Hackers Posted False Syrian Stories On Reuters After Hacking Into Its Blogging Platform

Syria is right in the midst of a civil war. And the sympathies of majority of the world population lie with the rebels, since the Assad regime has been actively involved in violating basic human rights. International media, too, has been overly critical of Assad and his refusal to bow down to the demand of the masses. So when two strange blog posts about Syria was found on Reuters, the readers knew that something was amiss.

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Guns Meet Hacking And Technology In Ubisoft’s New Game – Watch Dogs

Ubisoft has started to wrap up things, and giving the last-minute touches to its upcoming game – Watch Dogs. The game was first revealed at the E3 2012.Watch Dogs is speculated to be Ubisoft’s next franchise game series; just like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry. The game is based on a fresh storyline and concept – hacking, surveillance and information warfare. Ubisoft Montreal is in the charge of development of the game. The release date is not yet confirmed, but it is ensured that the game will hit the market next year.

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LinkedIn Finally Confirms Hacking Of Passwords Of Some Accounts

The social media is abuzz over news that some 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords have been hacked and leaked on the web. Until now, LinkedIn has been saying that it is looking into this and so far, has been unable to determine whether or not this bit is true. Much to the disappointment of LinkedIn users, the company has now confirmed that passwords have indeed been leaked.

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FBI Arrested New Jersey Mayor For Hacking Recall Website

Last Thursday, FBI arrested New Jersey mayor Felix Roque and his son Joseph Roque on suspicion of hacking into a website of political foes who were seeking the Mayor’s recall. If the charge is proved, both the son and the father have to pay a long-term visit to prison that may extend up to 11 years, and have to pay fines up to $750,000.

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After Hacking 259 Companies, A 15-Year Old Gets Arrested

Internet has come about to play a critical role in our lives. More so, for the corporate sector, it has become the very life and breathe of numerous businesses. But the hacking tools widely available also have made the online presence a vulnerable option. A 15-year old has been reported to be arrested for hacking and defacing a whooping 259 companies within three months.

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FBI Gives Warning Of A Terrorist Hacking Attack To The U.S. Congress

On March 7, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Robert S. Mueller III, had warned about a possible terrorist hacking in the “FBI Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2013” according to ZDNet. The U.S. Congress was made aware by the FBI director himself that he believes since as of yet a terrorist attack on the U.S. government has not taken place yet, this is why they should start expecting it to come any time now.

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GeoHot Clarified His Position With PlayStation Network Hacking

Playstation Network is down for over a week now, Apple has announced that it may take another week to fully restore the service again. Many speculated that Geohot was beind the PSN identity theft but George Hotz aka Geohot has dismissed all rumors regarding him being involved in the PSN hacking saga.

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Hacking Game Center – HackCenter

Developer James Magahern has created a tweak to hack Apple’s Game Center app.This hack will allow you to send any score you want to any game in Game Center, this hack called “Hack Center”, it will be available at Cydia soon.Catch the video demonstration after the break!

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