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MySpace Cofounder Tom Anderson Was A Real Life “WarGames” Hacker in 1980s view story
2 votes- Submitted by steaprok
- about 1 hour ago
- (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08...)
- Became popular about 1 hour ago
In 1985, when he was fourteen and in high school in Escondido, California, Anderson was subject to one of the largest FBI raids in California history after hacking into a Chase Manhattan Bank computer system and subsequently showing his friends how to do.
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MIT software aims to thwart hackers view story
1 vote- Submitted by s_lockyer
- about 7 hours ago
- (http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/200...)
- Became popular about 7 hours ago
In response to the chronic cyber threat of hackers, MIT Lincoln Laboratory researchers are developing a software tool to identify the most vulnerable points in a computer network, allowing administrators to focus on those rather than the whole network.
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Vishal Joshi: Mission Possible! (Programming, Hacking, Tips, Tricks and a lot...): Shutdown Computer Remotly view story
2 votes- Submitted by vishalce2008
- 22 days ago
- (http://thewintricks.blogspot.com/...)
- Became popular 1 day ago
Hey If you want to shutdown any computer remotly then follow this instructions: 1. Open command prompt 2. type "shutdown -i" to display the Remote Shutdown dialog box (Shutdown.exe). 3. Under Computers, click Add to enter computer names, or
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How to Mod the iTouch view story
1 vote- Submitted by carpesomediem
- 2 days ago
- (http://hubpages.com/hub/modding-i...)
- Became popular 2 days ago
While modding the iTouch will void Apple's warranty on the device, it is a popular alternative for those looking to get more out of the unit. Modding the iTouch is not the easiest thing to do, but once you jailbreak the unit, you can add...
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US data breaches booming in '08 view story
3 votes- Submitted by s_lockyer
- 3 days ago
- (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008...)
- Became popular 3 days ago
The number of personal information leaks reported in the US this year have already exceeded the total amount in all of 2007. 449 US businesses and government agencies have thus far reported lost or stolen customer and employee data.
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Facebook Gets Friended By Malware view story
11 votes- Submitted by steaprok
- 3 days ago
- (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/200...)
- Became popular 3 days ago
Facebook acknowledges that it has been under attack but suggested the problems are largely under control. “Over the past few days, we have received reports from users of spam and phishing attacks,” the company said in a statement.
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Best tips to Prevent Your Email Accounts from being hacked by hackers view story
1 vote- Submitted by web2surf
- 4 days ago
- (http://www.cyberspirits.net/2008/...)
- Became popular 4 days ago
There is a huge need today to protect your email accounts from hackers. Here are some quick online tips to prevent your email(on Gmail, Yahoo or MSN) account from being hacked.
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Russian Mobsters Steal 8 Million Customer Records From Best Western view story
24 votes- Submitted by pleeker
- 5 days ago
- (http://consumerist.com/5041091/ru...)
- Became popular 5 days ago
If you stayed at one of Best Western's 1,312 European hotels since 2007, the Russian mafia now has your credit information!
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Help Crack the Russian Hacker Mystery view story
4 votes- Submitted by Tau_Zero
- 5 days ago
- (http://blog.wired.com/defense/200...)
- Became popular 5 days ago
The experts are still having a hard time figuring out who, exactly, participated in recent Russian cyberstrikes. The folks at IntelFusion are putting together an open source effort to figure out this mystery. And they want your help.
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Fired anchor pleads guilty to e-mail snooping view story
2 votes- Submitted by CNNReader
- 7 days ago
- (http://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME...)
- Became popular 7 days ago
A fired TV newscaster admitted Friday that he hacked into his co-anchor's e-mail accounts, pleading guilty to one count of illegally accessing a computer.

