Tech Week in Review 1-20-2012
MegaUpload Shut Down MegaUpload has been shut down by the US Government. Early reports suggested that this was because of SOPA/PIPA legislation, but these have not yet been passed. Swizz Beatz was also implicated early on as CEO of MegaUpload, but he is not mentioned at all in the 72-page indictment against the company. While [...]
Read MoreThird Attack Planned Against Sony Playstation Network
CNET reports that a third attack has been planned against Sony. According to an Internet Relay Chat user frequenting a channel used by hackers, the attack is planned for this weekend. Their plan is to publicize information whole or in part that was copied from Sony’s servers during a previous intrusion. Should the planned attack [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 2-11-2011
You Don’t Mess with Anonymous Anonymous, the group responsible for DDOS attacks against those who opposed WikiLeaks, recently took down the website for HBGary Federal. They also hacked CEO Aaron Barr’s Twitter account and released a screenshot that they planned to use as a placeholder for HBGary’s hacked site. Why? Barr was recently quoted in [...]
Read More4chan Down Due to DDoS, Who’s Responsible?
According to 4chan’s status blog, they are down due to a DDoS attack. Site is down due to DDoS. We now join the ranks of MasterCard, Visa, PayPal, et al.—an exclusive club! If you recall, a group calling themselves Anonymous launched similar attacks against those who refused to work with Wikileaks. Sites included Paypal, MasterCard, [...]
Read MoreGawker Media Under Siege, User Information Compromised
Gawker has been under attack this weekend. Most have falsely lumped these attacks in with those from the Anonymous 4Chan group that went after the RIAA/MPAA and more recently defended WikiLeaks by going after sites like Paypal and Amazon. The group of hackers call themselves “Gnosis” and offered exclusive commentary to Mediaite as to the [...]
Read MoreBlackplanet.com Hacked
You may remember from earlier in the year our report on a group of hackers known worldwide as “Anonymous” hacking into popular hip-hop websites SOHH.com and AllHipHop.com. It’s rumored that the group may be behind a similar attack which took place earlier today on BlackPlanet.com. Comments on a press release from NewsOne raises concern if [...]
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