# Hacking

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# Threat

Was the Russian government behind White House computer hacking?

The White House says it takes the breach very seriously.

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Oct 30th 2014, 8:24 AM

# Careful Now

Apple posts new security warning for iCloud users

There are numerous reports of attacks on iClouds users in China.

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Oct 22nd 2014, 9:41 AM

# the lockout

Now you can use an actual, physical USB key to log in to Gmail

Introducing: Security Key

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Oct 21st 2014, 4:55 PM

# Spying

Windows flaw allowed Russian hackers to spy on NATO

The flaw, dubbed ‘Sandworm’, allowed spies to gain access to computers using all versions of Windows for PCs and servers during the past five years.

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Oct 14th 2014, 4:12 PM

# Security concerns

Dropbox distances itself from claims that 7 million accounts were hacked

The cloud-storage service issued a statement, saying it wasn’t hacked and that usernames and passwords were stolen from other services.

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Oct 14th 2014, 11:54 AM

# BadUSB

Hackers have figured out a major security flaw in USB sticks

Even completely deleting the contents of a USB stick wouldn’t get rid of the dangerous code.

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Oct 3rd 2014, 6:39 PM

# sophie

Tory MP claims entrapment over Sunday Mirror sexting sting

Mark Pritchard claims he was contacted by the paper for the story which took down a UK Minister.

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Sep 29th 2014, 10:04 AM

# Admission

British newspaper group admits liability in four cases of phone hacking

In a statement, the company said it has apologised to the people involved and as agreed to pay compensation.

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Sep 24th 2014, 10:01 PM

# Privacy

'Rihanna and Kim Kardashian' among victims of second massive nude photo hack

A second wave of nude photos, apparently of female celebrities, have been posted online.

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Sep 22nd 2014, 10:50 AM

Voices

Column: Free Wi-Fi networks carry risks – but you can avoid them

Make sure you’re not freely handing away your personal data…

Sep 3rd 2014, 8:00 PM

# who is 4chan

CNN is very confused about this hacking business, thinks 4Chan is a person

“Who is this 4Chan person?”

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Sep 3rd 2014, 5:26 PM

# Hacking

Had a Paddy Power account in 2010? You need to read this

The company has alerted An Garda Síochána and the Data Protection Commissioner’s office about the incident.

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Jul 31st 2014, 2:39 PM

# Assault

Julian Assange loses bid to scrap arrest warrant, is told to be 'man enough' to face sex charges

Assange has been holed up in Ecuador’s embassy in London for more than two years

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Jul 17th 2014, 8:03 AM

# Hacking

David Cameron's former aide sentenced to 18 months in prison

Coulson had been found guilty of phone hacking.

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Jul 4th 2014, 10:28 AM

# Read all about it

Phone hacking jury dismissed after failing to reach a verdict on extra charges

Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick, who oversaw the investigation, said it was not “an attack on press freedom”.

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Jun 25th 2014, 3:46 PM

# Fail

Explainer: How Tweetdeck made a balls of things in 12 easy steps

It wasn’t hacked. And you don’t need to change your password.

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Jun 12th 2014, 9:52 AM

# Anonymous

Hacker-turned-informer spared more prison time

Hector Xavier Monsegur, known as Sabu, taught the US government about the inner workings of hacking collectives like Anonymous.

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May 27th 2014, 9:54 PM

# Hacking

Police and FBI arrest 100 hackers over BlackShades malware case

Those who bought BlackShades could use it to secretly take control of a user’s webcam or computer, and hold them to ransom.

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May 19th 2014, 4:31 PM

# phone-y war

Cyberwars: The United States has charged five Chinese military hackers

The FBI’s Bob Anderson Jr., described the charges as ‘the new normal’.

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May 19th 2014, 1:40 PM

# Phone Hacking

News of the World hacked Kate Middleton's phone 155 times, trial is told

Former royal editor Clive Goodman illegally listened to the messages of Kate and Princes William and Harry, the court was told.

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May 14th 2014, 5:36 PM

# Security Breach

Eircom.net email user? Change your password after an attempted hacking of the service

As soon as the company realised there had been an intrusion, it restricted access to eliminate a threat.

