Somebody hacked the Lizard Squad’s super stupid DDoS-for-hire service last week, and guess what? The Lizard Squad sucks at cybersecurity. Not only did the hackers leave their so-called LizardStresser service vulnerable, the money-hungry kids left all their customers’ data in plain text and $11, 000 in bitcoin on the table. Read more…
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Lizard Squad Kept Its Hacker-for-Hire Customers’ Info in Plain Text
Need to do some digital breaking-and-entering but don’t really have the skills? Don’t worry: Hacker’s List provides a space for you to find your dream hacker, ready to undertake your computer crimes for you Read more…
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This New Website Lets You Hire a Hacker in Minutes
An anonymous reader sends word that the U.S. Army may adjust some of its training practices and rules in order to attract the best “cyber warriors” available. “New U.S. Army cyber warriors could be spared the rigors of combat training to help the Pentagon attract badly needed recruits from the ponytail wearing Google generation, a top American general has suggested. Lt Gen Brown, commander of the US Army Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, said: ‘We need to give serious consideration to how the US Army could combine the technical expertise of the “Google” generation with its more traditional military skills. In order to gain an intellectual advantage over adversaries in cyberspace, we will need to tap into a talent pool that may not fit the stereotypical soldier profile. Our goal is to recruit the best talent possible.'” This is not the first time there has been talk about loosening requirements to fill these roles. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
The Daily Dot reports that yesterday a “group claiming affiliation with the loose hacker collective Anonymous released a document containing approximately 13, 000 username-and-password combinations along with credit card numbers and expiration dates.” Most of the sites listed are distinctly NSFW, among other places, but the list includes some of the largest retailers, too, notably Amazon and Wal-Mart. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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13,000 Passwords, Usernames Leaked For Major Commerce, Porn Sites
The global telecom network Signal System 7 helps phone carriers across the world, including AT&T and Verizon, route calls and texts . It’s also apparently perforated with security holes that lets hackers and spies listen to your calls and read your texts. It’s so bad the ACLU’s chief technologist told me that people worried about being snooped should just not use their cell phone to make calls. Privacy: Remember that? Read more…
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Hackers Can Read Your Texts Thanks to Huge Security Flaw
Sony says the recent breach of its servers and weeklong cyber humiliation is an “unprecedented” strike and an “unparalleled crime.” If they’re shocked by these events, they’ve been shocked for almost a year: leaked emails obtained by Gawker show security troubles dating back to February. Read more…
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Sony Was Hacked in February and Chose to Stay Silent
“Hidden city ticketing” can offer steep discounts on airfare. Basically, you book a flight past your destination , with your target destination as a stop on the route, and save more than if on the direct route. Skiplagged is one site that shows you these hidden deals. Read more…
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Skiplagged Finds "Hidden City" Fares for the Cheapest Plane Tickets
Rosetta’s lander lasted just 60 hours on a comet before bouncing into the dark shadows of a cliff, where its solar panels couldn’t power the spacecraft. Why didn’t it carry a more reliable power source, say a nuclear battery like one that’s unfailingly fueled Voyager for decades? It’s a simple question with a fascinating answer, one that begins with the Cold War and ends with the future space exploration. Read more…
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We Are Running Out of the Nuclear Fuel That Powers Space Travel
The human eye is a more complex and mysterious thing than we thought. Recently, a group of scientists were puzzled by flashes of green light they saw from an infrared laser, whose light should have been far outside the visible spectrum. Like scientists do, they investigated. Human eyes do indeed perceive infrared light, they found, but not they same way they perceive ordinary colors. It’s weirder than that. Read more…
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Humans Have Been Able to Perceive Infrared Light This Whole Time
If you tried to visit Craigslist late Sunday night, you probably had a very weird experience. Instead of arriving at that sultry sea of classifieds, you were probably sent to DigitalGangster.com . Then, you were likely redirected to YouTube, where a very strange animated rap video filled your ears with lyrics about freedom, privacy, and net neutrality. Read more…
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The Bizarre Story Behind Last Night’s Craigslist Hack