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Anonymous supporters tricked into installing Trojan, Symantec says
Computer users participating in distributed denial-of-service attacks as part of Anonymous could be in for an unpleasant surprise. According to a post on the official Symantec blog, some of these
Police arrest 25 Anonymous members in international blitz
Police have arrested 25 alleged members of the Anonymous hacktivist group in an international operation spread across four countries, according to Interpol. The suspects range from 17 to 40 years
FBI shutters Megaupload, Anonymous steps in
The FBI closed down the file-sharing site Megaupload Thursday, charging seven individuals with operating an international business based on digital piracy, The Wall Street Journal reported. Four
Security advice from ex-Anonymous 'hacktivist'
Protecting your company from the kinds of data breaches that groups like LulzSec and AntiSec are capable of is largely a matter of covering the basics, according to "SparkyBlaze," a former member of
Get to know these top 5 cyber enemies
The discovery of Operation Shady RAT has reignited fears of large-scale cyber attacks that can pass under the radar. In light of this, Eric Mack of PCWorld has outlined the top cyber enemies that the
Does arresting hackers help?
By now, you may have read about how 16 people living in the United States were arrested in connection with the Anonymous hacktivist group earlier this week. There isn't an abundance of detail at this
FBI arrests do little to quiet Anonymous
At least 16 people in the United States were arrested in connection with the Anonymous hacktivist group earlier this week. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, at least one person in the
Monsanto hit by Anonymous; oil companies targeted
The hacker group Anonymous revealed the names, phone numbers, addresses and email addresses of 2,500 employees and affiliates of Monsanto, and it plans to create a wiki where data stolen from the
Know your hackers, from Anonymous to Zeus
With the volume of data breaches on the upswing, it can be tough keeping track of all the threats. To sort the LulzSecs from the Zeuses, NetworkWorld's Ellen Messmer presents an overview of some of
