Attack

Online

Operation Shady Rat Is The Largest Cyber Attack Ever Uncovered

4:15PM August 3, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

If it wasn’t true before, it’s definitely true now. Hacking isn’t just for giggles, it’s a major threat to international security. More »

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Over 4,800 Web Sites Erased When Australian Web Host Is Hacked

3:28PM June 22, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Thousands of people in Australia are in shock after finding out their web sites are gone due to the antics of a hacker and poor network management by their web host. More »

Software

Watch This App Transform Kitteh Into iPod Killer

2:20PM November 9, 2010 | Brian Barrett

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/b44kRsX0dYw&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":500,"height":332.5,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} ); Meesha looks like an adorable kitty, and I’m sure she’s a joy to be around. But something about the Cat Toy app unleashes the jungle beast within. Hardware lovers beware: you’re about to witness savage iPod abuse. More »

Online

PayPal Misinterprets Own Email As Phishing Attack

3:40AM December 5, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Even PayPal can’t tell its own emails from spam! A cranky ex-Microsoft employee complained to PayPal about a “suspicious looking” link in an email from them, which they then treated as a phishing attack. [Eset via The Reg] More »

Entertainment

This Is Not A Trailer For Tiger Woods 2011, But It Should Be

9:12AM December 2, 2009 | Jason Chen

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DDOS Attack Was Because Of One Guy’s Livejournal

12:40PM August 7, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

According to a Facebook executive, the target of today’s DDOS attacks on Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, YouTube and other social media sites was one pro-Georgian blogger going by the username of “Cyxym.” No word as to who was behind the attack. More »