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Hackers

How a Hacked Light Bulb Could Lead to Your Bank Account Being Drained

Hair straighteners, refrigerators, cars—pretty much anything can be hacked. And the consequences can sometimes be life-threatening.
By Harmon Leon
Using nothing more than an oscilloscope and a laptop, hackers can unlock an ATM.

Safecrackers Can Unlock ATMs as Easily as Hacking a Baby Monitor

As long as there are "things," there will be those who want to hack into "them"—and some succeed. 
By Harmon Leon
FaceApp Security Concerns

From Russia With Old Age: What Are the Security Concerns About FaceApp?

Yes, American security is the price you pay for making your selfies look old.
By Harmon Leon
(Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Are Half of the Hacked Patreon Accounts Fake?

By Brady Dale
Jack Conte, musician and founder of Patreon, at the Black Cat in Washington. (Photo: Joe Loong, Creative Commons)

Tweets Suggest Patreon Hack May Be GamerGate Related

By Brady Dale
Company logo (Image: Patreon)

Patreon Hacked: Some User Information Compromised

By Brady Dale
(Photo: Twitter)

New York Mag’s Site Is Back Up Following Hacker Attack

By Sage Lazzaro
(Illustration: Carlos Zamora)

As Auctions Go Digital, Hackers Set Their Sights On Buyers’ Data

By Daniel Grant
Kim Jong Il toasts US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright at a dinner in Pyongyang on 24 October 2000. (Photo via Getty Images)

Michael Malice on the Magical World of North Korea

By Michael Malice
Bitcoins like these will now be traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Flickr)

A Hacker Is Selling the True Identity of Satoshi Nakamoto for 25 Bitcoin

By Jordyn Taylor

Security Company Unearths 1,000 Nude Pics From 20 Used Android Phones

By Molly Mulshine

Polite Canadian 14-Year-Olds Hack ATM, Steal No Money

By Jordyn Taylor

Hacker Who Liberated George W. Bush's Shower Portraits Jailed

By Sage Lazzaro
(Screengrab: DigitalShadow)

Mysterious Website Shows Your Facebook Privacy Settings Aren't So Airtight After All

By Sage Lazzaro
The real victim. (Photo: Buzznet)

Blame The Russians For Stealing Target Shoppers’ Personal Information

By Jordan Valinsky
Hacking target. (Photo: TechRadar)

Experts Warn Internet-Connected Vehicles Are Vulnerable to Hackers

By Jordan Valinsky

Everybody Panic: Target Says Data From 40 Million Credit Cards Might Have Been Stolen

By Jordan Valinsky
How droll! (Trend Micro)

Here’s a Fun Exploit for Hackers Who Really Want to be Pirates

By Kelly Faircloth

Anonymous Reportedly Now Trolling Scientology Via Craigslist

By Molly Mulshine

Five Overachievers Indicted for Stealing 160 Million Credit Card Numbers

By Kelly Faircloth

Malicious Charger Could Give Your iPhone an Electronically Transmitted Infection

By Molly Mulshine
A typical hacker. (Photo: Tumblr)

Shocking Study Finds Hackers Are ‘Antisocial Man-Children Who Live In Their Parents’ Basements’

By Jessica Roy

Gee, Wonder Who Might Want to Cyber Attack South Korea

By Kelly Faircloth
Pretty sure she's waving to the Street View team.

Booting Up: Is Google Building a Tower of Babble?

By Kelly Faircloth
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