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Syrian hacker: We didn’t target Israel water supply
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Syrian hacker: We didn’t target Israel water supply

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Matthew Keys

A hacker with the Syrian Electronic Army disputes new reports that surfaced on Saturday claiming the group targeted the water supply of the Israel town of Haifa.

Syrian Electronic Army targets ITV News Twitter account
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Syrian Electronic Army targets ITV News Twitter account

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Matthew Keys

The Twitter account for the London bureau of ITV News was compromised on Friday just a few days after the social network service rolled out extra security meant to prevent such attacks.

Exclusive: Facebook testing Vine-like video for Instagram
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Exclusive: Facebook testing Vine-like video for Instagram

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Matthew Keys

Facebook is testing a video feature for its photo sharing social network Instagram similar in function to Twitter’s Vine.

Financial Times website, Twitter feeds compromised
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Financial Times website, Twitter feeds compromised

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Matthew Keys

The Syrian Electronic Army has claimed responsibility for an attack on the website and Twitter feed of the Financial Times newspaper on Friday.

A conversation with the Syrian Electronic Army
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A conversation with the Syrian Electronic Army

Posted on May 14, 2013December 8, 2013 by Matthew Keys

The four-man hacking collective comprised of university students has successfully launched attacks against big name media companies for “distorting the facts” about the Syrian civil war.

DOJ collects AP phone records in information leak investigation
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DOJ collects AP phone records in information leak investigation

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Matthew Keys

The Justice Department seized phone records for several AP reporters last year in a move that is raising concerns of government intrusion and overreach in private news gathering practices.

BBC Radio presenter yanked off air over ‘drinks’
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BBC Radio presenter yanked off air over ‘drinks’

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Matthew Keys

A local radio presenter in Britain was removed from the air after listeners became concerned that she may have been intoxicated.

Private messages from Bloomberg terminals posted online
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Private messages from Bloomberg terminals posted online

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Matthew Keys

Problems continue to plague Bloomberg and its prized financial information terminals.

ABC to offer live local video streams on iOS apps
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ABC to offer live local video streams on iOS apps

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Matthew Keys

ABC will begin rolling out a live stream of its network signal to iPhone and iPad users in New York City and Philadelphia later this week.

Facebook makes debut on “Fortune 500” list
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Facebook makes debut on “Fortune 500” list

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Matthew Keys

The social network joins Apple, Google and other prestigious tech companies on the annual Fortune list.

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