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American researchers took control of a flying drone by "hacking" into its GPS system - acting on a $1,000 (£640) dare from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
A University of Texas at Austin team used "spoofing" - a technique where the drone mistakes the signal from hackers for the one sent from GPS satellites.
The same method may have been used to bring down a US drone in Iran in 2011.
Analysts say that the demo shows the potential danger of using drones.
Drones are unmanned aircraft, often controlled from a hub located thousands of kilometres away.
They are mostly used by the military in conflict zones such as Afghanistan.
Todd Humphreys and his colleagues from the Radionavigation Lab at the University of Texas at Austin hacked the GPS system of a drone belonging to the university.
They demonstrated the technique to DHS officials, using a mini helicopter drone, flown over a stadium in Austin, said Fox News, who broke the story.
Full Story: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18643134American researchers took control of a flying drone by "hacking" into its... more
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"There are a lot of cool things you can do with $1,000, but scientists at an Austin, Texas college have come across one that is often overlooked: for less than a grand, how’d you like to hijack a US government drone?
A group of researchers led by Professor Todd Humphreys from the University of Texas at Austin Radionavigation Laboratory recently succeeded in raising the eyebrows of the US government. With just around $1,000 in parts, Humphreys’ team took control of an unmanned aerial vehicle operated by the US Department of Homeland Security."
http://govtslaves.info/government-drone-hacked-by-texas-university/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle"There are a lot of cool things you can do with $1,000, but scientists at an... more
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Glee star Heather Morris had some nude photos hit the Interwebs today.
According to reports, the 25-year-old’s cell phone was hacked, then the images were leaked to her MobileMe page.
In the series of photos she’s seen posing fully nude–revealing her boobs and vajayjay!Glee star Heather Morris had some nude photos hit the Interwebs today.
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Former Kyle XY actor Matt Dallas says he was the victim of a Twitter hacking Wednesday – and his fans, who were awaiting his weekly live stream webcasts, were on the receiving end of a sexy nude photo which they believed to be his.
The 28-year-old’s Twitter account allegedly linked to an explicit self-snapped image that shows an unidentified male holding his erect penis, covered with cum on his belly.
Moments later the Twitter message was removed, according to a fan. Dallas eventually told fans he was a victim of a hacking.
He wrote: “Wow. I’ve reached the popularity of being hacked. Ha. a 1st for evrything. Taken necessary measures 2 make sure that nvr happens again.”
Fans noticed that the hacked tweets were sent from the same “Twitter for BlackBerry®” account he uses on a regular basis, prompting them to believe he sent it himself.
Here’s the story according to a TabloidProdigy.com reader:
Tonight right before Matt Dallas from Kyle XY went online to do a streaming video he does, a random tweet appeared on his twitter feed…. twice actually….The same picture below and both of them said tweeted from “Twitter for Blackberry” which is what HE uses….
The pics were taken down very quickly with no explanation of him being “hacked” or anything…
What do you think? Is Matt Dallas really a victim of a Twitter hacker? Or did he accidentally show the world his goodies?
http://www.tabloidprodigy.com/2011/09/10/is-this-kyle-xy-actor-matt-dallas-naked/Former Kyle XY actor Matt Dallas says he was the victim of a Twitter hacking Wednesday... more
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Forget your car keys? Soon it won’t make a difference, as long as you have your laptop. An interesting viral Web video (see below) making the rounds since the Black Hat cybersecurity conference earlier this month depicts two researchers from iSEC Partners (a San Francisco-based security firm) breaking into a 1998 Subaru Outback via their PC. In less than 60 seconds, they wirelessly find the car’s security system module, bypass it and start the engine remotely. iSEC researchers Don Bailey and Mat Solnik claim to be able to hack their way into a securely locked car because its alarm relies on a cell phone or satellite network that can receive commands via text messaging. Devices connecting via a cellular or satellite network are assigned the equivalent of a phone number or Web address. If hackers can figure out the number or address for a particular car, they could use a PC to send commands via text messages that instruct the car to disarm, unlock and start. http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/free-stuff/43000-thieves-could-steal-cars-via-text-messages-in-60-secondsForget your car keys? Soon it won’t make a difference, as long as you have your... more
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Obama just cant get a brake this week. After the FoxNewsPolitics Twitter page was hacked the Obama campaign website was hacked on Tuesday and invited supporters to two fake anti-government events hosted by an unnamed "Commy Obama."
The campaign's application for mobile devices, such as iPhones and iPads, directed users to two events titled "Rules of Politics" scheduled for noon on Tuesday in Washington.
"1. Politicians and other public servants lie," reads the event description provided on the Obama campaign website. "2. Politicians tell you what you want to hear and offer to provide things for 'free' to get votes. 3. When government buys, the people pay."Obama just cant get a brake this week. After the FoxNewsPolitics Twitter page was... more
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Was the Fox News Politics Twitter account (@foxnewspolitics) hacked?
