Tag Archives: Hacking

Post-Christmas Gift…

Posted on December 26, 2014 by John

For those keeping track, The Interview is a bonafide, Bit Torrent hit! Leaving the Sony hacking aside, this is paradoxical considering how much energy, money and time Hollywood focuses on DRM… (Source) Torrent Freak: http://goo.gl/rvvOaQ

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The Interview…

Posted on December 24, 2014 by John

Kudos to Sony for releasing said movie on-line versus completing capitulating in light of the significant / damaging corporate hacking (attack) that the firm experienced.

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Requested Suspension

Posted on December 22, 2014 by John

Sony’s request that Twitter suspend the account of the person who posted their leaked information is yet another in an on-going development between the ‘net / Social Networking as it once was (decentralized and uncensored) and the Internet / Social … Continue reading →

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‘Cyber-vandalism’

Posted on December 20, 2014 by John

Aside from the political dust-up / fall-out regarding the Sony corporate-hacking, it seems that a new-term might have been coined (or, at a minimum, brought to the fore) in cyber-vandalism. (Source) Computer World: http://goo.gl/DHAU4V

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Contemptible!

Posted on December 4, 2014 by John

Hacking any given firm’s corporate data is one thing… using said data to harass and threaten the employees of said firm is not only reprehensible but might have set a new-low in cyber-crimes. (Source) PC World: http://goo.gl/KHI8Cd

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Cyberhacking

Posted on December 2, 2014 by John

The seriousness of Sony’s IT systems being hacked should not be understated given that the F.B.I. is involved. (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/JQXwUe

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But Wait, There’s More!

Posted on November 23, 2014 by John

For anyone that is even casually / passively paying attention (which, unfortunately, seems like is overwhelmingly not the case) the newly ‘discovered’ Regin virus has supposedly set a benchmark (arguably, that any given hacker will try to surpass) that’s unprecedented. … Continue reading →

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iPRC Hack?

Posted on October 21, 2014 by John

After a few months of what was at least non-news regarding potential Chinese governmental hacking, it looks as though with the launch of iPhone 6 in the PRC that might have changed… (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/dXLWDi

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Proof-of-Concept Worms…

Posted on October 14, 2014 by John

One has to wonder if this is every cyber-thugs dream? (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/brfYrt

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The ‘Snap-pening!’

Posted on October 12, 2014 by John

Another day… another (reportedly) massive data leak from Snapchat no less! (Source) Sydney Morning Herald: http://goo.gl/l2iYTl

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