Web site covering China scandal disrupted

DURHAM, N.C., April 21 (UPI) — A U.S-based Web site that has covered the Bo Xilai scandal in China became a victim of a denial-of-service attack, the Web site’s operator said. Watson Meng, who runs the Chinese-language Boxun site from Durham, N.C., said he believes an element of the Chinese…

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Calif. Hacking Scandal Nets Dozens of Students

Dozens of students at Berkeley High School in northern California are facing suspension or expulsion after school officials say they got into a computer system and changed their attendance records. (April 19) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mobile: www.ap.org Associated Press on Facebook: apne.ws Associated Press on…

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Hacking scandal boils over to US

Dana Lewis reports on Rupert Murdoch trying to defend his news organization in the UK over a cell phone hacking scandal. Then Whit Johnson reports on US probe of whether the cell phones of 9/11 victims were hacked. View full post on National Cyber Security

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Spyware Scandal Outrages Germany

GlobalPost: BERLIN, Germany — It’s the stuff of modern nightmares. A seemingly innocuous email plants malicious spyware on your computer, allowing strangers to not only access your private communications but also to spy on you in your own home. Read the whole story: GlobalPost ‘; var coords = [-5, -72];…

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