Unusual activity on the news division's account seemed to suggest as much late on Sunday night. Later, additional tweets appeared falsely claiming that President Barack Obama was killed.
The account's icon had been changed from the Fox News Politics logo and featured the following new description: "H4CK3D BY TH3 5CR1PT K1DD3S."
UPDATE: Fox News released a statement confirming the hacking and adding that "the hacking is being investigated, and FoxNews.com regrets any distress the false tweets may have created."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/04/fox-news-twitter-hacked_n_889590.html/Was the Fox News Politics Twitter account (@foxnewspolitics) hacked?
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Amy Winehouse‘s official website AmyWinehouse.com was hacked recently.
A group calling themselves SwagSec hacked the singers site and turned her page into a giant flashing screen with a slogan that read, “Swagger Security – Winehouse = No Swag”.Amy Winehouse‘s official website AmyWinehouse.com was hacked recently.
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On Saturday, Lulz Security announced what would be their final release, indicating that the group of six (according to the release) would disband. Unlike past releases, which have been fraught with gloating and taunting messages, the press release that went with the information release was almost wistful, talking about their love of the “chaotic thrill of entertainment and anarchy”, and how such things entertain. It even went philisophical, stating that these things are “what we all crave, even the seemingly lifeless politicians and emotionless, middle-aged self-titled failures. You are not failures. You have not blown away. You can get what you want and you are worth having it, believe in yourself.”. http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/free-stuff/42977-lulzsec-final-releaseOn Saturday, Lulz Security announced what would be their final release, indicating... more
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A wave of cyber attacks has left corporations and government organizations in a state of shock and confusion.. Over the last few months, cyber attacks have increased in both frequency and severity. The group of cyber activists, Anonymous,are currently involved in 9000 attacks on governments and corporations aroundthe world. Check out the stunning details....... http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/recent-news/42976-the-cyber-war-complete-coverageA wave of cyber attacks has left corporations and government organizations in a state... more
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The hacker group said Wednesday LulzSec to the CIA website for a couple of hours after a series of embarrassing disruptions of the group's website started ...The hacker group said Wednesday LulzSec to the CIA website for a couple of hours after... more
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http://www.boingboing.net/2011/05/29/pbs-hacked-in-retrib.html
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The PBS.org website, and data associated with the PBS television network, its programs, and its affiliate stations, appear to have just been hacked by an entity calling itself LulzSec. The information compromised and published appears to include network, server, and database details and logins, as well as user login data for some PBS staff and contractors who access the PBS computer network.
They identify themselves as unrelated to "Anonymous".
According to the tweets, the intrusion is in retribution for the recent "Wikisecrets" episode on Wikileaks, which was perceived by Wikileaks and its supporters to be unfair to Wikileaks.
A statement from LulzSec:
Greetings, Internets. We just finished watching WikiSecrets and were less than impressed. We decided to sail our Lulz Boat over to the PBS servers for further... perusing. As you should know by now, not even that fancy-ass fortress from the third shitty Pirates of the Caribbean movie (first one was better!) can withhold our barrage of chaos and lulz. Anyway, unnecessary sequels aside... wait, actually: second and third Matrix movies sucked too! Anyway, say hello to the insides of the PBS servers, folks. They best watch where they're sailing next time.
While the PBS program Frontline may have been the intended target, the scope of intrusion and damage was significantly more broad.
LulzSec posted an overview of the data and defacements here.
Here's a cache of the fake "Tupac still alive in New Zealand" story the intruders put up. Unfortunately, Tupac remains dead, and PBS NewsHour social media and online engagement point person Teresa Gorman is spending her Sunday night on Twitter repeating that fact to many incredulous individuals and news organizations.http://www.boingboing.net/2011/05/29/pbs-hacked-in-retrib.html
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Hackers might have accessed up to 25,000 e-mail addresses and 350 résumés during an attack on game developer Eidos Interactive’s websites, parent company Square Enix said Friday.
The security breach, which Square Enix said occurred Wednesday, could have given hackers access to user data for the Deus Ex: Human Revolution website, as well as résumés submitted by job applicants to Eidos.
“Square Enix can confirm a group of hackers gained access to parts of our Eidosmontreal.com website as well as two of our product sites,” the company told Joystiq. “We immediately took the sites offline to assess how this had happened and what had been accessed, then took further measures to increase the security of these and all of our websites, before allowing the sites to go live again.”
Square Enix added that it would be contacting all parties that might have been affected by the breach, emphasizing that no credit card information was compromised.
