Security-software makers face boost in hacking
A surge in high-profile hacker attacks this year is demonstrating the limits of an older generation of security software from Symantec Corp. and McAfee Inc., putting pressure on them to revamp their product lines.
Hacker ‘Armageddon’ Forces Symantec, McAfee to Search for Fixes
A surge in high-profile hacker attacks this year is demonstrating the limits of an older generation of security software from Symantec Corp. (SYMC) and McAfee Inc., putting pressure on them to revamp their product lines.
Anonymous, LulzSec Could Up Their Game, U.S. Warns
Anonymous and LulzSec have wreaked havoc against government and business websites and servers, from low-level defacement of websites up to more sophisticated actions such as stealing sensitive data.
U.S. warns that Anonymous, LulzSec could up their game
IDG News Service - Hacker groups such as Anonymous and Lulz Security may need to be monitored more closely in the event they are assisted by other hackers with higher skill levels and decide to strike critical infrastructure.
Alleged LulzSec hacker ‘Topiary’ named, charged with cybercrimes
A British court has released on bail alleged Lulz Security hacker Jake Davis, 18, who allegedly goes by the handle “Topiary,” reports the Guardian. Davis, who police say acted as a spokesman for the prolific hacker group and ran the @LulzSec Twitter account, was arrested last Wednesday on suspicion that he was involved in a variety of cybercrimes under the UK’s Computer Misuse Act, the Serious ...
Anonymous suspect ‘Topiary’ charged over DDOS attacks
The 18-year-old teenager identified by police as the spokesman for the hacking groups Anonymous and Lulz Security was charged on Sunday with five offenses and expected to appear Monday in a London court. Jake Davis, 18, was arrested in the Shetland Islands on Wednesday
Teenager charged in LulzSec hacking case
Police have charged an 18-year-old man on suspicion of being a spokesman for the Lulz Security and Anonymous computer hacking groups, Scotland Yard said.
Suspected LulzSec spokesman charged: police
Police on Sunday charged an 18-year-old man on suspicion of being a spokesman for the Lulz Security and Anonymous computer hacking groups, Scotland Yard said.
Hackers hit another FBI contractor
The AntiSec movement involving Anonymous and Lulz Security released some 400 megabytes of data from ManTech, computer security firm Sophos reported.
Internet abuzz with claims that UK police picked up the wrong Topiary
The Metropolitan Police claimed yesterday that they had arrested prominent Lulz Security and AnonOps member Topiary. The initial report claimed that a 19-year-old man was arrested in the Shetland Islands and was being flown down to London for questioning. That report has now been adjusted , saying that he was in fact an 18 -year-old man.