US Federal Reserve investigates extent of hacker breach
The Federal Reserve says it is still working to determine the extent its computer systems had been breached by hackers
Cyber attacks against the media are on the rise: rights group
Cyber attacks against journalists and media organizations around the world have increased over the past few years
Hackers breach security firm Bit9, attack its customers
Security software maker Bit9 said that computer hackers have breached its network, then launched a second round of attacks against some of its customers.
Hackers breach US Federal Reserve Bank internal website
The Federal Reserve said that one of its internal websites had been briefly breached by hackers, though no critical functions of the U.S. central bank were affected by the intrusion.
Anti-hacking law criticised following suicide of Internet activist
29-year-old U.S. computer security law under criticism – experts say has it been changed so often it no longer makes sense.
Oracle updates Java but security exploits remain: experts
Oracle released an emergency update to its Java software but security experts said the update fails to protect PCs from hackers
12 million Apple IDs stolen
A hacker group has claimed to have obtained personal data from 12 million Apple iPhone and iPad users by breaching an FBI computer, raising concerns about government tracking.
Lulzsec hacker surrenders for Sony breach
A second member of hacking group Lulzsec could face up to 15 years in prison after being charged with with conspiracy and unauthorized impairment of a protected computer
Biggest hacks of 2012 (thus far)
Hacking exploits in 2012 have already seen a number of high-profile websites, companies and groups become victim to “hacktivists”