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Apple Device IDs Hacked by Anonymous

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  It appears Anonymous and/or Anonymous related teams are at it again. This time over 12 million Apple iPhone and iPad device identifiers from an FBI computer have been stolen. Specifically the AntiSec project, which is a joint project consisting of Anonymous and LulzSec members, are the ones behind it. An anonymous poster on Pastebin said the release was intended to highlight the FBI’s alleged tracking of Apple customers, on Monday. They also posted a … Read more

pcAnywhere Cracked by Anonymous Admits Symantec and Norton Security

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Despite the reputation of being “hackers on steroids,” Anonymous’ first tool of choice is not always a crack, hack, or exploit.  In response to legislation concerning SOPA and ACTA, much of their protest has come in the form of DDoS (denial of service) attacks.  These attacks are executed by simply requesting access to a website an infinite amount of times to the point that it fails to load.  According to Symantec however, Anonymous is utilizing … Read more

Megaupload Shutdown by Feds: Anonymous Retaliates Brutally

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Updates can be found at the bottom of the story. Megaupload just can’t seem to catch a break these days – in fact it may not ever catch a break again.  The online storage company has fallen under the dark cloud of a federal indictment for its alleged long term history of “racketeering conspiracy, conspiring to commit copyright infringement, conspiring to commit money laundering,” and many other charges as outlined by the Department of Justice … Read more