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more about #hacking bazookafox: He obviously just got Rick-rolled more » kennyg311: The beard rate there must be through the roof. more » kozi: He maybe just realized what a waste was his life... more » MaxPoint: they all have such good facial hair. more » The5thElephant: Could someone explain what exactly one does in a contest like this? Is everyone just connected over LAN and somehow blocking ports while opening othe... more » RuBBa_cHiKiN: Rollin' in my Lada, ridin' Spetsnaz: more » denisnossevitch: more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: I have the answer for that one: If he was playing too many games or using too many 3D intensive software it probably overheated the crappy nVidia chip... more » Googlo: You are all WRONG!!!! more » deanbmmv: Heh heh. The infamous Goatse hack. Every time you click a goatse pops up. more » InsidiousTuna: His opponent is clearly on a Mac, and his hopes for the competition are dashed. more » njdevil: "I knew I shouldn't have shaved and showered today, I look so out of place" more » Golf_Nut: hackers, coke, coffee and beers make for a fun competition. more » JC Whitless: I don't know how well I'd do attacking another computer, but I would so be totally impenetrable to attacks with this baby. more » Akhen: Maybe they all had to start with computers that have IE installed. His double facepalm is despair and hopelessness at its finest. more » craig.esquivel: People are really hyping up this leak way more than it should be hyped. Yes, in theory the leaking of software that is supposed to be heavily restrict... more » jimbojojo: That's nice of the article to say, however they fail to mention which law one would be breaking via the use of such software. Could someone please en... more » Tawnie is saving no daylight: Who needs cofee when you have linux on a thumb drive. #microsoft more » thechansen: I have plenty of freeware, open source and legal tools to do the same. Keep in mind I require the consent of the owner, and proof that they own the ... more » ObiHaiv: Wonder if COFEE is Java-based? #microsoft more » -
#imagecache
Why Is This Hacker So Miserable Looking?
I wonder what's going through Mitch "oorange3" Adair's head in this picture. Is he annoyed that someone made yet another joke about hacking the Gibson or did he just lose the US Cyber Challenge? Either way, that's one unhappy-looking hacker. More » -
#hacking
Microsoft COFEE, Some of the Most Illegal Software You Can Pirate
Apparently Microsoft's COFEE software that helps law enforcement grab data from password protected or encrypted sources is leaking all over the internet. So not only can you steal the software, but break the law by using it too. More » -
#xbox360
New Xbox 360 Warranty Stickers Better Guarantee Chastity?
Apparently, Microsoft is slapping a new style of void-if-removed warranty stickers on Xbox 360s that are sent in for repair. Why? With no facts to back us up, we must call upon our favorite pastime: crazy-eyed speculation. More » -
#hackmodo
Android Hacking For The Masses
Reasons to hack, or "root," your Android handset: Custom OS upgrades, PC tethering, full-phone SD backups. Reason not to: It's really scary. At least it was, until now. More » -
#atms
Warning: Not All ATMs at DefCon Are What They Appear to Be
The infamous DefCon hackers convention is going on in Las Vegas right now. And, just a word of advice. If you're going to visit, grab your cash before entering the conference. More » -
#hacking
DefCon Badge Hack Fools Facial Recognition Systems With Pulsing Light
DefCon's badges encourage hacking. In fact, the best hacks at the conference receive a black über badge signifying free lifetime admission. But why compete for the über badges when you can use steal them with this year's winning hack? More » -
#security
Unsecure Electronic Parking Meters Can Be Hacked For Infinite Money
Two presenters at Black Hat 2009 just demonstrated their ability to hack into parking meters in San Francisco (and theoretically anywhere with this kind of system) to give unlimited money on their parking payment cards. More » -
#4chan
The Official Reason AT&T Blocked 4Chan
Fresh from the Mouth of AT&T, who looks like his Lord of the Rings counterpart, is the reason AT&T blocked 4chan. It was, as suspected, blamed on a DDoS attack from that IP address. Update: 4chan's moot confirms their account: More » -
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#4chan
Why Did AT&T Block 4Chan?
It's indisputable at this point that AT&T blocked 4chan—what's 4chan, you ask?—the cesspool that has spawned some of the internet's greatest memes, like LOLCATs. We hear it's because of a massive DDoS attack emanating from that IP address. More » -
#iphone
Hacker Claims iPhone 3GS Encryption is Incredibly, Dangerously Easy to Crack
Noted iPhone security destroyer Jonathan Zdziarski has cracked the iPhone 3GS encryption security, which is to be expected, but the ease and speed with which he did it is worrisome. Zdziarski claims the iPhone 3GS is thus "useless" to businesses. More » -
#giz79
Phreaking the Phones: Before There Was Hacking
Before there were computer hackers, there were phreakers. And before there were Macs, Jobs and Woz kept themselves busy building their own blue boxes (above) which would emulate precise control tones to seize control of the phone system. More » -
#ssn
Fraud Protection Algorithm Breeds Method to Guess SSN Using Personal Details
The same algorithm developed by the government to protect people from applying for fraudulent social security numbers is now being adapted by Carnegie Mellon researchers to guess—within a few points of accuracy—your entire SSN. More » -
#apple
iPhone 3GS Unlocked with Purplera1n + UltraSn0w
Good times! It looks like Dev Team's UltraSn0w unlock works with an iPhone 3GS that's been jailbroken via purplera1n. But be warned: Some users are reporting mixed success. More » -
#crime
Blind Phone 'Swatter' Gets 11 Years For 911 Phone Hacking
A 19-year-old who was part of a swatting group—hacking the phone system to get 911 to respond with a SWAT team to potentially dangerous situations in order to harass people—just got sentenced to 11 years in prison. More » -
#iphone3gs
iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Is Ready, You Just Can't Have It Yet (That's a Good Thing)
The Dev Team has cracked the iPhone 3GS (as if there was any doubt). Trouble is, if they released it now it would do far more harm than good. More » -
#apple
iPhone Dev Team Unlocks iPhone 3.0 With New "UltraSn0w"
The iPhone Dev Team, jailbreakers of all things iPhone, have released a demonstration video of a version of yellowsn0w they dub "ultrasn0w" that purportedly unlocks every version of the iPhone running everything from 3.0 on down the line. More » -
#palmpre
Running Custom Firmware on the Palm Pre Is Rather Easy
Developer Steven Troughton-Smith seems to have discovered that running unsigned (custom) firmware—even firmware that bypasses the activation process—is super easy. More » -
#crimes
Looking at Porn at Work Makes You a Hacker
A man from Ohio was recently sentenced to 15 months in prison after being convicted of "hacking" for using his work computer to look at pornography and upload nude photos of himself to adult websites. More » -
#psphomebrew
PSP 3000 Homebrew is Here Now
Although the Datel Blue Tool boots your PSP 300 into service mode, it's not a real service mode that let's you install and run homebrew. This latest TIFF Exploit, however, is one step closer. More » -
#mobileme
Salma Hayek's MobileMe Account Hacked, No Nudie Pics Found (Sorry!)
One of the irritating mosquito-like posters over at 4chan hacked into Salma Hayek's MobileMe account and found it laughably easy despite MobileMe's "security" questions. More »
