If you go to log in to Evernote, you may find that you'll have to reset your password. Why? Well according to a post on the official Evernote blog, they were hacked, and while no personal information was snatched, emails, usernames, and passwords were. But luckily, those passwords were encrypted, but better safe than sorry. Read More >>
Featured comment by Longfellow:
"Same here, I realised what was happening when my desktop client wouldn't sync, again saying the password was wrong, and I tried logging into evernote...." More »
Sabu, probably the most notorious public face of hacking from this young, stupid century, still isn't headed to prison. He hasn't even been sentenced yet—because he's still helping the FBI bust his friends. Read More >>
The coast is clear now, but for a while there, Google's two-step verification system wasn't keeping you as safe as you thought. In fact, it was providing an avenue for folks to get in. App-specific passwords were propping your door open. Read More >>
Featured comment by EtherealKid:
""full-proof"
I did wonder about app-specific passwords when it claimed that anyone with one could access any part of my account. Glad it's sorte..." More »
Are the Chinese after everyone? According to a new report, yes. Security firm Mandiant has detailed the exploits of a Chinese cyber espionage group it calls APT1. Mandiant claims to have evidence that APT1 has stolen "hundreds of terabytes of data" from 141 American organisations. Evidence that includes this video of an elite Chinese hacker in action. Read More >>
Featured comment by otaviokz:
"So the guy recorded all his action? And Mandiant was able to get the video? How the hell can we know it is legitimate?
It's all sounding more and m..." More »
It was just going to be another boring day on the Internet, when along came a spastic, hilarious hacker with a taste for McDonald's, Gucci Mane, and caps lock. Is a criminal mastermind behind the @BurgerKing (and likely @Jeep) takeover? Nope—just a guy who plays shows in Rhode Island who left an unfortunate Internet paper trail. Read More >>
Reuters says Apple was targeted by the same crew that recently hit Facebook, and managed to infect a "small number" of the company's computers. Read More >>
Most Twitter hackers go after heads of states or companies to stir up some humiliation. But today's target is Burger King, which has been transformed into a combination fo McDonald's and amphetamine addict. Enjoy it while it lasts. Read More >>
Facebook has announced that it was hacked last month in a short statement on its website. Apparently, a few machines at Facebook HQ visited a compromised developer site. Read More >>
The Federal Reserve in the US said that one of its internal websites had been hacked today. It's unclear who did the hacking but the Feds say that the hackers were not able to do any serious damage. Reuters says that, "no critical functions of the central bank were affected by the intrusion." Read More >>
Featured comment by cinilak:
"I used to work in finance, 95% of people there were money obsessed consumer drones. Most of them were so thick they couldn't possibly make that much m..." More »
A family in Florida, USA was woken up by police with guns surrounding their house in the middle of the night. This terrifying and potentially scarring event is brought to you by Microsoft Xbox. Read More >>
Featured comment by H00pyFr00d:
"I'm still waiting. A TNT van came in earlier but no phone for me :-(
It would have been nice to have it before the weekend." More »
Talk about a damn tease. A group of jailbreakers, known as the Evad3rs, has just shown off the world's first iPhone 5 and iOS 6.1 jailbreak, that'll unshackle everything but the new Apple TV. Here it is, but you'll have to wait till sodding Sunday to actually use it. Read More >>
In the wake of Aaron Swartz's suicide, your friendly neighborhood cyber-vigilantes Anonymous have been lashing out. It's mostly been DDOSes and cyber-vandalism, but their most recent project is a bit more fun, and lets you play Asteroids with a Nyan Cat spaceship that blasts up sites. Read More >>
Earlier this week, a sophisticated, capable, and seemingly freelance cyber-spying operation called Red October burst onto the scene. Well, it's probably been around for years, but we all only just found out about it. Now, it's already disappearing. After having the light shined on it, it's darting back into the shadows. Read More >>