The source code for Symantec’s Norton AntiVirus 2006 was published to The Pirate Bay late Thursday, ZDNet reports. Activists associated with the loosely organized hacker collective Anonymous “proudly” announced the news via Twitter, with code to the software’s consumer version, corporate edition and files for Windows, Unix and NetWare being made available. The group has for months...
It wasn’t “intelligence work or informatics strategy,” but an inside infiltration that lead to the arrest of 25 alleged Anonymous members. According to MSNBC, the arrests were the result of “the use of spies and informants within the movement.” While the collective has always regarded itself as a group, the membership structure has largely remained loose and open. This amorphous...
The thing about computer technology – and consumer electronics in general – is that today’s silicon powered goodies tend to physically outlive their “soft shelf life.” In other words, even though you’re ready to upgrade a smartphone, laptop, or settop TV box, more often than not the device you’re itching to get rid of still works just fine. A newer version with better design and...
Earlier this year, an Australia-based Android user named Irwin Proud began an effort urging Motorola to unlock its Android devices. In this case, “unlock” has a particular meaning. It’s not like iOS jailbreakers trying to unlock their phones for use on another carrier. Unlocking a bootloader means gaining access to “the staging area of custom roms on Android handsets,” writes Proud, on...
UPDATE (5:30PM EST): It looks like network functionality has returned. The total outage time was right around 4-5 hours. Is anyone still experiencing problems? Or is it all smooth sailing? UPDATE (5:00PM EST): A lot of users, included you folks in the comments below, are reporting that the PSN is back up! Try your console. If you're still in the unfortunate category (like me), be...
Can you take that cheapo TouchPad you just got for a c-note and slap another OS on it, perhaps one that shows no sign of dropping off anytime soon? Sure you can! Well, okay — maybe you can't, but when it comes to replacing WebOS with Android on those tablets, the guys at CyanogenMod can. The team has brought the fantasy one step closer to reality, thanks to CyanogenMod 7 firmware. If...
Following recent cyber attacks on News Corp, Sony, and even the Pentagon, I'm sure you're already aware of the "hacktivist" group known as Anonymous. Its next attack, named "Operation Facebook" and scheduled for November 5, promises to "destroy" the world's largest social network and the "medium of communication [we] all so dearly adore." Its reason for targeting Facebook, according to...
This is the part in the movie when a montage usually happens. The subjects of a criminal investigation have just taunted the authorities, saying “You can’t stop us,” spurring images of field agents working tirelessly to prove them wrong. And usually, the action culminates in some sort of big showdown. But that’s fiction… or is it? Because at least part of this storyline is playing out...
If there was one thing Lulzsec was good at, it was making headlines: The shadowy hacker group entered the public consciousness with the spark of a lit match, only to extinguish back into obscurity as soon as its one-and-a-half-month-long stick ran out. If there were two things Lulzsec was good at, it was making headlines and SQL injections, or the alleged attack vector behind a number...
On Tuesday, AntiSec, the hacker cooperative of Anonymous and former LulzSec members, took credit for attacking Universal and Viacom, releasing personal data, such as passwords from the Universal Music Website, and confidential Viacom information. This got me thinking — is there any real way for people to protect themselves from hacking? Corporate or government attacks are one thing;...