tagged w/ Hacking
-
UFC President Dana White, also a co-owner in the company, took to Twitter blasting Anonymous and promoting SOPA. On Jan. 22 he wrote, "@masontbell9 nice fake account. Hacking the site is not a big deal dummy. We are not in the website biz. Today was a great day!!! Pats!!!!" --------- The on Jan. 22 he taunted, "@fjbar75 the Internet is the coward capital of the world" -------------- But yesterday the exchange grew more heated after Dana White threw his support in for SOPA in a UFC on FOX 2 post-press conference interview. He commented, "Is SOPA the perfect bill? No, it's not. The only thing that we're focused on is piracy. Piracy is stealing. If you walk into a store and steal a f------ gold watch, it's the same as stealing a pay-per-view. I don't care what your twisted, demented idea of stealing is. These kids grew up on the Internet never had to pay for anything, so they don't think they should have to." http://www.freeturbine.com/index.php/news/artists-news/item/ufc-president-calls-out-anonymous-plugs-sopa-gets-ktfoUFC President Dana White, also a co-owner in the company, took to Twitter blasting... more
-
-
worrg
-
added this
-
13 days ago
- |
-
by Jon Ber
Four Rupert Murdoch's Sun Newspaper senior current and former employees were arrested this morning by Scotland Yard in connection with the hacking scandal that threatens to destroy News Corp, that owns Fox News and the Wall Journal among many other US and world titles.
A police officer was also arrested for allegedly taking bribe from Murdoch's employees in exchange for privileged information.
The Sun is the UK's largest daily with reported circulation of 2,715,473.
More: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jan/28/news-international-four-men-arrested?newsfeed=trueby Jon Ber
Four Rupert Murdoch's Sun Newspaper senior current and former... more
-
-
jonber
-
added this
-
13 days ago
- |
-
-
Thousands of British email addresses and encrypted passwords, including those of defence, intelligence and police officials as well as politicians and Nato advisers, have been revealed on the internet following a security breach by hackers.
Among the huge database of private information exposed by self-styled "hacktivists" are the details of 221 British military officials and 242 Nato staff. Civil servants working at the heart of the UK government – including several in the Cabinet Office as well as advisers to the Joint Intelligence Organisation, which acts as the prime minister's eyes and ears on sensitive information – have also been exposed.
The hackers, who are believed to be part of the Anonymous group, gained unauthorised access over Christmas to the account information of Stratfor, a consultancy based in Texas that specialises in foreign affairs and security issues. The database had recorded in spreadsheets the user IDs – usually email addresses – and encrypted passwords of about 850,000 individuals who had subscribed to Stratfor's website.
Some 75,000 paying subscribers also had their credit card numbers and addresses exposed, including 462 UK accounts.
Among the leaked email addresses are those of 221 Ministry of Defence officials identified by Bumgarner, including army and air force personnel. Details of a much larger group of US military personnel were leaked. The database has some 19,000 email addresses ending in the .mil domain of the US military.
In the US case, Bumgarner has found, 173 individuals deployed in Afghanistan and 170 in Iraq can be identified. Personal data from former vice-president Dan Quayle and former secretary of state Henry Kissinger were also released.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/08/hackers-expose-defence-intelligence-officialsThousands of British email addresses and encrypted passwords, including those of... more
-
-
The hackers have hit again, and this time they hit the meat. Super Meat Boy‘s servers has been hacked so if you are having problems with there service this is why. This problem could have been avoided when the person contacted the company about the hole in there system. When they refuse to fix it the person exploited it. The company had the chance to fix the problem before it became one but did not taken care of it. Now there twitter is blowing up over a issue they where contacted about before it was a issue.
Right now Team Meat’s servers are affected taking down the leaderboards and making it so gamers cannot upload their information and gain the achievements they much deserve, including the achievement for the Steam Great Gift Pile.post your feedback below make sure and follow us on twitter @videogameprideThe hackers have hit again, and this time they hit the meat. Super Meat Boy‘s... more
-
-
2011 has seen Anonymous and LulzSec become more prominent than ever before - and the two collectives are about to get even more attention thanks to a new documentary.
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists is a feature-length documentary directed by Brian Knappenberger that aims to shed some light on both Anonymous and LulzSec, getting behind those notorious Guy Fawkes masks to explain what the members' motives are.
