“Hacked NASA Again”: Hacker Gets Friendly Letter From Space Agency After Exposing Major Loopholes
The Space Agency commended the hacker for spotting the flaw while also recognising his contributions as an “independent security researcher.”
One-Man Hacking Machine Is Taking On North Korea
To take on one of the world’s most repressive regimes you have to have some serious ‘cojones’, and an American hacker who goes by P4x clearly does.
Tesla Has A Hacking Problem
A hacker was able to remotely open the doors and windows of Tesla cars around the world, as well as turn on music, flash the headlights, and even start the engines.
Panic At The Exact Moment You Realise Your Prison Has Been Hacked [Video]
Evin Prison, located in Iran’s capital city, is renowned for its mistreatment of inmates. Hackers have now given the world irrefutable proof.
Hacker Tries To Poison Entire City’s Water Supply
A quick-thinking operator managed to stop a hacker from poisoning thousands, after they gained access to the Florida water supply system.
Tuesday Morning Spice
‘Robin Hood’ hackers. Agrizzi condition worsens. SA second wave ‘inevitable’. Ghislaine loses deposition battle. Teacher beheaded. Diana / Charles marriage ‘hell from day one’.
They’ve Caught The Fraudster Behind SA’s Massive Data Breach
Yesterday, news broke that Experian suffered a massive data breach, that placed millions of South Africans’ personal information at risk.
19-Year-Old Millionaire Hacker’s Life Looks Like A Good Time [Video]
19-year-old Santiago Lopez is the first person to crack $1 million in rewards on HackerOne, a platform that pays you for ethical hacking.
Rumours Of Inside Job As Liberty Ransom Note From Hackers Goes Public
If ever you needed a reminder of how vital it is to ensure your business is hack-proof, the Liberty mess should do the trick. It’s only getting worse.
Thursday Morning Spice
FBI seizes Russian botnet. North Korea threatens nuclear showdown. Trump cannot block users. Woody defended by other son. Marijuana Tupperware parties. Rugby cocaine scandal. Catcalling fines. Facebook’s revenge porn solution.
Friday Morning Spice
Wannacry virus hero arrested. Oscar goes to hospital. Secret Service Trump Tower drama. Dubai skyscraper in flames. South Koreans go full YOLO. Famous rapper kills homeless man. Sports team owner made US ambassador to UK. Michael Moore says celeb will beat Trump in 2020.
Monday Morning Spice
Cyberattack spreads across world. More dead in CT club war. Startup raises $500m to build Matrix. Trump’s backlash surprise. Wikileaks’ $100k for Comey tapes. Diana’s lover heart attack. Beckham buying island. The Crown loses. N.Korea did it again.
It’s Actually Frightening How Crafty Local Hackers Are These Days – Check This Out
If your business relies heavily on its online web presence to make it through the day, now is the time to start getting a little hot under the collar.
What You Could Expect To Find In The Modern Day Hacker’s Backpack
What exactly goes into hacking? And no, I’m not referring to the brain work, but the actual hardware used the the men and women who take the risks, for whatever reason.
Aviation’s Worst Nightmare? Hacker Can Control Plane’s Engines
Look away now if you have a fear of flying – this guy claims to have hacked into multiple plane’s computer systems and taken over flight control.
Got Enemies? This Website Will Let You Hire A Hacker
When plying your significant other with alcohol and sexual favours in return for their Facebook password doesn’t work, it’s time to call in the big guns.
Hack Attack: ISIS Flag Pops Up On Municipality Websites Across France
Some keyboard warrior has gone off on one in Paris, hacking local municipalities’ websites and spreading messages of hate. There’s always one.
People Are Waking Up With Blocked iPhones / iPad, With Ransom Messages On The Screen
Is this an elaborate phishing scheme or something more sinister?
City Of Johannesburg Lays Criminal Charges Against Whistleblower
Last week, vulnerabilities in the city of Joburg’s online ratepayers portal were widely reported. At the time, anyone with internet access could view municipal invoices which included personal details, financial details, PIN numbers and addresses of Joburg residents.
IOL Website Hacked – Possible Act Of Revenge For Publishing Pro-Mugabe Story
The online division of Independent Newspaper’s was attacked on Wednesday morning, reportedly for publishing a story viewed as in support of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe.
Monday Morning Spice
Tamerlan Tsarnaev discussed jihad with mother. Man arrested for biggest cyber attack in internet history. DA up to ‘mischief’ again. HIV cure breakthrough. US citizen on trial in NKorea. Obama jokes about his pot smoking days. ‘Stones play secret gig [Video].
Wednesday Morning Spice
Hackers send bomb announcement via Associated Press twitter. Lance Armstrong is being sued by the US government. Mum-to-be puts adoption ad on Gumtree. Apple is giving $100 Billion to shareholders. Internet buys new boat for Boston Bomber raid resident.
Hacker Creates App To Hijack And Control Passenger Planes
German security consultant and commercial pilot, Hugo Teso has designed an Android app that could override airplane controls.
George W. Bush Is Worse At Painting Than Being President [PICS]
Since leaving the White House, former United States President, George W Bush has become quite the painter. A hacker by the name of Guccifer hacked into the former President’s private emails and photos. The cache obtained by Guccifer contains paintings and several photos that Bush allegedly painted for friends and family. Entitled: The Bath Stunning. […]
Reddit Co-Founder Commits Suicide Following Federal Hacking Charges
Reddit co-founder and RSS feed co-developer, Aaron Swartz, has died on Friday in his New York flat at age 26. According to his uncle and an attorney, the computer activist and programmer took his own life.
6,5 Million LinkedIn Passwords Leaked – Now Is A Good Time To Change Yours
LinkedIn has confirmed via its blog that more than 6,5 Million user passwords had been “compromised”. That is a nice way of saying a Russian hacker stole, and then downloaded them. If you have an account with LinkedIn, now would be a great time to change your password.