Phone hacking

Phone

How criminals could ‘eavesdrop’ on your phone’s motion sensors, and steal your PIN

Technology

Our smartphones are full of highly accurate sensors that make the devices a breeze to use. But these sensors could also give hackers clues about our data and passwords.

Rebekah Brooks

Here’s what a court in London decided on the News of the World’s phone hacking scandal

Conflict & Justice
Rebekah Brooks

Here’s what a court in London decided on the News of the World’s phone hacking scandal

Conflict & Justice

VIDEO: Hugh Grant leads parade of outraged U.K. phone hacking victims

Arts, Culture & Media

New Report Blasts Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch

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Hacking Scandal Arrives in U.S.

Over 4,000 people have been identified as possible victims of phone hacking since the News of the World scandal first made headlines. The parent company News International has paid out millions in compensation settlements.  Now the storm is coming to American shores. Mark Lewis is an attorney in his native England. He has represented over 100 […]

Hugh Grant Accuses British Tabloid of Hacking

Conflict & Justice

Actor Hugh Grant gave evidence Monday to a public inquiry into press standards in Britain. Grant alleged that the British tabloid newspaper Mail on Sunday may have hacked his phone.

Phone Hacking Victims Testify in London

Individuals who had their phones hacked by as part of the  News International scandal  – from famous actors to violent crime victims’ families – are set to testify against the ethics and behavior of Britain’s tabloid press Monday. In its third day, the Leveson inquiry  could bring about sweeping governmental reforms in the U.K., including a “register of […]

Dramatic New Evidence in ‘News of the World’ Phone Hacking Inquiry

The News of the World phone hacking scandal  that erupted last July was so shocking that British Prime Minister David Cameron ordered an inquiry by a senior judge Lord Leveson into the entire newspaper industry. It got under way in London on Monday and there was some dramatic evidence showing widespread illegal activity at the tabloid. […]

The World

News Corp. hacking inquiry resumes in Britain

Conflict & Justice

A inquiry by the British Parliament into the News Corporation’s hacking scandal resumes today in London. Will today’s revelations conflict with the Murdochs’ testimony to Parliament in July?

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