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How Hackers Stole 24,000 Files From The Pentagon

Thousands of sensitive files were stolen from a defense contractor, the Pentagon has admitted this week--one of the highest profile hack attacks of this year, and the Pentagon is blaming "foreign intruders." In the latest Breach of the Week, we look at how the sting might have gone down. READ»

Germany's Cyber-War Intensifies

The threat of cyber-war--and of a catastrophic hacker attack to Germany's industrial or military infrastructure--is spurring the creation of two new high-level government organizations.READ»

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China Busts Nation's Biggest Hacking School ... for Google's Sake?

China can't seem to keep out of the news about hacking and cyberwar can it? The country's police have scored a positive news report, however: They've closed down the nation's biggest hacker training school. It does raise some ...READ»

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The Biggest Hack Exposed: How Safe is the Web Really?

Last week, the Department of Justice cracked the biggest case of credit card and identity theft in U.S. history. Oh, snap. Last Tuesday, Federal prosecutors charged 11 hackers with the theft and sale of more than 40 million credit and ...READ»