Techmeme: Group hacks US law enforcement sites, steals data (Raphael G. Satter/Associated Press)

8:30 PM ET, August 6, 2011

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Zach Epstein / BGR:

Here's the full change log for iOS 5 beta 5 — Apple just pushed iOS 5 beta 5 out to developers and wouldn't you know, we've got the full change log for you to feast your eyes on. Hit the jump for all the iOS 5 changes you can handle. — Thanks, Jean! — Notes and Known Issues

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Arnold Kim / MacRumors:

Apple Releases iOS 5 Beta 5 to Developers — In a surprise move, Apple has released iOS 5 Beta 5 (build 9A5288d) to developers on Saturday. Apple typically releases new developer seeds on weekdays. Alongside the iOS 5 beta 5 release is Xcode 4.2 Developer Preview 5, iTunes 10.5 Beta 5 and Apple TV Software beta 4.

Discussion: AppleInsider, iPhone, MacHackPC, Electronista and PhoneDog.com

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:

Defcon panel: Anonymous is here. LulzSec is here. They're everywhere — A panel at Defcon that focused on the hacktivist groups Anonymous and LulzSec was as confusing, chaotic and free-wheeling as the organizations themselves. The panel included a masked man, introduced as Baron von Arrr …

Discussion: Computerworld

Somini Sengupta / Bits:

At a Hacker Conference, Plenty of Friendly Feds — LAS VEGAS — Why are the Feds hobnobbing with hackers? — Defcon, a convention of computer hackers here, was crawling with federal agents on Friday. They smiled, shook hands, handed out their business cards, spoke on a panel called …

John D. Sutter / CNN:
DEF CON: The event that scares hackers

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Raphael G. Satter / Associated Press:

Group hacks US law enforcement sites, steals data … LONDON (AP) — The group known as Anonymous said Saturday it has hacked into some 70 mostly rural law enforcement websites in the United States, a breach that one local police chief said had leaked information about an ongoing investigation.

Lucian Constantin / Softpedia News:

Antisec Hackers Dump Massive Cache of Law Enforcement Data — Hackers associated with Anonymous' Operation Antisec have leaked a massive cache of personal records, email messages and confidential documents belonging to law enforcement agencies. — The data was obtained recently …

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Martin Bryant / The Next Web:

20 years ago today, the World Wide Web opened to the public — Today is a significant day in the history of the Internet. On 6 August 1991, exactly twenty years ago, the World Wide Web became publicly available. Its creator, the now internationally known Tim Berners-Lee …

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Daniel Eran Dilger / AppleInsider:

Inside iCloud: Apple's new Documents & Data cloud service — In place of the simple cloud storage and web hosting services in today's MobileMe, including iDisk, iWeb and Gallery, Apple is preparing an innovative new cloud-based Documents & Data service. Here's how it works.

Florian Mueller / FOSS Patents:

Oracle and Google keep wrangling over potentially impactful Lindholm draft email — During this month of August, Oracle's lawsuit against Google is mostly about Google's renewed attempt to have Oracle's copyright infringement allegations thrown out as well as a variety of discovery issues …

Discussion: @isaach and Daring Fireball

Matthew Lynley / VentureBeat:

Will tech stocks — and Zynga's IPO — survive this week's market bloodbath? — Stock market investors are in a bloodbath. But technology stocks in the past few months have been relatively protected. There was even talk of a “bubble.” Now, recent market activity has sent investors running …

Discussion: TechFlash and DealBook, Thanks:logicalmoron

Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:

Google “I Love Lucy” Logo For Lucille Ball's 100th Birthday — If she were alive, it would be the 100th birthday of comedian Lucille Ball. For that anniversary, Google's done a special logo, in the shape of a television and which plays several clips from classic “I Love Lucy” episodes.

Discussion: Search Engine Watch, The Official Google Blog, Pulse2, The Daily What, Gizmodo and Gothamist

Scott Hanselman:

Hackers can kill Diabetics with Insulin Pumps from a half mile away - Um, no. Facts vs. Journalistic Fear mongering — There's a story making the rounds on Twitter right now. Engadget “reports” researcher sees security issue with wireless insulin pumps, hackers could cause lethal doses.

Discussion: Computerworld, Examiner, VentureBeat, Associated Press, ExtremeTech, Pulse2, Engadget, Geekosystem, DailyTech and Slashdot

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