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Apple hacked: usernames and passwords outed

July 4, 2011 9:25 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Apps & Software Tags: Anonymous, AntiSec, Apple, hack, Lulzsec

AnonymousIRC, a twitter account used by former members of Lulzsec (the group behind the PlayStation Network hack) and Scientology-baiting folk from Anonymous, claims an Apple server has been compromised as part of the ongoing AntiSec hacking campaign.

Don’t start staring fearfully at your Macbook or clasping your iPhone to your bosom just yet. It seems the security breach, if it’s legit, is limited to a server used to conduct a survey by Apple’s Business Intelligence group. Still, the group says Apple could be a full on target of its attentions in the future…

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PlayStation Network hack: Did Sony cut security staff first?

June 24, 2011 12:58 pm by Toby Knight

Categories: Gaming Tags: hack, Lulzsec, playstation network, PS3, PSN, Sony

Sony’s PR disaster regarding the Playstation Network hack may have taken another dive – a new lawsuit alleges that Sony fired several internet security staff right before the hack took place.

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Sega Europe hacked: gaming security curse continues

June 20, 2011 10:06 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Gaming Tags: hack, Lulzsec, Sega, Sega Pass

Sega has been hacked. Over the weekend, it admitted that its Sega Pass website has been compromised exposing the personal details of 1,290,775 registered users. The attack mainly affects users in Europe and North and sounds all too familiar in the wake of the Sony PlayStation Network hack.

Fortunately, there are some major differences between the situation faced by Sega and the Sony debacle. The big one is that, since Sega uses external firms to process payments, no credit card details have been swiped. And this time, LulzSec says it didn’t do it. In fact, though it hates Sony, it seems it’s got a lot of love for Sega…

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The 10 maddest obsolete tech hacks

June 6, 2011 9:45 am by Joe Svetlik

Categories: Gadgets, Top 10s & Lists Tags: hack, obsolete, steampunk

The tech may no longer be relevant, but that doesn’t stop modders and hackers trying their best. Judging from this lot, it’s actually an incentive. So behold, the maddest and craziest hacks using tech from days gone by, from steampunk computers to retro gaming cabinets.

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Sony hacked again: 1 million accounts exposed

June 3, 2011 8:28 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Apps & Software Tags: hack, Sony, sony pictures

We went to bed with the news that the PlayStation Network was fully restored and woke to news of another Sony hack.

This time it’s not the PlayStation Network team sitting with their heads in their hands but Sony Pictures which has hacked hard. LulzSec, a group that has been causing all manner of online mischief recently, has released over a million user logins onto the web and says Sony made stealing them easy…

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HTC boss says feel free to hack our Android phones

May 27, 2011 10:25 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: Android, bootloader, hack, HTC, root

HTC has announced a big change in policy that’ll make it far easier for Android fans to tweak their phone’s software. After listening to the growing clamouring among hardcore HTC fans for unlocked bootloaders on its Android devices, its decided to do just that. That means future Android-rocking HTC phones will be far easier to root and add custom ROMS to. HTC CEO, Peter Chou, announced the move in a very straight forward way on Facebook…

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PlayStation Network is back but has it already lost you?

May 16, 2011 9:05 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Gaming Tags: downtime, hack, playstation network, PSN, Sony

After 25 days offline the PlayStation Network was restored in the UK and the US late last night with the rest of Europe coming back online as we speak. To get back onto the PlayStation Network, you’ll need to download firmware 3.61 and change your PSN password. You’ll then get access to online matchmaking again, video playback, friends lists, chat and trophies.

Other features including the PlayStation Store are still offline and Sony has said it will take until the end of the month for all services to come back online. The big question though is: does the PlayStation Network downtime and those worries about lost personal data mean Sony has lost you for good? Hit the headline and head for the comments to share your thoughts.

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PlayStation Network hack: Sony still can’t say when service will return

May 11, 2011 9:25 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Gaming Tags: hack, playstation network, playstation plus, Sony

The anger of PlayStation Network users left locked out will continue to simmer with Sony saying it can’t give a timeline for when the service will come back online. In a new statement on the PlayStation blog, Sony spokesman Patrick Seybold says: “I know you all want to know exactly when the services will be restored. At this time, I can’t give you an exact date as it will likely be at least a few more days.” Oh dear…

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