World Briefing: Cuba: Independent News Site Is Hacked on First Day

Yoani Sánchez, the blogger who began the site, accused the government of sending readers in Cuba instead to a page dedicated to scathing criticism of her.



Reporting From the Web’s Underbelly

Brian Krebs’s widely read blog, Krebs on Security, covers a particularly dark corner of the Internet: profit-seeking cybercriminals who make billions off spam, malware and frauds.

    



Hackers Hit Servers at The Washington Post for a 3rd Time

The current raid was believed to have targeted the user names and passwords of Post employees.

    



Editor Describes Pressure After Leaks by Snowden

Testimony to Parliament from the top editor of The Guardian illustrated the aggressive investigative and spying tactics increasingly faced by news organizations.

    



Fates of Brooks and Coulson in Tabloid Hacking Case Are Diverging

Once friends, colleagues and lovers, Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson are on trial on charges of illegally intercepting voice messages at The News of the World, but she appears to be faring relatively better.

    



The Media Equation: A Journalist-Agitator Facing Prison Over a Link

No one has accused Barrett Brown, a journalist with ties to the hacker group Anonymous, of playing a role in the theft of data, only of posting a link to a trove of stolen documents.

    



Times Site Is Disrupted in Attack by Hackers

The site was unavailable to readers Tuesday afternoon, the result of “a malicious external attack.”

    

Washington Post Site Hacked by Syrian Group

The paper reported that a hacker collective called the Syrian Electronic Army had also targeted Time magazine and CNN, suggesting a coordinated attack.

    



In China, Hacking Has Widespread Acceptance

Hacking in China thrives across official, corporate and criminal worlds and is openly discussed and promoted, whether for breaking into private networks, tracking dissent or stealing trade secrets.

    

Hunting for Syrian Hackers’ Chain of Command

If researchers prove the Assad regime is closely tied to the Syrian Electronic Army, foreign governments may choose to respond, because the attacks have real-world consequences.

    

Times Site Is Attacked by Hackers

The New York Times Company was a victim of online attacks earlier this week that slowed down The New York Times Web site and limited access to content.

    

Social Media’s Effects On Markets Concern Regulators

After a Twitter hoax caused the Dow to drop temporarily by 150 points, regulators are increasingly concerned about the combination of social media and high-frequency trading.

    

The Caucus: Hacked A.P. Twitter Feed Jars Markets

The Twitter account for The Associated Press was hacked on Tuesday and erroneously sent out a tweet saying there had been explosions at the White House, injuring President Obama.

    

Hackers Reveal Witness Names in Hariri Murder Trial

Hackers plastered the names of the so-called secret witnesses in the murder trial in the death of the former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on a major Lebanese news Web site.

    

Cyberattack Hits South Korean Banking Networks

Computer networks running three major South Korean banks and two of the country’s largest broadcasters were hit Wednesday in attacks that some experts suspected originated in North Korea.

Outcry Over Computer-Crime Indictment of Matthew Keys

The indictment of Matthew Keys, 26, in relation to a 2010 incident of online vandalism has led to an outcry over sentencing in computer crimes.

Media Decoder: Editor Charged With Aiding Hackers Group

Matthew Keys, a 26-year-old social media editor, was charged with assisting the hacking collective Anonymous in an attack on The Los Angeles Times Web site.