The film is due for release in 2012 so we'll keep you posted once we've heard the confirmed date.
2011 has seen Anonymous and LulzSec become more prominent than ever before... more
-
-
-
-
"Mitsubishi Heavy Industries factories that build guided missiles and rocket engines; submarines; and nuclear-power equipment have had their computer networks hacked, according to a report.
The Reuters news agency said Japanese newspaper Yomiuri reported that information from Mitsubishi's computer system was stolen in the attack. A representative of the company confirmed the attack, Reuters reported, but said the company was still looking into whether any data had been taken.
The Yomiuri report said about 80 infected computers were found at Mitsubishi headquarters in Tokyo and various facilities in other areas of Japan, according to Reuters."
Heard a pretty scary NPR program on hacking and other sabotage of vital computer systems in control and in weapons not long ago. We can give up all our rights and strip down to our birthday suits at airports, but America is not safe when the military depends so heavily on corporations."Mitsubishi Heavy Industries factories that build guided missiles and rocket... more
-
-
The SEC, according to HuffPo, has destroyed (or lost) documents relating to ongoing investigations of banks, other financial institutions, and Bernie Madoff. Hmmm...Cosmo and Zaphod have a (hypothetical) proposal.
http://youtu.be/uZnolTWcEskThe SEC, according to HuffPo, has destroyed (or lost) documents relating to ongoing... more
-
-
-
From Press TV: Lord Justice Leveson is to hold his inquiry into the News of the World hacking crisis, the inquiry that was proposed to investigate “the culture, practices, and ethics of the press in the context of the latter's relationship with the public, police, and politicians.”
British Prime Minister David Cameron and several other senior politicians are also likely to be called by the court to give evidence over their relations with News International.
A source close to the coalition government insisted that Prime Minister would be “happy to give evidence if asked.”
Read more: http://www.presstv.com/detail/196540.htmlFrom Press TV: Lord Justice Leveson is to hold his inquiry into the News of the World... more
-
-
jonber
-
added this
-
5 months ago
- |
-
Long before the Murdoch empire’s phone-hacking scandal, Anthony Pellicano was the private eye that stars feared (and used) most. In his first interview since going to prison, he reveals new details on spying for Schwarzenegger, clearing Cruise's name—and why he dumped Michael Jackson.Long before the Murdoch empire’s phone-hacking scandal, Anthony Pellicano was... more
-
-
Xbox LIVE Enforcement “Unicorn Ninja” Keeps Service Safe and Fun for Everyone
Hackers, cheaters, phishers, account thieves, game code modifiers, communication abuses – the Xbox LIVE Policy and Enforcement team polices it all, even sometimes actual crimes, says Boris Erickson, Xbox LIVE enforcement unicorn ninja (yes, that is his actual job title). Redmond, Wash. Aug. 2, 2011.
At Microsoft, a small, tight-knit team works long hours – often sorting through downright offensive content – to help ensure that the company’s booming Xbox LIVE service is safe, non-offensive and fun for all.
Microsoft PR issued a story about a special team of employees that few gamers have heard about, nor do they ever want to run into them. The text is presented here in an unabridged format.
In an otherwise typical Microsoft hallway, a black curtain stretches across the doorway to a large room. The whiteboard next to it offers this ambiguous, if not curiosity-inducing, explanation: “Please do not disturb. Sensitive material behind curtain.”
Resized to 47% (was 1500 x 2250) - Click image to enlargePosted Image
Behind the black curtain is a unique team of Microsoft employees. Their existence is not widely known, and probably for good reason – if you have a close encounter with a member of Xbox LIVE’s Policy and Enforcement team, chances are you’re on the wrong end of right.
Hackers, cheaters, phishers, account thieves, game code modifiers, communication abuser – they help police it all, including actual crimes in some rare instances. The team is there to help make sure Xbox LIVE is safe, non-offensive and fun for all users.
“If you’re playing a game on Xbox LIVE, and somebody snipes you from across the map and you drop the F-bomb, we’re not going to ban you – not for the occasional slip. We focus on the really bad stuff,” says Boris Erickson, Xbox LIVE Enforcement Unicorn Ninja. Yes, that is his actual job title.