According to a report by former Washington Post writer Brian Krebs, the official Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Eidos websites were inaccessible Thursday morning. During this period, hackers reportedly put up a banner that read “Owned by Chippy1337.”
The hackers, Krebs wrote, said they plan to distribute the stolen information on file sharing networks. His report pegs the volume of information stolen, according to the hackers, to be the personal information of more than 80,000 users and 9,000 ésumés.
A recent Ars Technica report suggests there might be discord among members of hacking collective Anonymous, centering on a 17-year-old British hacker named Ryan. According to a chat log uncovered by Krebs, the Eidos hackers attempted to frame Ryan for the attack.
It’s unclear whether this is related to the crippling hack on Sony’s PlayStation Network several weeks ago that left millions of users’ personal information at risk. Anonymous has disavowed responsibility for that attack.
Neither Square Enix nor Eidos Interactive responded to Wired.com’s requests for comment Friday.Hackers might have accessed up to 25,000 e-mail addresses and 350... more
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Once again:
Sony has been forced to remove the stolen names and partial addresses of 2,500 sweepstakes contestants posted on a hacked website owned by the Japanese-based corporation.
The data reportedly originated from customers who entered a product contest way back in 2001.
Fortunately, the compromised list did not include credit card information, social security numbers or passwords.
"The website was out of date and inactive when discovered as part of the continued attacks on Sony," a company spokesperson told Reuters.
The embarrassing attack comes just days after Sony CEO Howard Stringer issued an official apology over a series of security breaches which compromised the personal information of millions and unceremoniously downed the PlayStation Network.
"In the coming days, we will restore service to the networks and welcome you back to the fun," said Stringer.
"I wanted to personally reach out and let you know that we are committed to serving you to the very best of our ability, protecting your information better than ever, and getting you back to what you signed up for - all the games and great entertainment experiences that you expect from Sony."
Meanwhile, Sophos security analyst Chester Wisniewski noted that Sony "seemed to be living a nightmare" as hack and extract operations continued with no real end in sight.
"In an organization as large as Sony the hackers targeting them may be able to continue to find low hanging fruit. Un-patched old equipment at any of the various Sony subsidiaries could continue to embarrass Sony publicly," Wisniewski explained.
"[Of course], Sony Playstation Network users are starting to get quite impatient as they await the return of the online gaming service... [Still], in this case Sony is certainly doing the right thing. It is better to be offline and identify what must be done to return the service to a secure state than to simply turn it back on and allow attackers to target even more data."
Obviously, there is no word yet on when the PSN will be back up, as Sony spinner Patrick Seybold confirmed (on Friday) the company was still testing system security.
"As you've heard us say, our utmost priorities are the security of the network and ensuring your data is safe. We won't restore the services until we can test the system's strength in these respects... We apologize for the delay and inconvenience of this network outage," he added.Once again:
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A cheeky hacker got a hold of the Mark Zuckerberg fan page on Facebook and decided it was time to poke a little fun at Zuck and his cash-saturated social network. The sneaky critic posted a message that appeared to come directly from the CEO on the page.
"Let the hacking begin: If facebook needs money, instead of going to the banks, why doesn't Facebook let its users invest in Facebook in a social way? Why not transform Facebook into a 'social business' the way Nobel Price winner Muhammad Yunus described it? http://bit.ly/fs6rT3 What do you think? #hackercup2011"
For those unaware a "social business" strives not to make money for its investors, but to achieve goals such as healthcare for the poor or sheltering the homeless with any profits made. Now we're not saying that Zuck doesn't have a philanthropic bone in his body, just that perhaps his primary investors (which include Goldman Sachs and Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov) might expect a return on their investment beyond the warm and fuzzy feeling one gets for doing the right thing. On the plus side, maybe now Mark Zuckerberg will take the privacy and security concerns of users seriously.
http://www.switched.com/2011/01/26/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-page-hacked/A cheeky hacker got a hold of the Mark Zuckerberg fan page on Facebook and decided it... more
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Yesterday evening, a hacker seized control of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's Facebook account, and posted a message that many disgruntled Frenchmen have been dying to hear: "Dear compatriots, given the exceptional circumstances our country is experiencing, I have decided in my spirit and conscience not to run for office again at the end of my mandate in 2012." The fake post then extended an invitation to have drinks at a cafe on the Champs-Élysées.
For what it's worth, Sarkozy hasn't officially announced that he'll seek re-election in 2012, but he made clear in a follow-up post that he definitely doesn't "subscribe to the rather hasty conclusions of the message" posted by the hacker. Sarkozy went on to speculate that the prankster may have hacked his account in order "to remind me that no system is infallible" -- and not, of course, to remind him that he totally sucks.
http://www.switched.com/2011/01/24/nicolas-sarkozy-facebook-account-hacked/Yesterday evening, a hacker seized control of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's... more
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