, this time it targeted Sony Pictures. The hackers reportedly stole 1 million users’ personal information from the Sony Pictures database.

Netizens speculate next target as hackers rule corporations world over

Hacker attacks, real and fake claims on who hacked and who didn’t, and to top it all, speculation regarding who is going to be the next target. While distressed corporations that have been victims of these virtual hooligans in recent days struggle to restore order and gain back control over the dwindling shares, people across the world debate on the next likely target.
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Google attack brings past cyber attacks into focus

After alleged hackers in China compromised the personal e-mail accounts of top-notch American officials, military personnel and journalists, the world attention has shifted to cyber warfare and similar attacks that have happened in the past.
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Why China Might Be Hacking and Lying

China has struck back fiercely against allegations that it’s engaged in hacking. Through its state-run media, it denies targeting the Gmail accounts of US government officials, US military personnel, and Chinese political activists.
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U.S. probes Google's serious China hacking allegation

Google Inc's allegations that hackers, probably from China, sought to access the Gmail accounts of senior U.S. officials are very serious and the U.S. government is investigating them, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday.
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U.S. probes China hacking allegations

The U.S. government is investigating the very serious allegations from Google Inc. that hackers, probably from China, sought to access the Gmail accounts of senior U.S. officials, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday.
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Google reveals Gmail hacking, says likely from China

Suspected Chinese hackers tried to steal the passwords of hundreds of Google email account holders, including those of senior U.S. government officials, Chinese activists and journalists, the Internet company said.
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China rejects Gmail hack attack allegations

China has rejected allegations of involvement in a cyber attack that originated from the city of Jinan that selectively targeted key government officials in the U.S. and its allies.

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