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Ex-hacker Mudge is "getting the band back together" at Google

18 April 2013

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Source: H Security - Posted by Dave Wreski
Former hacker Peiter "Mudge" Zatko has been working for the US government for several years, but he now says he is "getting the band back together", presumably at his new employer Google. Mudge, who, among other things, developed the hacking tool L0phtCrack (used to crack Windows passwords), had recently been working for the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) which is part of the Department of Defense.
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Hacker celeb 'Mudge' joins Google after DARPA

16 April 2013

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Source: CNET - Posted by Anthony Pell
Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, who was hired three years ago to be a project manager at the U.S. Department of Defense's research and development division known as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has announced via Twitter that he's returning to the private sector with Google.
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Computer Security Legend Mudge Leaves DARPA for Google Job

15 April 2013

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Source: All Things D - Posted by Anthony Pell
Peter Zatko, the computer hacking expert better known by the handle Mudge, says he’s leaving his job as a program manager at DARPA to join Google. He announced the change overnight on Twitter.
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Bitcoin hacker hunted

12 April 2013

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Source: SC MagazIne - Posted by Dave Wreski
A Canadian high school student has been identified as the most likely suspect behind a phishing site that allegedly ripped off thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoins from unsuspecting users.
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IBM: DDoS, web exploits, hacker sophistication on the rise, but mobile security looking good

11 April 2013

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Source: InfoSecurity Magazine - Posted by Alex
Web application exploits are on the rise, as are distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, while spam bots and hackers’ spear-phishing tactics are getting more sophisticated.
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