Wikileaks
"Julian Assange of Wikileaks arrested in London" hoax
Controversial Wikileaks pinup Julian Assange has been arrested after slipping out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London to seek medical treatment at a nearby clinic.
Or has he?
Monday review: the hot 23 stories of last week
Just in case you missed any of our stories last week, here's a little recap.
WikiLeaks.org is crippled under a massive DDoS. Is the TrapWire leak to blame?
WikiLeaks says it is the victim of a massive DDoS. Is it because it leaked TrapWire's surveillance system that makes use of real-time facial profiling to search databases of red-flagged individuals?
Lax security blamed for 100,000+ sensitive files found on Manning's PC
The fourth pretrial hearing for Army Pfc. Bradley Manningday put the spotlight on more than 100,000 sensitive documents and conversation logs between Manning and a former hacker. This case raises the question of how organisations can contain the considerable risk presented by rogue employees?
WikiLeaks delays more secure whistleblower system
WikiLeaks has indefinitely delayed the release of a new system for whistleblowers to remain anonymous while submitting tips, according to reports.
Government uses secret order to pry open WikiLeaks email
The Feds have obtained access to WikiLeaks volunteer Jacob Appelbaum's email accounts with the help of a law that lets them go after email and cellphones without a search warrant.
Apple fakery, DNS hack, DigiNotar, Linux, Wikileaks - 60 Sec Security
Lots of readers said they'd like to see our 'news-with-a-conscience' videos more than once a month.
So here you go. 60 Second Security, once every two weeks.
Dutch Queen's phone number exposed on net via WikiLeaks
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has her personal phone number released onto the web, via WikiLeaks diplomatic cables.
Even regal grandmothers can find they have been exposed by WikiLeaks.
WikiLeaks exposes thousands of sources in written-password SNAFU
The cone of silence over WikiLeaks' thousands of sources - many of whose lives are at risk if identified - has been shattered, all thanks to the most mundane, all-too-human security screwup imaginable.
To wit: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange wrote down the password on a piece of paper.
Apple hires fake Viagra expert to stop counterfeit iDevices
WikiLeaks cables show Apple's strategy for cracking down on counterfeit Apple products (and stores!) included hiring anti-counterfeit specialists who previously spent their time finding fake Viagra.
WikiLeaks suffers its own data loss incident
It appears that the experts in data leakage have accidentally lost some of their own data. Uncensored copies of the stolen diplomatic cables WikiLeaks was trusted with have been accidentally disclosed.
LulzSec and Anonymous hacker suspects arrested by US, UK and Dutch authorities
Computer crime authorities will be hoping that they have struck a significant blow against the Anonymous and LulzSec hacking groups, following a series of raids and arrests on both sides of the Atlantic.
MasterCard.com brought down in apparent Wikileaks-motivated internet attack
MasterCard's website was knocked offline following what appears to be a WikiLeaks-inspired internet attack by hacktivists against it.
Once again, a denial-of-service attack is a hactivist's best friend - but don't forget they're illegal.
PBS.org hacked... LulzSec targets Sesame Street?
Public Television in the United States is the latest organization to suffer a data loss incident. What motivates these criminal data breaches? Is any organization off limits?
HBGary Federal hacked and exposed by Anonymous
Security firm HBGary Federal were hacked by Anonymous in retaliation for their investigation into unmasking their identities.
Did Anonymous 'spokesperson' rickroll The Alyona Show?
An Anonymous "source", interviewed by a TV news programme, appears to be no stranger to internet memes when discussing arrests in the USA and UK.
FBI executes search warrants on 40 "anonymous" WikiLeaks defenders
The FBI today executed more than 40 search warrants against "anonymous" DDoS attackers, believed to have been acting in response to WikiLeaks censorship.
Met Police arrest five in Anonymous DDoS attacks probe
A dawn raid by UK computer crime cops investigating WikiLeaks-related DDoS attacks results in the arrest of five people, aged 15-26.
Sarah Palin's email hacker is imprisoned, against judge's recommendation
It was a computer security story that made headlines around the world, involving the private emails of a woman who could have become Vice President of the United States.
Pro-WikiLeaks hackers bring down Tunisian government websites
The official government website of Tunisia, and that belonging to the Tunisian President, are brought down in a co-ordinated denial-of-service attack.
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