WikiLeaks supporters’ cyberattack on Amazon.com appears unsuccessful [Updated]
Global hacker group “Anonymous” announced its plans Thursday morning to launch a cyberattack on Amazon.com. The attack is part of a larger endeavor called “Operation …
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Facebook confirms account disabling bug; claims issue is resolved
Earlier today, BGR broke the news that a possible Facebook glitch or hack was disabling user accounts. We have now received a response from a Facebook …
Facebook hack disabling female user accounts en masse?
Unconfirmed reports are sweeping across the Internet as thousands of female Facebook users complain that their accounts have been inexplicably disabled. Users have taken to …
Windows Phone 7 jailbreak imminent
As noted by enthusiast blog istartedsomething, Windows Phone 7 is on the verge of being jailbroken. Actually, hackers have already gained root access Windows Phone …
FTC will not fine Google for stealing passwords with Street View cars
Following Google’s recent admission that it accidentally stole passwords, emails and other personal information with its Street View cars, the Federal Trade Commission has decided …
Reality Check: Modding the DROID X may not lead to a bricked phone
A post by p3Droid on the My Droid World forums claims to shed some light on the rumored locked bootloader of the DROID X. According to …
Google ditches Windows in favor of OS X and Linux
Citing a renewed focus on security thanks in part to a recent series of cyber attacks originating in China, The Financial Times is reporting that …
iPhone hacked and hijacked at Pwn2Own
Smartphones might have proved to be a tough nut to crack at last year’s CanSecWest Pwn2Own, but the same cannot be said for 2010 as two …
Suspected Chinese cyber attack may have ties to two schools in China
The New York Times is reporting that the Chinese cyber attack launched on Google and other major companies, which was made public last month, may …
Google and NSA team up to protect the cloud
The Washington Post is reporting that internet search giant Google, and America’s electronic security agency, the NSA, will be teaming up to analyze data from …
Mr. "Make it blackra1n" geohot successfully hacks PS3
Everyone’s favorite iPhone outlaw, George Hotz (better know as geohot), has been at work mastering another piece of hardware: the PlayStation 3. And so far, …
Motorola MILESTONE firmware travels over pond, brings multitouch
A little Android breaking and entering? Yes, please. The Android hacking community has successfully ported the Motorola MILESTONE’s firmware over to it’s stateside relative, the …
Smartphones escape Pwn2Own unhacked
Hackers taking part in a friendly competition aimed at highlighting OS and software vulnerabilities did some real damage to a variety of computer-based web browsers …
WPA encryption gets hacked; Wi-Fi no longer secure
Wi-Fi is no longer a secure form of wireless communication, so says Global Secure Systems. According to their report, a Russian firm has harnessed the …
