Bitcoin’s crazy day
The virtual cryptocurrency hits a record high, gets targeted by hackers, and takes a dive. What fun!
Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 10:19 PM UTCTechnology Bitcoin, bitcoins
hackers
Technology Bitcoin, bitcoins
Hacker “Weev” gets three years for accessing AT&T data
Andrew Auernheimer is the latest victim in the government's crackdown on loosely determined cybercrimes
Monday, Mar 18, 2013 6:48 PM UTC 15Technology weev, AT&T, Hacking, hackers
Hackers leak John Brennan’s financial records
The same site that published personal information on Michelle Obama earlier this week has hit CIA chief
Friday, Mar 15, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 11Technology hackers, John Brennan, doxxing
Russian hackers release sensitive information on stars including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Biden and Clinton
Seventeen celebrities and politicians have been targeted, but police have not uncovered a motive
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 4:46 PM UTCEntertainment doxxing, Celebrity, Russia, hackers
How hackers spy on women through their webcams
Using remote administration tools, "ratters" are making women the unsuspecting victims to prying eyes
Monday, Mar 11, 2013 5:07 PM UTCTechnology hackers, Malware, rats, Ratters
“How 3D printing changed my life”
The spirit of hacker cool is alive and well at SXSW: Just follow the trail of MakerBots
Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 6:08 PM UTC 11SXSW 3d Printing, 3d printers
Making sense out of SXSW chaos
The festival is both a sell-out and a hacker celebration, a kaleidoscope with a different picture at every turn
Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 4:03 PM UTCSXSW SXSW, sxswi, South by Southwest
Hackers who hit Facebook also struck Apple
No data was stolen, but the system was breached by unidentified hackers believed to be in China
Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 9:06 PM UTCTechnology China, hackers, Facebook, Apple
Anonymous hacks U.S. Sentencing Commission website for Aaron Swartz
In weekend attacks, hackers released encrypted government files and turned the sentencing website into a video game
Monday, Jan 28, 2013 2:20 PM UTC 37Technology Aaron Swartz, Anonymous, hackers
When the government approves of hacking
While hacktivists and whistle-blowers face federal prison, the White House declares a National Day of Civic Hacking
Friday, Jan 25, 2013 2:52 PM UTCTechnology hackers, Anonymous
Aaron Swartz, freedom fighter
He understood that society prospers when the spread of knowledge is encouraged -- and not locked up by corporations
Monday, Jan 14, 2013 6:07 PM UTC 40Technology Aaron Swartz, jstor, Hacking
Hackers hit Ohio school football team over gang rape
Anonymous arm KnightSec hack team website, demand apology for assault of 16-year-old girl
Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 2:10 PM UTC 13News Rape, Ohio, Anonymous, hackers
Anonymous hits Westboro Baptist Church over Sandy Hook picket plans
Hackers publish private information about church members following news that it would picket the Newtown school VIDEO
Sunday, Dec 16, 2012 6:43 PM UTC 62News Video, Westboro Baptist Church
Anti-blogging hackers attack Tumblr
A trolling group claims to have infected 8,600 individual blogs
Monday, Dec 3, 2012 9:41 PM UTCTechnology hackers, Tumblr, Internet, GNAA
Anonymous takes on Syrian government
The hacker collective sets its sights on Assad's regime following Internet blackout
Friday, Nov 30, 2012 3:54 PM UTCTechnology Syria, Anonymous, hackers, Hacking
Skype hands over information on teen Wikileaks fan
Without even a warrant, a private Texas intelligence firm was given user information by the online calls site
Monday, Nov 12, 2012 9:55 PM UTCTechnology Skype, Cybersecurity, Security
Hackers moving from “disruption” to “destruction”
U.S. cyber chief inadvertently compliments anarchic hackers
Tuesday, Oct 2, 2012 8:20 PM UTCTechnology Cyber-attack
Hackers release Apple data
AntiSec, an offshoot of the Anonymous hacker collective, makes its latest political statement [UPDATED]
Tuesday, Sep 4, 2012 7:34 PM UTC 12Life Apple, hackers, FBI
Don’t lose all of your data
After Wired's cautionary tale, a few tips for protecting your gadgets
Thursday, Aug 9, 2012 8:00 PM UTC 23Life Gadgets, hackers, technology
Will you have Internet tomorrow?
DNS-Changer malware could potentially kick thousands off the Web on Monday
Sunday, Jul 8, 2012 12:00 PM UTC 14Life GlobalPost, technology, Internet
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