Big Hacks articles

Apple Gets Attacked By Hackers

by Alexon February 20, 2013 5:26 EST

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Apple was the latest victim of a targeted OSX malware infection which turned out to be the same exploit that hit Facebook and Twitter recently. The offending Java plug-in has been identified and Apple have issued a security update. Apparently no data was compromised.

Facebook Is The Latest Victim Of Hackers

by Alexon February 16, 2013 12:14 EST

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In a blog post yesterday, Facebook revealed it was the latest target of sophisticated hacking. Employee laptops were infected but so far no user data seems to have been compromised. Other high-profile targets in recent weeks include The New York Times and Twitter.

New York Times And Wall Street Journal Hacked

by Alexon February 1, 2013 8:56 EST

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The New York Times and and The Wall Street Journal claim to have been suffering cyber attacks by Chinese hackers interested in keeping tabs on the country's coverage. Both newspapers have taken measures to hold off the attackers and claim they are safe for now.

Verizon Blames Marketing Firm for FiOS Customer Data Leak

by Tarunon December 23, 2012 21:32 EST

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Over the weekend, a self-proclaimed hacker with Twitter handle @TibitXimer traded blows with Verizon over claims of hacking into the latter, and leaking customer data. Verizon, on the other hand, called bluff on the hacker, and claimed a marketing firm leaked the data.