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May 1st 2014, 8:47 AM

# cyber crime

The rate of cybercrime is on the rise, with some firms losing nearly €4 million because of it

The study from PWC found that cybercrime in Ireland has risen from 24 per cent to 45 per cent since 2011.

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Apr 23rd 2014, 10:13 AM

# cold storage

Looking for a place to store your bitcoins safely? Two Irish companies are offering just that

Both BitVendo and Merrion Vaults are allowing bitcoin owners to store the crypto-currency through cold storage, a service which stores them offline and protects them from security breaches.

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Apr 22nd 2014, 10:55 AM

# heard in court

Princess Diana leaked a royal phone book to the News of the World

The claim was made by the paper’s former royal editor.

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Mar 13th 2014, 5:31 PM

# hack attack

Bitcoin bank forced to shut down after all of its coins were stolen

A lack of resources has forced Flexcoin to shut down after 896 bitcoin, worth €446,000, were stolen by hackers on Sunday.

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Mar 4th 2014, 2:16 PM

# Spying

Spy agency captures millions of Yahoo users' webcam images

In one six-month period in 2008, the British spy agency collected webcam imagery from more than 1.8 million Yahoo user accounts around the world.

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Feb 27th 2014, 5:19 PM

# Infection

Researchers create simulation virus that spreads via WiFi

The virus, named Chameleon, searches for weaknesses within WiFi networks and infects them before automatically seeking other vulnerable access points.

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Feb 27th 2014, 2:50 PM

# BUGGING

Is the US spying on hundreds of leading Germans? 'No comment, but...'

… US spy agencies would continue to “gather information about the intentions of governments”.

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Feb 24th 2014, 5:55 PM

# no strings

Brooks cleared on charge of paying for photo of Prince William in a bikini

The photo was taken at a 007-themed party that the prince was attending with Kate Middleton in 2006.

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Feb 20th 2014, 2:48 PM

# BUGGING

“I don’t know what ‘anomalies’ are” — Howlin on GSOC findings

Ministers are being briefed by Alan Shatter this morning, following his meeting yesterday with the Garda Ombudsman Commission.

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Feb 11th 2014, 9:56 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Feb 10th 2014, 4:55 PM

# Hacking

Shatter calls in Garda Ombudsman as "full report" sought on phone bugging

The meeting follows reports that a surveillance operation was used to hack into the police watchdog’s emails, wi-fi and phone systems.

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Feb 10th 2014, 8:34 AM

# eavesdropping

Shatter urged to comment on report of bugging at Garda Ombudsman office

A report today claimed emails, wi-fi and phone systems were hacked and a phone in a conference room at the building was bugged.

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Feb 9th 2014, 6:19 PM

# News Of The World

I hacked Daniel Craig's phone, says journalist

A former News of the World journalist said he used phone hacking to find out about an affair between Daniel Craig and Sienna Miller.

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Jan 28th 2014, 4:42 PM

# Malware

Hackers steal more than 16 million email account details in Germany

The BSI uncovered the security breach after it ran an analysis of botnets, which can be used to carry out attacks.

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Jan 22nd 2014, 10:08 AM

# Security

'123456' tops list of worst passwords of 2013

Other gems included “abc123,” “qwerty,” “iloveyou,” and “password.”

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Jan 20th 2014, 7:00 PM

# Surveillance

NSA using radio waves to access 100,000 offline computers

The technology has been used to monitor the Chinese Army, Mexican police and drug cartels, and trade institutions inside the European Union.

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Jan 15th 2014, 10:56 AM

# Hacking

Users of public wi-fi may have had personal details stolen

If you use public wi-fi systems, you should read this.

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Dec 11th 2013, 7:28 AM

# Phone hacking trial

Former NOTW editor Andy Coulsen told journalist 'do his phone', court hears

Coulson, who later became Prime Minister David Cameron’s media chief, denies conspiring to illegally access celebrities’ voicemail messages in a scandal that forced tycoon Rupert Murdoch to shut the paper in 2011.

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Nov 1st 2013, 5:37 PM

# News Of The World

Court hears Brooks and Coulson had six-year affair

Brooks’ affair with Coulson was revealed in a love letter dated February 2004 that was found on her computer, the court heard today.

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Oct 31st 2013, 9:38 PM