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Google says Chinese hackers broke into Gmail
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| 1 June 2011
| MICHAEL LIEDTKE
Posted on 06/01/2011 3:31:48 PM PDT by for-q-clinton
Computer hackers in China broke into the Gmail accounts of several hundred people, including senior U.S. government officials, military personnel and political activists, Google Inc. said Wednesday.
The attacks aren't believed to be tied to a more sophisticated assault originating from China in late 2009 and early last year. That intrusion targeted the Google's own security systems and triggered a high-profile battle with China's Communist government over online censorship, which has made it more difficult for the company to do business in the world's most populous country.
The latest duplicity appeared to rely on so-called "phishing" scams and other underhanded behavior that hackers frequently use to obtain passwords from people and websites that aren't vigilant about protecting the information.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Technical
KEYWORDS: chicoms; cloud; google; hackers
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Interesting. Things may be heating up with China attacking us via cyberspace.
To: ShadowAce
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posted on
06/01/2011 3:32:41 PM PDT
by
for-q-clinton
(If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
To: for-q-clinton
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating.
Truman should have listened to MacArthur instead of firing him.
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posted on
06/01/2011 3:40:35 PM PDT
by
Emperor Palpatine
(One of these days, Alice....one of these days.....POW!! Right in the kisser!!!!)
To: for-q-clinton
...including senior U.S. government officials, military personnel... Why on earth would senior government officials and military personnel be using Gmail for anything???
To: Cementjungle
Why on earth would senior government officials and military personnel be using Gmail for anything??? Same reason they use twitter, to be close to the people, don't you know. Especially the young people.
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posted on
06/01/2011 3:43:35 PM PDT
by
w1andsodidwe
(Barrak has now won the contest. He is even worse than Jimmah.)
To: Cementjungle
To: for-q-clinton
That or google gave them the key.
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posted on
06/01/2011 3:58:41 PM PDT
by
bgill
(Kenyan Parliament - how could a man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
To: w1andsodidwe
The Chinese are good, last weekend Twitter and now Gmail. Anyone have a photo of a man’s junk in the Gmail account? Need to be careful because the Weiner Virus is going around and it appears to be very difficult to remove.
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posted on
06/01/2011 3:59:28 PM PDT
by
Lockbox
(`)
To: for-q-clinton
Anthony Weiner is so stupid...he should just say China hacked his Twitter account.
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posted on
06/01/2011 4:06:28 PM PDT
by
Fledermaus
(As long as John Boehner is Speaker, conservatives are screwed. He's a coward and a crybaby.)
To: for-q-clinton
Could it be that they were the ones who were hacking Weiners Weiner?
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posted on
06/01/2011 4:06:45 PM PDT
by
screaminsunshine
(Socialism...Easier said than done.)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Also, I think there’s been something up with Lotus Notes (for those who use that, as I’m required to).
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posted on
06/01/2011 4:20:33 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
To: for-q-clinton
"See? SEE? I *TOLD* you it wasn't me!"
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posted on
06/01/2011 4:28:31 PM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: for-q-clinton
"See? SEE? I *TOLD* you it wasn't me!"
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posted on
06/01/2011 4:28:42 PM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: ShadowAce; decimon; SunkenCiv; neverdem; Swordmaker
‘Teach a man to phish’ *PING*
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posted on
06/01/2011 4:30:23 PM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: Fledermaus
Weiner could have said that the Commies hacked his wong. You didn’t know I spoke Chinese, did you?
I understand that Weiner got an email from a Chinese man commiserating with him over his name. The man, who suffers from a rupture, was named “One Hung Low.”
(Damned was that an old one).
To: for-q-clinton
Government officials too stupid not to be phished do not deserve their jobs.
Fire them.
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posted on
06/01/2011 4:36:12 PM PDT
by
UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
(REPEAL WASHINGTON! -- Islam Delenda Est! -- I Want Constantinople Back. -- Rumble thee forth.)
To: for-q-clinton
Is this the beginning of a Weiner excuse?
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posted on
06/01/2011 4:50:04 PM PDT
by
Terry Mross
(Only a SECOND party will get my vote.)
To: rdb3; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; Salo; Bobsat; JosephW; ...
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posted on
06/02/2011 4:49:01 AM PDT
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: rdb3; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; Salo; Bobsat; JosephW; ...
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posted on
06/02/2011 4:49:41 AM PDT
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: SunkenCiv
Also, I think there’s been something up with Lotus Notes (for those who use that, as I’m required to).
My company is finally moving from Notes to Exchange. I might just go down to the data center and hug the Exchange server when it arrives...
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posted on
06/02/2011 5:07:24 AM PDT
by
TSgt
("Some folks just need killin'" - Karl Childers (Sling Blade 1996))
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