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Anonymous not finished with China – More attacks coming soon

, Apr 9th 2012 Discuss [15]

Those popular hacktivists are at it again this past week, hacking hundreds and hundreds of Chinese government websites recently. While they managed to deface well over 500 sites we are now hearing they aren't finished yet and have even more plans for the Chinese government coming soon, and bigger targets. Read The Full Story

Anonymous China hacks government websites in protest

, Apr 5th 2012 Discuss [6]

Looks like those hacktivists are at it again. Anonymous has defaced even more websites, although the legion of hackers seems to be branching out, with this attack being perpetrated by Chinese Anonymous members. Hundreds of Chinese government websites have been defaced in the usual spectacular fashion. Dumps full of emails and phone numbers have also hit the internet via Pastebin, as well as instructions by the group on how to bypass the Great Firewall of China. Read The Full Story

AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note gets early Android 4.0 ICS: here’s how

, Apr 4th 2012 Discuss [14]

This week we're getting our first real glimpse of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on the unique "phablet" family with the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note. This software has not come through traditional means, instead being pushed by hackers and excited developers wishing to bypass the process Samsung and AT&T must go through before they can update their devices officially. Have a look below at our hands-on with the device running this new tasty treat packed with Ice Cream Sandwich goodness and, barring the fear that grips you when you think of hacking, grab it for yourself! Read The Full Story

Hackers are criminals says EU amid tough new laws

, Apr 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

The European Civil Liberties Committee is looking to bring down the hammer on hackers and those who would target security vulnerabilities for malicious purposes. They set forth a new proposal that would make hacking a criminal offense throughout the European Union, with offenders facing up to two years in prison. If you have any hacking tools in your possession, or plan to distribute them, you could also face charges. Read The Full Story

Pastebin no longer safe haven for Hackers

, Apr 2nd 2012 Discuss [4]

The folks at the favorite info-dumping site of groups such as what once was LulzSec and the still very active Anonymous have announced they'll be cutting back on so-called "sensitive" posts. Pastebin has been a fabulous place for those with no wish to be tracked to their source to post information that could lead to law-breaking activities. That's not what the site was originally made for, but what it's become rather famous for over the past few months and years. The current owner, Jeroen Vader, has pledged to cut down on the amount of uses of the site which constitute "abuse" as set by their own rules. Read The Full Story

Global Payments hacked, 50,000 cardholders at risk

, Mar 30th 2012 Discuss [4]

Global Payments, a third-party payment card processor, has been hacked this morning, according to sources who spoke to the WSJ. The security breach puts nearly 50,000 Visa and MasterCard holders at risk. Both major credit card issuing agencies have alerted customers and asserted that their own systems are still secure. Read The Full Story

PSA: Anonymous ‘Internet Blackout’ a false lead

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [2]

The hacker group known as Anonymous has been tipped to be initiating a project called "GlobalBlackOut" which would hypothetically knock out the vast majority of the HTTP internet. Though the text posted to PasteBin does appear to be an official Anonymous release, setting in motion wheels which would eventually lead to a March 31st attack on the pillars that hold up the greater web, not all is as it seems. Anonymous' own @anonops Twitter account dismissed the attack as a falsehood last month. Read The Full Story

LulzSec returns: hacks military dating website

, Mar 27th 2012 Discuss [2]

Members of LulzSec may have been arrested earlier in the month by the FBI, but that doesn’t stop others picking up the name and running with it. A group of hacktivists calling themselves LulzSec Reborn yesterday hacked into dating website Military Singles. They managed to gather information on 170,937 accounts, and dumped all the email addresses and passwords for others to download. Read The Full Story

Hacktivists more active than cybercriminals in 2011

, Mar 22nd 2012 Discuss [2]

The past year or two has seen the rise of the hacktivist, most famously from groups like Anonymous and LulzSec. A new report from Verizon, the “2012 Data Breach Investigations Report”, bears that out in full, indicating that data attacks and thefts by hacktivists outpaced those by traditional cybercriminals in 2011. Read The Full Story

New iPad Jailbroken on release day

, Mar 16th 2012 Discuss [1]

Here on the first day of its release, the new Retina-quality iPad has been jailbroken. It certainly does not take long for users on the hacking front to get their devices busted open these days, and Apple's new iPad is no exception to the rule! What you're seeing here is the first of many steps towards jailbreaking and keeping the iPad jailbroken - expect a full release of the method soon! Read The Full Story

Anonymous OS version 0.1 released and detailed

, Mar 14th 2012 Discuss [8]

This week its been quietly announced that members of the hacker group known as Anonymous are releasing their very own desktop operating system. This system is known at the moment as Anonymous-OS and is currently in as infant a stage as it possibly could be at version 0.1. That's pre-pre-Alpha, for those of you counting, and we're not even going to tell you to download it or do a search for it - keep your eyes off of it! Read The Full Story

Jailbreak Con 2012 revealed with iOS hacks aplenty

, Mar 9th 2012 Discuss [2]

This year is the second year that the hacking community for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches has been so large that they needed a convention of their own to hold them all - Jailbreak Con 2012. The first version of this event was called MyGreatFest and took place in London - this year's event is completely rebranded and will be popping up all the way over in San Francisco, California here in the USA. This event will contain not only keynote speakers and round-table discussions with developers from all walks of iOS life, it'll have vendors and media representation too - the real deal! Read The Full Story
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