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Lockheed Martin Network hack triggers panic

Concerns were raised as Lockheed Martin became the latest victim in a sophisticated cyber attack on the RSA SecurID authentication system allowing hackers to breach into the largest U.S. weapons manufacturer's network.

Obama endorses NASA hacker Gary McKinnon's extradition process

Gary McKinnon, a 43-year-old British computer hacker suffering from Asperger’s syndrome, who has been caught in an extradition battle between the U.S. and the UK over the last decade, suffered a setback on Wednesday when President Barack Obama said the case was now in the hands of the British legal system.
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Sony PlayStation Network Outage Fails to Dampen Console Sales

Sony has show signs of steady and even increases in sales despite the prolonged PlayStation Network outage for the month of April. The Sony brand has taken a hit from the cyber attack from hackers that compromised over 100 million user account information but the effect on sales has been minimal.
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Obama presses Congress on cybersecurity measures

The White House on Thursday pressed Congress to pass strong cybersecurity measures to protect consumers' personal information and safeguard the nation's financial system and electric power grid from potentially devastating attacks.

FBI investigates Playstation Network Hacks

What began as a nuisance is turning into a full-blown criminal investigation as the FBI looks into the hacker group allegedly responsible that may have breached Sony's Playstation network.

Playstation Network down indefinitely

Sony said it would take at least a few more days to restore service to its beleaguered online PlayStation Network, but failed to offer a solid date.
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Anonymous to Sony: It wasn't us

The Internet vigilante group Anonymous denied responsibility for a cyber-attack on Sony Corp's networks that exposed the personal data of more than 100 million video gamers.
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Anonymous Denies It Was Behind Sony Hack

The hacker collective Anonymous has denied that it took part in the attack on Sony's systems, saying that the group or its members have not been known to steal credit card numbers.
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Iran accuses Siemens over Stuxnet virus attack

An Iranian military commander has accused German engineering company Siemens of helping the United States and Israel launch a cyber attack on its nuclear facilities, Kayhan daily reported on Sunday.
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Computer hacker sent to prison for 24 months

A computer hacker was sentenced to 24 months behind bars on Friday for launching a virus that infected approximately 100,000 computers worldwide and directed them to attack media outlets that carried stories about him, federal prosecutors said.

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