Tag: Hacker

05 JAN

This ex-NSA hacker is hunting white supremacists and hate groups lurking on Twitter

In 2016, researchers found more than 900 hate groups operating in the US, with over 100 of them having a presence on Twitter. Twitter has declared a ban on them and last month the purge began. But Twitter also got heat for doing it wrong when it banned a satire site. Ex-NSA analyst Emily Crose has been […]

12 DEC

Jailed Russian hacker: I hacked Democrats ‘under the command’ of Russian intelligence agents

Thomson Reuters A Russian hacker told a Moscow court in August that he was ordered to hack the Democratic National Committee by Russian intelligence agents at the FSB. The hacker was arrested in mid-2016 on charges relating to his work with a notorious hacking collective. Kozlovsky’s work with the FSB could undermine the Kremlin’s repeated […]

07 DEC

‘WarGames’ Reboot Teaser: The ’80s Hacker Movie Gets Upgraded as an Edgy Interactive Series

If you ever watched the 1983 sci-fi hacker movie starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy and thought, “I could totally beat that computer,” then you’re in luck. A WarGames reboot is coming in 2018, as an “experimental interactive series” in which the viewer can finally answer the AI’s iconic taunt: “Shall we play a game?” MGM and the interactive […]

29 NOV

‘Mr. Robot’ Composer on Creating the Moody and Masterful Music of the USA Hacker Series [Interview]

Mr. Robot is arguably the most distinctive series on television — a moody and haunting techno-opera that floods viewers with a crushing sense of isolation. Much of the credit can be given to showrunner Sam Esmail‘s cinematic eye, maintaining a house style of low lighting and negative space that lend to the oppressive environment — along with a stylistic gimmick every […]

29 NOV

Hacker pleads guilty to huge Yahoo hack, admits helping Russia’s FSB

Enlarge / Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) head Alexander Bortnikov (far left) meets with other Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin (center) on November 24, 2017. (credit: Mikhail Klimentyev TASS via Getty Images) A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to hacking charges related to a 2014 spear-phishing operation of Yahoo employees. The hack ultimately compromised […]

27 NOV

Hacker in massive Yahoo breach expected to plead guilty

While it’s doubtful that the US will catch the Russians accused of participating in the massive 2014 Yahoo breach, a third culprit appears ready to cooperate. Reuters has discovered that Canadian citizen Karim Baratov is slated to appear for a “change of plea” hearing on November 28th, indicating that he’s likely to plead guilty to […]

22 NOV

DOJ names Iranian as hacker who stole unaired episodes from HBO

Enlarge / Acting US Attorney Joon H. Kim speaks during a press conference at the US Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, on September 26, 2017. (credit: Kevin Hagen/Getty Images) On Tuesday, federal authorities in New York indicted Behzad Mesri, an Iranian citizen, accusing him of hacking HBO earlier this year. Seeing as Iran […]

18 NOV

Iconic hacker booted from conferences after sexual misconduct claims surface

Enlarge / John Draper, seen here in 2011. (credit: campuspartycolombia) John Draper, a legendary figure in the world of pre-digital phone hacking known as “phreaking,” has been publicly accused of inappropriate sexual behavior going back nearly two decades. According to a new Friday report by BuzzFeed News, Draper, who is also known as “Captain Crunch,” acted […]