Nobody wants to get hacked. The very concept is terrifying to many and at the least a personal violation to most. Despite our desires, hacking happens every day. It’s quickly becoming the most widespread crime in the world as far as reach with over half a billion victims last year. Sometimes there are no ways… Continue reading A basic guide to getting hacked
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As many as 1.5 million credit cards at risk through Global Payments hack
Late last week payment processor Global Payments revealed that MasterCard and Visa cardholders were at risk through a security flaw in their system. We now know that the cards affected in the breach processing system were only in North America but that the original estimates of tens of thousands of cards affected were grossly understated.… Continue reading As many as 1.5 million credit cards at risk through Global Payments hack
Warning: MySQL.com was hacked, serves extremely malicious malware
With over 12 million monthly visitors, word must get out to keep people from going to MySQL(dot)com until they get things sorted out. This isn’t a minor annoyance. The exploits inserted by the hackers are extremely malicious and work in the background. There is no need to click on or accept anything. Simply visiting the… Continue reading Warning: MySQL.com was hacked, serves extremely malicious malware
Justice! Sony Do Something Evil, Pwn Themselves
Oh, Sony. The venerable old company – who have actually done some smart things lately – have gone and shot themselves in the foot. First, they have demanded that Google hand over the IP addresses of anyone who commented on or like a private YouTube video detailing how to hack the PS3. They are also… Continue reading Justice! Sony Do Something Evil, Pwn Themselves
How to Unswindle a Kindle: Removing DRM from Legally Purchased eBooks
Fair use. If you buy a device and decide later to switch to a different one, should you be forced to buy the exact same media over again? Such was the case with the DRM-tainted Amazon Kindle… until now. The geniuses over at Too Smart Guys made a video showing us how to remove DRM… Continue reading How to Unswindle a Kindle: Removing DRM from Legally Purchased eBooks
When Hacking Gets A Bit Too Literal
Everyone loves a good hack. There are good hacks, bad hacks, clever hacks, then there’s just plain old hacking. John Benson purchased a 3G iPad and traveled home to the UK hoping to be able to simply switch SIM cards. The one problem? The 3G iPad takes a MicroSIM card, which aren’t yet available in… Continue reading When Hacking Gets A Bit Too Literal