Symantec Says That pcAnywhere is Safe to Use Again
Software company Symantec has had quite an interesting last few weeks. The company admitted that hacker group LulzSec had gotten its hands on the software’s source code and threatened to…
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Anonymous Threat Against Facebook Was a Fake
We reported yesterday that Facebook was yet again in the crosshairs of Anonymous, but as CNET is reporting today, that turns out to not be the case. The DDoS attacks…
Anonymous Threatens to Take Facebook Down, But Can It?
The “hacktivist” group Anonymous, which took down various government and media sites last week in protest of Megaupload’s takedown and arrests has a new site in its crosshairs, Facebook. In…
Anonymous: "A New Era Has Come"
Today has certainly been a significant day for ‘hacktivism’, or hacking to create awareness and activism, and “a new era has come”, according to Anonymous, which has been busy avenging…
Is Megaupload Trying To Get Back Online?
I’ll file this one under the “nothing would surprise me at this point” category. We’re getting multiple reports, including directly from Anonymous, that Megaupload is trying to get itself back…
Anonymous Takes Down DOJ Site
It appears that the widespread hacking group Anonymous has taken umbrage to the takedown of Megaupload by the Department of Justice today. So much so that it appears to be…
Anonymous Threatens Sony Over SOPA Support
It looks like Go Daddy isn’t the only company drawing ire from the Internet over support for the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Sony also supports the act, and Anonymous…
The 'Anonymous' Gene Simmons Hacker Goes to Jail
Apparently someone isn’t a fan of the band KISS, or more specifically its most famous member Gene Simmons. The FBI has arrested Kevin George Poe for his 5 day DDoS…
SkyChalk is for Scribbling Notes on a Map
If you’ve used services like foursquare that let you check-in to a location or leave tips, then you’re familiar with the concept of leaving your digital mark on top of…
Thotly wants us to share our thoughts
We’re very familiar with the question that Twitter asks us, “What’s happening?”. Other than being a reference to an old TV show, Twitter is clearly about what’s going on in…
Anonymous & LulzSec Statement to FBI
Anonymous and LulzSec have published a statement aimed at the FBI and ‘International law authorities’, in response to an article that appeared on National Public Radio (NPR) yesterday, titled: FBI…
5 Arrested Over Anonymous Attacks
According to the BBC, five men have been arrested in connection with the recent attacks by online collective ‘Anonymous’ which targeted websites claimed to be acting against the Wikileaks whistleblowing site. The…
4Chan site goes down due to DDoS
Pandora’s box of the Internet, 4chan.org is currently down. 4chan is the largest online community in the English-speaking world, essentially an imageboard website where people post and discuss pictures, but…
The History of DDoS Attacks
The concept of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks finally entered the mainstream public consciousness this month after assaults on the websites of Visa, MasterCard and PayPal made front page…
