Google Wallet comes to Samsung Galaxy Nexus (unofficially)
Many of us wondered why Google’s new flagship Galaxy Nexus doesn’t support Google Wallet, an NFC-based payment service that the company introduced a few months …
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Facebook slammed by porn attack, investigation ongoing [updated]
Are pornographic images invading your Facebook news feed? We have yet to see it here at BGR, but ZDNET recently reported that “gory, violent pictures” and …
Hackers crack Siri to work on any device
A group of developers from Applidium posted a story recently that explains how the group was able to crack Siri so that they could run the …
Apple is trying to make iOS autocorrect less horrible
Apple is working on solutions that will help to improve the text input experience on its iOS devices. The Cupertino, California-based company has been discovered …
Hacker uncovers major iOS security flaw [video]
A major security flaw in Apple’s iOS operating system that could allow hackers to remotely gain unauthorized access to an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad …
iPhone 4S ships with Siri-related security threat
Siri, secure yourself. If only that command worked; as it turns out, the popular virtual assistant feature on the iPhone 4S that allows users to …
Sony: Hackers compromised 93,000 PSN, other online accounts
Following a period of peace after weeks of cyberattacks launched against various Sony-run online networks, Sony has confirmed that hackers are once again targeting the company’s …
HTC investigating potential Sense security flaw
A report was recently published by Android Police that suggests HTC’s Sense user interface has several major security flaws that provide HTC with access to …
Major security flaw lets anyone bypass AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II security [updated]
BGR has uncovered a major security flaw on AT&T’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S II that renders Android’s security lock feature completely useless. Using …
SSL certificate breach extends beyond Google, over 200 certificates compromised
A breach of Dutch SSL certificate authority DigiNotar is reportedly much bigger than initially thought, with more than 200 digital certificates having been stolen in …
Google+ flaw allows hackers to execute DDoS attacks using Google servers
A security expert at Italian security firm AIR Sicurezza Informatica claims to have found a security flaw in Google’s new social network that allows hackers …
Iranian government said to be using MITM hack to spy on Gmail, other Google services
Hacker groups like Anonymous and LulzSec capture the bulk of mainstream media’s attention when it comes to hackers these days, but it looks like the …
British Parliament member calls for BBM suspension following London riots
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has agreed to work with London authorities as they begin their investigation into recent riots. According to some Londoners, rioters …
'Anonymous' and 'LulzSec' release 10GB of data from 50 police departments
In response to the arrests of LulzSec member Topiary and Anonymous PayPal hackers, members of the AntiSec initiative have infiltrated 50 police departments across the …
Security hackers crack Google's Chrome OS using web tricks
When Google first introduced its Chrome operating system, the search giant touted its rock solid security. In an effort to keep hackers out, Google automatically …
Ultimate hack: LulzSec may have duped British authorities into arresting innocent man
Following reports on Wednesday that British police had arrested a 19-year-old suspect thought to be the spokesperson of notorious hacker group “LulzSec,” new information suggests …
Apple laptops can be hacked to self-destruct; flaw to be detailed by hacker next month
How’s this for an undocumented feature? Apple’s newer MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro notebooks have a security flaw that can allow hackers to remotely …
Hackers break into ‘AnonPlus’ social network
Reports surfaced on Thursday that Anonymous’ AnonPlus social network was broken into by other hackers who called themselves AKINCILAR. AKINCILAR, also the name of a …
Second hacker indicted over stolen AT&T iPad data
An Arkansas man has been indicted for carrying out a cyberattack on AT&T servers that resulted in the theft of personal data from more than …
Sony to finally complete full PSN service restoration this week
Nearly two and a half months after its networks were breached by the hacker group LulzSec, Sony will finish restoring its PlayStation Network later this …
Apple becomes latest ‘Anonymous’ hacker target
Notorious hacker collective “Anonymous Operations” on Sunday published data it claims to have obtained by breaching a server belonging to Apple. The data, which consisted …
‘Anonymous’ launches WikiLeaks for hackers: HackerLeaks
The infamous group of “hacktivists” known as Anonymous Operations on Thursday launched a new tool to aid its digital crusade against targeted governments and corporations. …
LulzSec’s last lulz: Malware for all those who downloaded hackers’ final plunder
The small group of hackers known as Lulz Security, or simply “LulzSec,” would never disband without one final round of fun. BGR reported on Monday …
Citigroup hackers stole $2.7 million in recent breach
A recent online security breach involving the left of 360,000 credit card numbers will cost Citigroup $2.7 million, the company confirmed to U.S. government officials …
Hacker claims to reveal identity of LulzSec leader
A hacker known as “The Jester” claims to have revealed the identity of a LulzSec member who may be the group’s leader. Thirty-year-old Xavier Kaotico, …
LulzSec hacked, exposed by rival hackers [updated]
LulzSec isn’t making any friends in the U.S. government or within any of the numerous companies that own the websites it has hacked, and apparently the …
LulzSec and Anonymous unite to wage cyber war on U.S. government
Call it a meeting of minds or call it an unholy matrimony — in either event, the recent rash of high-profile breaches is about to get an adrenaline shot. …
Hackers strike Sega, steal personal data from 1.3 million accounts
Sega has confirmed that personal data from 1.3 million user accounts was stolen during a recent security breach, according to Reuters. Hackers obtained email addresses, …
32 ‘Anonymous’ hackers detained by Turkish police
More than 30 individuals allegedly associated with the hacker group “Anonymous” have been detained by Turkish police according to a report from the Turkish state …
New website answers the question on all our minds: Has Sony been hacked this week?
BGR has provided extensive coverage of an ongoing saga that has seen numerous digital properties belonging to Sony fall under attack. To date, personal information …
