16 alleged US Anonymous members arrested
Anonymous is dealt another blow as a handful of accused members are arrested in a nationwide raid.
Why Google+ kicked out William Shatner
Google+ showed Shatner the door and is demonstrating a sensitivity uncommon for social sites, just one example of how Google is scrutinizing what's let into the infant platform.
Wikileaks Assange continues to fight extradition to Sweden
Julian Assange is back in court, arguing he can't be extradited to Sweden because he hasn't actually been accused of any crime.
Anonymous hits the Booz, 90K military emails compromised
Anonymous' latest attack "Military Meltdown Monday" has cost the U.S. Department of Defense 90,000 emails and passwords.
Visa shuts down WikiLeaks donations via Iceland’s DataCell
For a short time Icelandic hosting company DataCell was able to accept WikiLeaks supporting donations via Visa...but no more.
Report: Second quarter ‘one of worst on record’ for online security
Attacks against company and government websites perpetrated by "hacktivist" groups like LulzSec and Anonymous are giving rise to a new era of insecurity on the Internet, according to a new report.
Italian police arrest Anonymous suspects
Italian authorities are investigating more than 30 possible members of hacktivist group Anonymous, although details on how many have been arrested are still scarce.
AntiSec hackers target Apple servers
Anonymous shows that Apple's famously secure network might not be as air tight as some thought with a new data breach of Apple.com.
Anonymous’ third attack turns Arizona police and FOP into punching bags
Anonymous hits Arizona once again defacing FOP sites, releasing PD documents and generally turning these groups into punching bags.
Anonymous launches WikiLeaks inspired HackerLeaks site
A new website called HackerLeaks launched by Anonymous wants to fill the vacuum left by WikiLeaks with hacker stolen data.
Anonymous releases counter-hacking manual
Anonymous has returned to the forefront of the hacker war against authority with the release of a "counter-cyberterrorism" manual, along with data on the FBI.
Sony PS3 hacker George ‘GeoHot’ Hotz ‘works for Facebook’
Huge news in the hacker world: Renowned PS3 and iPhone jailbreaker George "GeoHot" Hotz now reportedly works for Facebook.
LulzSec calls it quits after 50 days of hacks
LulzSec is finished. The group announced today that it will no longer be swinging its hacker sword against its corporate and governmental enemies.
Australian ISPs to voluntarily filter net, nervous about hack reprisals
Major Australian ISPs are agreeing to filter using Federal lists of child porn sites, but are nervous about hacktivist attention from the likes of LulzSec and Anonymous
90 percent of companies have been hacked, survey shows
A new survey shows that business vastly under-fund cybersecurity measures, which as led to a massive surge in computer breaches.
LulzSec hacked by TeaMp0isoN
As one of its alleged members is charged with cybercrime offenses, LulzSec meets yet another enemy.
Identifying the hacktivists of the emerging cyberwar
The hacktivist landscape has become increasingly cluttered, and while the anonymity they cling to makes clearly labeling each player difficult, the rising division between these groups is beginning to give them distinct identities.
LulzSec and Anonymous unite for Operation Anti-Security
The two hacktivist groups join forces to push their government transparency and Internet security agendas.
Sega warns of Sega Pass hacking, theft of e-mail addresses, birth dates, encrypted passwords
Sega confirms that Sega Pass gaming forums and press resource pages have been breached by an external intrusion, with user e-mail addresses, birth dates and encrypted passwords having been stolen.
LulzSec wages war with Anonymous and 4Chan, releases 62,000 logins [update]
The Internet underground has erupted in civil war, with hacker groups LulzSec and Anonymous facing off in a DDoS battle. Oh, and your most precious online accounts might also be at risk. Just FYI...
Anonymous threatens Federal Reserve, calls for revolution
Hacktivist group Anonymous has officially launched "Operation Empire State Rebellion," an attempt at revolution aimed at taking down the Federal Reserve.
LulzSec hits 50+ porn sites, exposes user data
From PBS.org to Pron.com, nobody's safe from the rascal hackers of Lulz Security, who have now outed the identities of tens of thousands of porn aficionados.
Anonymous ‘leaders’ arrested in Spain
The long arm of the law finally has a firm grasp on three people suspected of directing operations for hacktivist group Anonymous.
Citibank hacked, more than 200,000 bank customers at risk
Citigroup admitted today that hackers broke into the bank's system and stole the personal data of more than 200,000 people.
A quarter of all US hackers are FBI informants, report shows
Hackers have swarmed the headlines in recent months with their attacks on Sony, international governments and even a group tied to the FBI. But it seems as though law enforcement has made some breaches of their own — on the hacker groups.
Anonymous leaks 10,000 ‘top secret’ Iranian gov’t emails
Hacker group Anonymous has successfully stolen and released more than 10,000 emails from Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More attacks on the repressive regime are said to be "in the works."
Hackers post fake Tupac story to PBS.org after WikiLeaks piece
Lulz were had after a group of hackers cracked PBS.org and posted a fake story about Tupac Shakur being alive and well in New Zealand. The breach was in retaliation for an episode of Frontline widely seen as critical of WikiLeaks.
Anonymous to attack US Chamber of Commerce website today over ‘PROTECT IP’ bill
In protest of the "PROTECT IP" bill, hacker group Anonymous plans to attack the US Chamber of Commerce website Monday evening.
Sony PlayStation Network access begins to return
After a month of down time, the hacker-plagued Sony PlayStation Network has begun to come back online. But it will be weeks before full PSN service is restored for all users.
PlayStation apologizes again, pleads for ‘a few more days’
Playstation issues a vague update on the network restoration. The newest Playstation blog post by spokesman Patrick Seybold apologizes and says the restoration date will be in a few days.
Capcom claims PSN outage is costing it ‘hundreds of thousands’ of dollars
A senior vice president at Capcom has aired his frustration with the PSN outages, and claims that it is costing his company “hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars in revenue.”
After Sony PSN hack, ‘civil war’ fractures hacker group Anonymous
A "splinter group" has reportedly taken control of two websites that host hacker group Anonymous' primary communications channels in an attempt to decentralize the group.
Largest ever BitTorrent lawsuit targets 23,000 file sharers
Anyone who downloaded a copy of Hollywood blockbuster the Expendables could soon become a target of the largest BitTorrent lawsuit in US history.
Hacker group Anonymous issues sharp response to Sony downtime accusations
Hacker group Anonymous issues a press release denying any responsibility for the ongoing Sony online service outage and attacking reports to the contrary that have been circulating in the media.
Sony may offer reward for PSN hackers’ heads
As the walls around Anonymous begin to crumble, Sony considers offering a reward to anyone with information that helps identify the hackers responsible for the massive PlayStation Network data breach.
WSJ’s SafeHouse WikiLeaks knockoff isn’t safe, say researchers
Anonymous sources, beware: The Wall Street Journal's new service for whistleblowers, SafeHouse, has leaks of its own.
Unidentified hackers threaten Sony with third attack
Just as Sony has begun to regain control after two rounds of attacks on its PlayStation Network, faceless hackers are reportedly gearing up for another breach.
Anonymous denies role in Sony PlayStation Network breach
Despite Sony's accusations to the contrary, hacktivist group Anonymous says it did not break into Sony's PlayStation Network to steal credit card data.