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Hackers tweet fake ‘Obama assassination’ headline from Fox News account

Posted on July 4, 2011 by jreid

Fox News is targeted by an apparently new hacker group, which commandeers a Fox Twitter account to tweet a disturbing, fake headline.

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Video: Bradley Manning at the ‘hacker space’

Posted on May 23, 2011 by jreid

Before he leaked copious amounts of State Department documents he shouldn’t have had access to, Pfc. Bradley Manning was hanging with (fellow?) hackers in Boston — including his current chief defender, David House. From PBS’ Frontline: Watch the full episode. … Continue reading →

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Anonymous releases Bank of America emails

Posted on March 14, 2011 by jreid

The hacker group known only as Anonymous made good on a threat to release emails it says implicate Bank of America in improperly foreclosing on mortgages. But it’s not yet clear if they’ve got the goods.

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**UPDATED** The war over Wikileaks: Manning facing 22 additional counts

Posted on March 2, 2011 by jreid

The Army private accused of sharing classified information with Wikileaks is facing a raft of new charges, upping the government’s ante in the case. Is this where the government’s focus shifts away from prosecuting Julian Assange, and squarely onto Bradley … Continue reading →

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