FBI probes hacking of NBC News’ Twitter account (NBC News)
NBC News:FBI probes hacking of NBC News’ Twitter account — Below: — The FBI is investigating the NBC News Twitter account hacking committed by perpetrators who posted bogus information about the hijacking of a civilian airliner that supposedly crashed into Ground Zero in New York, officials said Friday night.
FBI probes 4chan’s ‘Anonymous’ DDoS attacks (Greg Sandoval/CNET News)
Greg Sandoval / CNET News:FBI probes 4chan’s ‘Anonymous’ DDoS attacks — The FBI has launched an investigation into an online protest that allegedly took down numerous Web sites belonging to antipiracy and entertainment groups, as well as the U.S. Copyright Office, a source with knowledge of the probe told CNET today.
Banking Firm That Caters To Military Personnel Probes Phishing Scam – KWTX
(November 7, 2010)–USAA, a banking and insurance company that caters to military personnel, says it’s investigating an e-mail scam aimed at getting its customers’ personal information. The scheme targets a wide number of people in hopes of finding those …
Back online, HISD probes computer system security – Houston Chronicle
Houston school district officials suspect their computer system was hacked over the weekend, leaving employees and students without access to the Internet, online classes and e-mail for two days. The electronic blackout ended late Tuesday afternoon, but …
FBI probes iPad e-mail security breach – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
The Federal Bureau of Investigation started an investigation of a security breach in AT&T’s wireless network that exposed the e-mail addresses of users of Apple’s iPad 3G. “The FBI is aware of these possible computer intrusions and has opened an investigation to address the potential cyber threat …
FTC probes privacy concerns with digital copiers (Cecilia Kang/Post Tech)
Cecilia Kang / Post Tech:FTC probes privacy concerns with digital copiers — The Federal Trade Commission said it is reviewing concerns that digital copy machines were retaining sensitive information and is reaching out to retailers and government agencies to safeguard users’ private data.
