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NASA Space Station codes stolen

NASA Inspector General Paul K. Martin told a House investigations panel Thursday that the theft of International Space Station codes was just one of 5,408 computer security incidents in 2010 and 2011.... Read more»

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Hack exposes millions of porn site passwords

In one of the largest porn password heists in history, up to one million users’ email addresses and passwords from YouPorn were hacked and made accessible to the general public.... Read more»

'Take This Lollipop' and get a creepy stalker

A creepy man in a dimly lit room stares at his computer screen while stalking your Facebook page. He clicks through some of your more embarrassing moments, documented only for your friends. Your only misstep? Allowing a page with a giant blue lollipop to access your Facebook information.... Read more»

FBI probes NBC Twitter hacking

The FBI is investigating the NBC News Twitter account hacking incident in which bogus information was posted about the hijacking of a civilian airliner that supposedly crashed into ground zero in New York.... Read more»

News Corp. redacted embarrassing hacking document

New documents published today cast doubt on News Corporation’s claims that top executives and editors at the now-defunct News of the World were unaware of widespread phone hacking at the paper.... Read more»

FBI probes alleged News Corp. 9/11 hacking

The FBI is in the initial stages of an investigation of News Corp. over allegations employees hacked into a rival’s website and its reporters sought access to phone records of 9/11 victims, Bloomberg reported Friday.... Read more»

News Corp. lawyers up with ex-federal prosecutors

The embattled media conglomerate News Corporation and its independent directors have not only hired top criminal defense lawyers, they’ve also hired former Justice Department prosecutors well-versed in U.S. bribery law.... Read more»

Cameron says he regrets hiring ex-Murdoch man

British Prime Minister David Cameron has told the British parliament that he wishes he had never hired former News of the World editor Andy Coulson as his communications director. (With video.)... Read more»

Murdoch calls inquiry appearance 'most humble day'

Rupert Murdoch described an appearance before British lawmakers Tuesday to answer questions over alleged phone hacking by News of the World as “the most humble day of my life.”... Read more»

Phone hacking whistleblower found dead

A former News of the World journalist who made allegations about phone hacking at the tabloid newspaper has been found dead, police say.

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Analysis

Murdoch scandal grows with another top cop resigning

Britain’s phone hacking scandal enters its third week with no sign of slowing down. Sunday, came two bomb-shells.... Read more»

Think again

The Murdoch empire's heart of darkness

The fact that Murdoch and company have long been running a massive operation that has been, metaphorically speaking, criminally negligent when it comes to reporting the truth is all but unarguable.... Read more»

London's top cop resigns over Murdoch phone hacking scandal

Scotland Yard Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson resigned Sunday as the News of the World phone hacking scandal continued to unfold.... Read more»

News Corp. ex-head Rebekah Brooks arrested

Rebekah Brooks, who resigned Friday as News International’s chief executive amid the News of the World phone hacking scandal, has reportedly been arrested. (with video)... Read more»1

Dow Jones CEO resigns amid Murdoch phone-hacking scandal

Dow Jones CEO Les Hinton has resigned amid the continuing phone-hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch’s embattled News Corp.... Read more»

Smart v. Stupid

FBI investigates News Corp—Is Fox News next?

Last week, we outlined the admitted (and denied) criminal allegations at News Corp and issued a first-in-the-nation call for an FBI investigation. Since, calls for a U.S. look at Murdoch’s media empire have exploded, public outrage is unabated, and the FBI is looking at News Corp.... Read more»

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