The Federal Reserve Said It Was Hacked

via gizmodo.com

The Federal Reserve said that one of its internal websites had been hacked today. It's unclear who did the hacking but the Feds say that the hackers were not able to do any serious damage. Reuters says that, "no critical functions of the central bank were affected by the intrusion."

The internal website that the hackers breached was a contact database for banks to use during a natural disaster—basically, execs used it to update the Federal Reserve on whether or not their operations have been damaged in a disaster. It was not a public website. A Fed spokeswoman said...

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Federal lawmakers question if Google violated FTC agreement

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In the wake of evidence that Google Inc. circumvented privacy protections on the iPhone, federal lawmakers are asking if the company violated the terms of its broad privacy settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

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Steve Jobs' FBI File Now In Paperback

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This is what happens when opportunity, capitalism and Steve Jobs collide: A week after the FBI posted its 1991 investigation of Apple’s co-founder as a PDF document that anyone can download for free, one publisher has turned the 191-page file into a paperback.

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Feds Withdraw Lawsuit Against AT&T Over T-Mobile

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The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge to postpone or withdraw its petition to stop AT&T from acquiring T-Mobile. It cited a shifting regulatory landscape that makes the AT&T/T-Mobile lawsuit unnecessary.

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Poll finds trust of federal government runs low

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When it comes to the trust Americans put in government, a new national poll indicates it's a matter of location, location, location.

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Federal judge orders Google, Facebook to “de-index” 700 domain names

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In a move likely to send counterfeit product sites scrambling for new homes on the Internet, a federal judge has ordered in favor of a fashion company seeking to protect the brand.

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Feds Seize 130+ Domain Names in Mass Crackdown

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US authorities have initiated the largest round of domain name seizures yet as part of their continued crackdown on counterfeit and piracy-related websites. With just a few days to go until “Cyber Monday” more than 100 domain names have been taken over by the feds to protect the commercial interests of US companies. The seizures are disputable, as the SOPA bill which aims to specifically legitimize such actions is still pending in Congress.

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Fed to start monitoring social networks

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In December, the Fed will begin monitoring Facebook, Twitter, and much of the rest of the internet in an effort to gauge sentiment of the financial world and particularly their own perception. #OccupyWallStreet isn’t the only one hitting the web.

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Feds Taking Close Look at Google-Motorola Deal

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“On September 28, 2011, Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. and Google Inc. each received a Request for Additional Information and Documentary Material from the Antitrust Division of U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the proposed merger between the companies. The companies intend to cooperate fully and respond expeditiously to the DOJ. The transaction is currently expected to close by the end of 2011 or in early 2012.”

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