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Tag: Hacker News
Roku sales are banned in Mexico because pirates keep hacking the devices
Following a court ruling last week, Roku devices are now banned from being sold in Mexico. The decision comes cable … More
Today’s global ransomware attack weaponized software updates
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge When the Wannacry ransomware tore through the UK and Europe in May, there … More
Anonymous releases video claiming that NASA is on the verge of announcing alien life
The hacker collective Anonymous has released a video repeating others’ claims thatNASA is on the verge of announcing contact with … More
Why can’t Apple spend its way out of security vulnerabilities?
Apple has a lot of money. On most days, it’s the largest company in the world by market cap, and … More
Apple is launching an invite-only bug bounty program
Apple is planning a new bug bounty program that will offer cash in exchange for undiscovered vulnerabilities in its … More
The Mr. Robot Hack Report: Hacking Android phones with a rogue femtocell
Mr. Robot is a show built on hacks. The mother of all hacks serves as the big cliffhanger at the … More
Seven automated hacking systems will compete for a $2 million prize on Thursday
This Thursday, seven teams of researchers will face off in a live hacking challenge at Defcon, competing for a grand … More
Mr. Robot Season 2 Episode 3
https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWhoIsMrRobot%2Fvideos%2F1169233633143578%2F&show_text=0&width=560 The Verge is hosting the official Mr. Robot Digital After Show in partnership with USA Network, and we hope you’ll … More
The Mr. Robot Hack Report: Bitcoin burglary and self-destructing hardware
Mr. Robot is a show built on hacks. The mother of all hacks serves as the big cliffhanger at the … More
Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account was hacked
The hacking outfit OurMine has already been responsible for a few high-profile Twitter account takeovers, but the latest may be particularly … More
Hacker involved in ‘Celebgate’ pleads guilty, faces maximum five years in prison
A hacker has pleaded guilty for his role in the “Celebgate” breach of 2014. Edward Majerczyk faces up to five years … More
Note claiming to be from cryptocurrency hacker says stolen $53 million is legally his
One day after $53 million abruptly disappeared from an experimental cryptocurrency project, a note claiming to be from the attacker … More
How an experimental cryptocurrency lost (and found) $53 million
This morning, users of the Ethereum cryptocurrency woke up to some very alarming news. Someone was trying out a new … More
Hacked Nintendo Power Glove lets you control drones like a wizard
More than 25 years after Lucas Barton fell in love with the Power Glove in The Wizard, Nintendo’s impractical but undeniably … More
Video game ransomware hackers hand over decryption key and apologize
For a good while now, gamers have been menaced by the ransomware TeslaCrypt, which seeks out game-related files and locks them … More
Linksys routers to remain hackable after new FCC rules go into effect
There aren’t many routers — especially extremely ugly routers — that qualify as iconic, but the Linksys WRT series certainly … More
Microsoft Edge can now scrub the web with AdBlock and AdBlock Plus
AdBlock and AdBlock Plus are now available from the Windows Store for Microsoft’s Edge browser, letting Windows 10 users browse … More
Professor Pranksman fools his students with a TA powered by IBM’s Watson
Ashok Goel, a computer science professor at Georgie Institute of Technology, recently pulled a huge prank on his students: he … More
Anonymous OpTrump: Hackers launch ‘total war’ on Donald Trump in revenge for ‘hateful’ campaign
//players.brightcove.net/624246174001/82f79524-152c-485f-bcb0-09197a216c87_default/index.html?videoId=4801634856001 Anonymous hackers have vowed “total war” on Donald Trump and threatened to “dismantle his campaign”. The group has posted … More
