While two videos have been taken down, this stacksmashing video on loading Doom onto the Game & Watch unit remains up. Nintendo is using copyright strikes to take down YouTube videos that detail how to hack the recently released Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. color handheld. A hacker going by the handle stacksmashing managed […]
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SolarWinds: UK assessing impact of hacking campaign
Getty Images UK security officials are trying to establish the extent of the impact on the UK of a major hacking campaign that threatened national security in the US. The attack, using US firm SolarWinds’ Orion platform, was discovered last week but has been going on for months. A number of organisations, including US government […]
After Trump tweets Defcon hacking video, voting security experts call BS
Enlarge Getty Images As President Trump continues to make unfounded claims of widespread election fraud, 59 of the world’s foremost experts on electronic voting are hitting back, saying that recent allegations of actual voting machine hacking “have been unsubstantiated or are technically incoherent.” Monday’s letter came after almost two weeks of baseless and unfounded claims […]
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Desktop Kit review: Homebrew hacking
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Desktop Kit review: Homebrew hacking “The Raspberry Pi 4 is the most capable Pi ever made, and an awesome affordable PC.” Extremely compact More powerful than any Pi before Standalone Pi PCB is very affordable Desktop Kit has everything you need Gets hot under load High-res video can be choppy […]
Hacking ‘hero’ Marcus Hutchins pleads guilty to US malware charges
A British man hailed as a hero for stopping a global cyber-attack that was threatening the NHS has pleaded guilty to US malware charges. Marcus Hutchins, 24, has pleaded guilty to two charges related to writing malware – or malicious software – court documents show. Writing on his website, Hutchins said he regretted his actions […]
These activists are hacking housing problems in NYC using apps and data
Affordable and humane housing is one of the most prominent problems in America’s metropolises. While all manner of task forces and social activists continue to attack it, no one group has been universally successful at tackling it. However, a community of like-minded coders in New York City has banded together to at least to make […]
Cryptography failure leads to easy hacking for PlayStation Classic
Enlarge / The PlayStation Classic’s internal USB, removed and picked at as part of the hacking effort. Yifan Lu / Twitter In the days since the PlayStation Classic’s official release, hackers have already made great progress in loading other PlayStation games (and even non-PlayStation software) onto the plug-and-play device. What’s more, it seems some sloppy […]
Marriott Hacking Exposes Data of Up to 500 Million Guests
Supported by Marriott Hacking Exposes Data of Up to 500 Million Guests ImageMarriott International acknowledged on Friday that an “unauthorized party had copied and encrypted information” belonging to about 500 million customers on its Starwood reservations system.CreditCreditMauritz Antin/EPA, via Shutterstock By Nicole Perlroth, Amie Tsang and Adam Satariano Nov. 30, 2018 The hotel chain asked […]
New Russian Hacking Targeted Republican Groups, Microsoft Says
New Russian Hacking Targeted Republican Groups, Microsoft Says ImageMicrosoft said it had seized fake websites, linked to a Russian military intelligence unit, meant to trick people into thinking they were sites for Republican-leaning think tanks that have criticized President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.CreditGulshan Khan/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By David E. Sanger and Sheera […]
How Russian Spies Hid Behind Bitcoin in Hacking Campaign
How Russian Spies Hid Behind Bitcoin in Hacking Campaign ImageA Justice Department indictment revealed how Russian operatives used Bitcoin to facilitate a 2016 hacking campaign. Bitcoin is mined by hundreds of computers, as shown here.CreditMaxim Zmeyev/Getty Images By Nathaniel Popper and Matthew Rosenberg July 13, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO — In early 2016, Russian intelligence officers […]