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

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

Sony was threatened, credit card numbers were stolen, gamers were frustrated, and Sony still doesn't have a clue about what...

Anonymous: “Sony, I am disappoint”

Anonymous: “Sony, I am disappoint”

For the last two weeks, one of the largest security breaches in online network history has been grinding along. As...

Hackers compromise Sony Online Entertainment, Sony shuts it down

Hackers compromise Sony Online Entertainment, Sony shuts it down

Sony has been beaten up pretty badly lately, but this is kicking 'em while they're down: hackers have compromised Sony...

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

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

If you're an active Sony Playstation network user, you're aware that it was "game over" last week as hackers made...

From Hacktivists to Cyber Terrorists: The Many Faces of Hacking

From Hacktivists to Cyber Terrorists: The Many Faces of Hacking

There are many reasons why people get into hacking. Some want to change the world, to fight for the little...

Kinect ‘Evil Genius Simulator’ Hack is the Most Dangerous To Date

Kinect ‘Evil Genius Simulator’ Hack is the Most Dangerous To Date

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNN4Oo0KhZo If there's one thing the Kinect is good for, it's facilitating interesting and downright clever hacks. Obviously. If you...

Justice! Sony Do Something Evil, Pwn Themselves

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...

How to Unswindle a Kindle: https://youtu.be/X48xYN13z3s?si=qxvvuyLCkTcLDAuZfrom Legally Purchased eBooks

How to Unswindle a Kindle: https://youtu.be/X48xYN13z3s?si=qxvvuyLCkTcLDAuZfrom Legally Purchased eBooks

Fair use. If you buy a device and decide later to switch to a different one, should you be forced...

Kinect is Used for Another Genius Purpose

Kinect is Used for Another Genius Purpose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CTJL5lUjHg If you have been following Techi, you probably have seen unusual uses for the Kinect. A gesture-controlled robot might...

Microsoft Pretends They Were Down With Kinect Hacking All Along

Microsoft Pretends They Were Down With Kinect Hacking All Along

Surely you've seen your share of Kinect hacks in the last little while - hell, even last week I posted...

Hacked Kinect Art Program Totally Rules Despite Current Uselessness

Hacked Kinect Art Program Totally Rules Despite Current Uselessness

http://vimeo.com/16818988 Because you're awesome, have this quick video of Mehmet Akten playing with his prototype for a 3D art program...

Yesterday’s Twitter Worm Was All Just A Big Misunderstanding, Guys

Yesterday’s Twitter Worm Was All Just A Big Misunderstanding, Guys

Hey, remember yesterday's Twitter worm? Wasn't that fun? Oh, don't get all frowny, it was a blast. Apparently, it was...

The Myth and Reality of Kevin Mitnick

The Myth and Reality of Kevin Mitnick

Kevin Mitnick became notorious for his use of social engineering - the act of manipulating people into divulging information, rather...

YouTube Hacked, Bieber Targeted

YouTube Hacked, Bieber Targeted

This morning it appears as though YouTube has been the subject of a malicious attack, with HTML in comments being...

When Hacking Gets A Bit Too Literal

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...

Zune Users Overjoyed At Jailbreak News

Zune Users Overjoyed At Jailbreak News

Listen up, Zune fans: All seven of you can now jailbreak your Zune and install one of the tens of...

Apple iPad Is Already Jailbroken

Apple iPad Is Already Jailbroken

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgHNayVtHkQ The Apple iPad has been jailbroken according to notorious hacker, MuscleNerd, who published this video showing the achievement. A...

LeapFrog Didj: When The Hackers Take Over

LeapFrog Didj: When The Hackers Take Over

What do you get when you have a cheap but powerful device that was created to do simple tasks and...