hackers

Zach Braff Is Not Gay

Richard Lawson · 07/20/11 04:10PM

It seems that some sort of internet trickster — a LMAO Loki, a ROFL Rumpelstiltskin — hacked into sad-puppy actor Zach Braff's five-year-dormant website and wrote a message from Zach announcing to his fans that he is a gay person.

Rupert Murdoch Found Dead, According to Hacked Murdoch Paper

Adrian Chen · 07/18/11 05:19PM

The hacking group LulzSec appears to be back, with a very timely hack of Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid The Sun—the sister publication of the dead News of the World. And they warn, ominously, that they've got emails, too.

Anonymous Hackers Have Naked Groupies Now

Adrian Chen · 07/15/11 04:43PM

If you need any more proof that the hacking group Anonymous has achieved rockstar status in certain nerdy circles, check out their groupies. SexyFawkes is a porn site (NSFW) of naked ladies (mostly) wearing the group's signature Guy Fawkes' mask.

Foreign Hackers Humiliate American Military

Ryan Tate · 07/14/11 06:24PM

Foreign hackers made off with 24,000 sensitive documents in what the Pentagon is calling one of its worst breaches in history, including data on spy gear, missile tracking systems, and warplanes. But hey, at least it prompted Defense Department bureaucrats to write up a very very strong plan.

Vigilantes Out Wrong Guy as Hacker Mastermind

Adrian Chen · 07/14/11 03:40PM

One of the favorite pastimes of hackers is attempting to expose other hackers. These attempts at "doxing," as it's called, almost always identify the wrong people. The latest victim is a Portuguese guy who's been fingered as a ringleader of the hacking groups Anonymous and Lulz Security.

When to Freak Out About a Hacker Attack

Adrian Chen · 07/07/11 06:30AM

This summer it seems every day brings dire news of a new data breach perpetrated by shadowy hackers. For those prone to panic, it might be enough to end in a hospital visit. But there's no need to freak out about every single attack reported by a hacker-obsessed media.

Obama Assassinated, According to Hacked Fox News Twitter

Max Read · 07/04/11 08:33AM

The Fox News Politics Twitter account was hacked early this morning, and a number of Tweets claiming that President Obama had been assassinated were sent out. Fox has acknowledged the hack, but apparently still can't access the account—as of this post, the Tweets still haven't been taken down.

Anonymous Hits Universal Music and Viacom

Remy Stern · 06/29/11 01:15AM

Let the hackathon continue with Anonymous now in the driver's seat after LulzSec called it quits. This time the target is not the small country of Anguilla, but the major media companies Viacom and Universal Music. [Gizmodo]

Thousands of Tumblr Logins Stolen

Max Read · 06/28/11 10:44PM

Oh, no! Erotic photobloggers and magazine interns everywhere were rocked with the news today that microblogging service Tumblr was the site of a prolonged "phishing" attack that seems to have stolen thousands of Tumblr logins and passwords. How will we ever be able to trust our favorite dogs-wearing-human-clothes blogs again?

Facebook's Newest Hire Cost Sony $24 Billion

Adrian Chen · 06/27/11 01:20PM

Just a month after George "GeoHot" Hotz was sued by Sony for hacking the PlayStation 3, he's got a new gig: He's working at Facebook. Think of what kind of example this sets for the kids.

British Hacker Suspect Charged With Cybercrimes

Adrian Chen · 06/22/11 11:51AM

The 19-year-old suspect in the Lulz Security hacking spree has been been charged with "cybercrimes," including a DDoS attack on the British Serious Organized Crime Agency, according to Sky News—no charges related to hacks in the U.S. were filed.

Lulzsec Hackers Declare War on Government Agencies

Adrian Chen · 06/20/11 05:40PM

The swashbuckling hacking group Lulz Security says it's teaming up with fellow hacking group Anonymous to wage war on government agencies and anyone who gets in their way. Everyone: Change all your passwords to ninety-character strings of random letters and symbols!