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Is he a hacker or a man who did the public a favor by exposing a gaping online security hole?
Andrew Auernheimer (@rabite on Twitter) will now spend 41 months in a federal prison, with concurrent probation for three years. He also owes restitution to the U.S. Treasury to be dispersed to AT&T in the amount of $73,000.
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Just as better computer chips have accelerated the spread of PCs and consumer electronics over the past 40 years, new hacking techniques are making all kinds of critical infrastructure — even prisons — more vulnerable to attacks, according to this Associated Press report. The article says a research team, which was allowed to inspect a correctional facility, found vulnerabilities that would allow it to open and close the facility’s doors, suppress alarms, and tamper with video surveillance feeds. Read More
Remember the Craigslist identity-theft story from earlier this month? The alleged victim — police say her ex-husband’s new wife posted lurid posts on Craigslist — was recently interviewed on NBC’s Today show and says having her identity stolen has been “terrifying.” Read More
The recent hack at the International Monetary Fund may be the result of spear phishing, which involves targets unknowingly installing crimeware on their computers. This article in ComputerWorld says “spear phishing attacks are launched as emails that try to con the recipient into clicking a link that leads to a malicious website. Those sites can take almost infinite forms, from fake account login screens to ones that tout a software upgrade to widely used software, such as Adobe Flash.”
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