Adds Erickson: “We are not here to be the arbiters of all speech. But there are certainly some kinds of communication on Xbox LIVE that crosses a line – racism, homophobia, sexism, offensive comments about nationalities, and more.”
Day in and day out, the inboxes of Erickson and his fellow enforcers are piled high with stacks of complaints about offensive behavior, speech, and materials. They dutifully sort through it all and decide what’s next. That could be requiring a user to remove an offensive word or phrase from their profile to – in the more egregious cases – outright banning users.
“Or, as we like to say, inviting them to not be our customer,” Erickson says. “These are paid subscriptions we’re taking away, so we want to make sure we’re doing exactly the right thing.”
All Xbox LIVE users agree to a code of conduct when subscribing to the entertainment service. But, as Xbox LIVE tops 35 million users – and, as it incorporates an ever-widening range of entertainment, gaming, and communication features – it’s a given that there will be opportunists and rule-breakers, Erickson says.
But the team’s director, Stephen Toulouse (known widely by his Microsoft e-mail alias, Stepto), says despite Xbox LIVE’s explosive growth over the last several years, the number of complaints his team handles has remained tiny in proportion to the growing number of people who use the service.
“Looking at the stats, the cross-section of bad apples we deal with every day is small – typically less than one percent of the overall population,” Toulouse says. “The user complaint volume has tended to stay relatively flat compared to the line of new users. What that says to me is that our efforts are having an impact, and also that we’re broadening our audience. We’re bringing in different people that want to experience different things on Xbox LIVE, not just gaming, and at the end of the day that’s going to improve everything.”
The Explosion of Xbox LIVE
When Toulouse joined Xbox LIVE in 2007, the entertainment service had not yet reached one million users online at the same time.
“Enforcement was literally done by one guy with a spreadsheet who would go through the complaints once a week,” Toulouse says.
Though it took years to hit the one million user mark, it took one year to hit two million concurrent users.
“We knew Xbox LIVE was going to explode,” Toulouse says. “We knew we were on the cusp of something huge, especially when we saw how many people came into the service with the launch of Halo 3.”
The folks at Xbox LIVE, including Toulouse, wanted to stay ahead of the game. He slowly started assembling a team, and they started designing a tool to help the team effectively police the growing community of users. The result was a software program called Vulcan to help enforcers handle and escalate complaints.Xbox LIVE Enforcement “Unicorn Ninja” Keeps Service Safe and Fun for... more
-
-
-
-
-
jonber
-
added this
-
7 months ago
- |
-
-
-
jonber
-
added this
-
7 months ago
- |
-
According to a Media Matters report, CNN reported on the scandal 107 times over the same period of time MSNBC and Fox News reported on it 71 and 30 times, respectively. But while the Time Warner news network may smell blood, some may be emanating from their own studios.
Piers Morgan, the British journalist and talk show host who took over for CNN’s venerable Larry King earlier this year, is a former editor of the now-defunct News of the World, the tabloid at the center of the hacking scandal. Moreover, Morgan has been implicated in a separate celebrity phone hacking scandal while he was editor of the U.K’s Daily Mirror.
But so far, CNN has failed to report any of this. http://tinyurl.com/42kjr3uAccording to a Media Matters report, CNN reported on the scandal 107 times over the... more
-
-
LOrion
-
added this
-
7 months ago
- |
-
London police arrested Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British CEO, in the phone hacking and police bribery scandal Sunday, and the former News of the World editor said she was "assisting the police with their inquiries."
Brooks, 43, was arrested at a London police station at noon Sunday. She is being questioned on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications phone hacking and on suspicion of corruption, which relates to bribing police for information.
A statement released on Brooks' behalf said she "voluntarily attended a London police station to assist with their ongoing investigation."
"This was a prearranged appointment," said her spokesman, David Wilson although he said Brooks was not aware she was going to be arrested.
FULL STORY
http://www.npr.org/2011/07/17/138199201/news-international-ex-chief-brooks-reported-arrested?ft=1&f=1004London police arrested Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British CEO, in... more
-
-
Greg Tito, escapistmagazine.com, 14 Jul 2011
"Senator John McCain, former Republican Presidential nominee, asked Congress to dedicate a committee to cyber-infiltration by groups like Anonymous."Greg Tito, escapistmagazine.com, 14 Jul 2011
"Senator John McCain, former... more
-
