A teenager has allegedly broken into the personal email account of the director of the CIA, John Brennan, according to the New York Post. The youngster, who has described himself as being non-Muslim, explained that he attacked Mr. Brennan’s email account “in opposition to US foreign policy and support for Palestine”. The publication says that … More CIA director’s personal email account ‘breached by teen’
A hacker who used the notorious Blackshades RAT malware to hijack webcams on computers, and secretly watch people engaged in sexual activity, has avoided prison. Stefan Rigo, of Leeds in the United Kingdom, was said to have voyeuristically observed his victims – over half of whom were personally known to him – for between five … More Webcam hacker spent up to 12 hours a day watching his victims
A white hat hacker has developed a “universal remote” that is capable of unlocking the latest hi-tech cars and garages. Samy Kamkar, an independent security researcher, says his tiny radio device can bypass “rolling code” security, which keeps new cars and modern garages safe and secure. The idea behind this system is that every time you lock or … More Universal remote can ‘hack into any car’
Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) are – if you’re excuse the tautology – massively popular. The likes of Guild Wars 2 have sold millions of copies, and claim to have more than 460,000 people playing at anyone time – more than the population of Iceland – making them a certifiable success story. However, that … More MMORPG hacker stripped to his underwear and executed online, watched by almost a million people
Brace yourself, as this is one of the weirdest and most bizarre computer virus-related stories that I have ever heard. Back in 2012, a computer hacker used malware to infect innocent people’s computers across Japan with a Trojan horse, and post death threats from them, giving the police no clue as to where he might … More The utterly crazy story of the death threat hacker (involves a cat)
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