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Convicted hacker allowed in prison IT class, hacks prison’s computer systems

Rocco Penn
March 4, 2013

There are plenty of stories about dumb criminals doing dumb things, but we don’t get to hear as often about dumb prisons allowing smart criminals to make them look dumb.…

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Software

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Duh. The easiest way to stop hackers is with real passwords.

Greg
February 10, 2013

One of the most personal online violations that can occur to anyone is getting hacked. It could be a personal attack such as a Facebook account, on which 600k successful…

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Technology

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The 10 most notorious hackers

Drew Hendricks
January 3, 2013

While high-profile hacking made headlines in 2012, some of the most famous hack jobs took place years ago. The masterminds behind these notorious events are outlined below. Kevin Mitnick Labeled…

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Technology

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App security: how important is it?

Brian Wallace
December 21, 2012

If you consider the amount of attempts to hack into government systems and databases, and how many times your personal information is compromised – you’d understand just how important application…

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Hacker group AntiSec leaks Apple device IDs to highlight FBI tracking

Connor Livingston
September 4, 2012

If reports from the hacker group are to be believed, the FBI has over 12 million Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs) on file and now 1,000,001 of them have been leaked…

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As Gizmodo learned, you should change your company passwords regularly

JD Rucker
August 6, 2012

It’s understandable when a Twitter account or other social media profile is hacked when a current employee gets their computer or cloud service hacked. It’s unforgivable when the accounts are…

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Hotel keycards can be easily hacked in 200 milliseconds

JD Rucker
July 27, 2012

With less than $50 of store-bought hardware and some programming, a hacker can gain instantaneous and untraceable access into over four million hotel rooms around the world, according to Cody…

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Small businesses must take preventative measures to safeguard against hackers

Drew Hendricks
June 20, 2012

Hackers are becoming increasingly clever and conniving, while small businesses remain shockingly naive about the threat they face from cyber-attacks. This infographic conveys a clear message to all small businesses…

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Sesame Street YouTube channel hacked, serves porn

Scarlett Madison
October 16, 2011

For 22 minutes, kids around the world were greeted with a surprise when they went to the Sesame Street YouTube channel, and it wasn’t the kind of surprise that Elmo…

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Technology

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DDoS takes down UK’s Russian embassy website before PM visit to Moscow

Rocco Penn
September 12, 2011

It has been 5 years since a British leader has visited Moscow. On the eve of the first visit since a Kremlin critic was killed in London, the website for…

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UN subdomain for Swaziland hacked

Connor Livingston
September 4, 2011

In their biggest hack to date, the hacker group known as Cocain TeaM continues to replace websites with an ominous map, seemingly random messages, and the Pink Panther theme song.…

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PBS hacked, posts that Tupac is still alive

Rocco Penn
May 29, 2011

PBS was hacked today by LulzSec, a notorious group of hackers who attack for “fun and infamy” rather than for financial or activist reasons. Through the database, they secured login…

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Sony: we are “uncertain” (have no clue) when PSN is coming back

James Mowery
May 10, 2011

Sony was threatened, credit card numbers were stolen, gamers were frustrated, and Sony still doesn’t have a clue about what is going on. And yet the train wreck — also…

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Anonymous: “Sony, I am disappoint”

JD Rucker
May 8, 2011

For the last two weeks, one of the largest security breaches in online network history has been grinding along. As of today, the Sony Playstation Network is still down. To…

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Hackers compromise Sony Online Entertainment, Sony shuts it down

James Mowery
May 3, 2011

Sony has been beaten up pretty badly lately, but this is kicking ’em while they’re down: hackers have compromised Sony Online Entertainment, which provide access to several online MMOs. Not…

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Hackers take credit for Playstation network attack, claim possession of credit card data

Connor Livingston
April 28, 2011

If you’re an active Sony Playstation network user, you’re aware that it was “game over” last week as hackers made their way into the network and made off with a…

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From Hacktivists to Cyber Terrorists: The Many Faces of Hacking

JD Rucker
April 16, 2011

There are many reasons why people get into hacking. Some want to change the world, to fight for the little guy, to make corporations and governments pay for their crimes…

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WiFi Hacker Guilty of Sending Child Porn, Threats to Joe Biden in Neighbor’s Name

JD Rucker
December 23, 2010

Feuds between neighbors have been known to get ugly. This one just got stupid. Earlier this week, Vincent Ardolf of Blaine, MN, confessed to hacking into Matthew and Bethan Kostolnik’s…

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hackers

Convicted hacker allowed in prison IT class, hacks prison’s computer systems

Duh. The easiest way to stop hackers is with real passwords.

The 10 most notorious hackers

App security: how important is it?

Hacker group AntiSec leaks Apple device IDs to highlight FBI tracking

As Gizmodo learned, you should change your company passwords regularly

Hotel keycards can be easily hacked in 200 milliseconds

Small businesses must take preventative measures to safeguard against hackers

Sesame Street YouTube channel hacked, serves porn

DDoS takes down UK’s Russian embassy website before PM visit to Moscow

UN subdomain for Swaziland hacked

PBS hacked, posts that Tupac is still alive

Sony: we are “uncertain” (have no clue) when PSN is coming back

Anonymous: “Sony, I am disappoint”

Hackers compromise Sony Online Entertainment, Sony shuts it down

Hackers take credit for Playstation network attack, claim possession of credit card data

From Hacktivists to Cyber Terrorists: The Many Faces of Hacking

WiFi Hacker Guilty of Sending Child Porn, Threats to Joe Biden in Neighbor’s Name

Will Cell Phones Actually Replace Wallets?

Apple bolsters is server-side technologies with FoundationD acquisition

Microsoft has sold over 5 million Xbox One consoles

Facebook is preparing to beam Internet service down to Africa