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Vodafone links with Chile group
The UK telecoms group announced a deal with Entel PCS, one of Chile's leading mobile phone operators, bringing to 43 the number of 'partner networks' that Vodafone has with other operators
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The UK telecoms group announced a deal with Entel PCS, one of Chile's leading mobile phone operators, bringing to 43 the number of 'partner networks' that Vodafone has with other operators
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Chile probes data theft and posting by hacker
AP - A prosecutor was appointed Monday to investigate how a computer hacker accessed government data for 6 million Chileans and posted it to the Internet.
Yahoo! – 12 hours, 9 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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AP - A prosecutor was appointed Monday to investigate how a computer hacker accessed government data for 6 million Chileans and posted it to the Internet.
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Power demands pushing metal prices up
WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- A global increase in energy demands have triggered price jumps in metals, as power shortages from Chile to South Africa have limited production, analysts say.
United Press International – 16 hours, 22 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- A global increase in energy demands have triggered price jumps in metals, as power shortages from Chile to South Africa have limited production, analysts say.
United Press International – 16 hours, 22 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Chilean hacker posts confidential data of 6m
A computer hacker in Chile has published confidential records of six million people, it has been revealed.
Telegraph.co.uk – 20 hours, 49 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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A computer hacker in Chile has published confidential records of six million people, it has been revealed.
Telegraph.co.uk – 20 hours, 49 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Hacker posts data of 6m Chileans
A hacker has posted the personal details of more than one-third of Chile's population on the internet, a Chilean newspaper has reported
The Guardian – May 12, 2008 11:23 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A hacker has posted the personal details of more than one-third of Chile's population on the internet, a Chilean newspaper has reported
The Guardian – May 12, 2008 11:23 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Hacker posts data of 6 million Chileans
A hacker has posted the personal details of more than a third of Chile's population on the internet, including what is thought to be information about the president's daughter, a Chilean newspaper has reported. Personal data, including the identity card numbers, addresses, telephone numbers, emails and academic background of 6 million Chileans was posted on the internet on Friday, according to the El Mercurio newspaper. The information was posted by someone who hacked into servers at the education ministry, the electoral service and the military, according to the paper. The security breach was first reported to police early on Saturday by an administrator of a local technology-orientated website who discovered links to the information online. Most of the data was promptly removed and the incident is being investigated by police. Speaking on local radio, the IT administrator Leo Prieto said amongst the data he had discovered was a list of students who receive preferential public transportation rates, including details on what is believed to be one of President Michelle Bachelet's two daughters. Despite the information's prompt removal, Prieto warned that some people may have downloaded it "and it may still be around on the internet." A presidential spokesman, Francisco Vidal, called the incident "a serious and delicate issue". According to a police spokesman, it is not thought that banking or financial data had been compromised. El Mercurio reported that the hacker - who identified himself only as an "anonymous coward" - allegedly wanted to demonstrate a lack of security at government offices. "Benign hacking" to expose loopholes in vulnerable systems is not uncommon. In 2006, "hackers" from a research team at Cardiff University's school of computer science alerted the bank to a security flaw in HSBC's online banking system which could have left more than 3 million customers' accounts vulnerable to outside attack. But hacking of government websites is often malicious. Last September, the Financial Times reported that the Chinese military had allegedly hacked into computers inside the Pentagon, prompting the organisation to shut down 1,500 computers, including the one used by the defence secretary and former head of the CIA, Robert Gates. According to allegations by an unnamed former Pentagon official, the Chinese cyber army would have had the power to disable the Pentagon's system, and re-enter it during a conflict situation, with the possibility of causing major disruption. The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, also complained last year that German systems had been compromised by Chinese hackers and raised her concerns with China's premier, Hu Jintao. The Chinese government strenuously denied all accusations.
The Guardian – May 12, 2008 11:23 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A hacker has posted the personal details of more than a third of Chile's population on the internet, including what is thought to be information about the president's daughter, a Chilean newspaper has reported. Personal data, including the identity card numbers, addresses, telephone numbers, emails and academic background of 6 million Chileans was posted on the internet on Friday, according to the El Mercurio newspaper. The information was posted by someone who hacked into servers at the education ministry, the electoral service and the military, according to the paper. The security breach was first reported to police early on Saturday by an administrator of a local technology-orientated website who discovered links to the information online. Most of the data was promptly removed and the incident is being investigated by police. Speaking on local radio, the IT administrator Leo Prieto said amongst the data he had discovered was a list of students who receive preferential public transportation rates, including details on what is believed to be one of President Michelle Bachelet's two daughters. Despite the information's prompt removal, Prieto warned that some people may have downloaded it "and it may still be around on the internet." A presidential spokesman, Francisco Vidal, called the incident "a serious and delicate issue". According to a police spokesman, it is not thought that banking or financial data had been compromised. El Mercurio reported that the hacker - who identified himself only as an "anonymous coward" - allegedly wanted to demonstrate a lack of security at government offices. "Benign hacking" to expose loopholes in vulnerable systems is not uncommon. In 2006, "hackers" from a research team at Cardiff University's school of computer science alerted the bank to a security flaw in HSBC's online banking system which could have left more than 3 million customers' accounts vulnerable to outside attack. But hacking of government websites is often malicious. Last September, the Financial Times reported that the Chinese military had allegedly hacked into computers inside the Pentagon, prompting the organisation to shut down 1,500 computers, including the one used by the defence secretary and former head of the CIA, Robert Gates. According to allegations by an unnamed former Pentagon official, the Chinese cyber army would have had the power to disable the Pentagon's system, and re-enter it during a conflict situation, with the possibility of causing major disruption. The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, also complained last year that German systems had been compromised by Chinese hackers and raised her concerns with China's premier, Hu Jintao. The Chinese government strenuously denied all accusations.
The Guardian – May 12, 2008 11:23 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Volcanic Eruption Forces Evacuations in Chile
Volcanic ash is raining down on Chile, 10 days after an eruption occurred for the first time in thousands of years. People in the area were evacuated. The volcano eruption has turned lakes and rivers white and coated plants in a dense layer of ash.
NPR.org – May 12, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Volcanic ash is raining down on Chile, 10 days after an eruption occurred for the first time in thousands of years. People in the area were evacuated. The volcano eruption has turned lakes and rivers white and coated plants in a dense layer of ash.
NPR.org – May 12, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Chile to get tallest residential towers
SANTIAGO, Chile, May 12 (UPI) -- A Spanish development group says it intends to build the world's tallest residential tower in Chile.
United Press International – May 12, 2008 06:05 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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SANTIAGO, Chile, May 12 (UPI) -- A Spanish development group says it intends to build the world's tallest residential tower in Chile.
United Press International – May 12, 2008 06:05 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Hacker splashes data from six million Chileans on Internet: reportAFP - A hacker broke into Chile's government sites mining data from six million people which he then posted on the Internet on two popular servers for several hours, the El Mercurio daily have said.
Yahoo! – May 12, 2008 01:29 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Hacker leaks 6m Chileans' records
A computer hacker in Chile posts confidential data belonging to six million people on the internet.
BBC News – May 12, 2008 12:04 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A computer hacker in Chile posts confidential data belonging to six million people on the internet.
BBC News – May 12, 2008 12:04 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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