5 posts tagged ‘hacks’
Ukranian Hackers Managed to Nearly Destroy Russian Internet Provider
Gizmodo,
The regional Russian provider confirmed the attack on social media, saying it caused a "complete failure" in its infrastructure.
Chin-hiding pimp's "university" hacked, exposing 800k suckers
Boing Boing,
Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer who became a far-right misogynist influencer after fleeing the UK to evade prosecution, founded an online "university" to teach boys the tricks of his trade. The university was hacked this week, exposing the personal data of some 800,000 people who signed up. — Read the rest The post Chin-hiding pimp's "university" hacked, exposing 800k suckers appeared first on Boing Boing.
Salad that looks fresher probably is fresher
Listen, I'm desperate enough for non-Trump content to blog this, but the people at Mashed have developed an incredible technique for finding a fresh bag of salad at the market: Look at it. I love an excellent bagged salad, and my tip is to open all the little ingredient packets, dump them back in the bag with the dressing, and shake it all up! — Read the rest The post Salad that looks fresher probably is fresher appeared first on Boing Boing.
Apple's Magic Mouse hacked to be ergonomic
Ivan Kuleshov hacked the Magic Mouse so that it wouldn't hurt to use it anymore, re-housing it in a taller and more ergonomic casing. All its nice features are preserved and his precise work has the fit (if not quite the finish) you'd expect of an Apple gadget—albeit one that's famously designed with looks in mind. — Read the rest
Hackers report company to SEC after it fails to disclose being hacked by them
A ransomware crime group, AlphV, nailed a financial services company called MeridianLink. When MeridianLink failed to pay up, AlphV noticed another weakness it could exploit: MeridianLink had failed to disclose the hack to its customers as is expected of it. So AlphV reported MeridianLink to the Securities and Exchange Commission. — Read the rest