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Pete Davidson Slams Kanye West for Hijacking SNL Stage With Pro-Trump Rant: 'Being Mentally Ill Is Not an Excuse to Act Like a Jackass'
Kanye West‘s bizarre pro-Trump rant following last week’s Saturday Night Live premiere did not go over well with cast member Pete Davidson. On Saturday’s show, Davidson — appearing at the end of Weekend Update — slammed West for hijacking the SNL stage. “What Kanye said after we went off the air last week was one of the worst, […]
Android P will prevent apps from quietly hijacking your camera
The threat of someone hijacking your phone’s camera to spy on you unawares is sometimes overstated, but it’s definitely a possibility. Enough so, in fact, that Google is determined to do something about it. Recently discovered code submissions show that Android P should prevent idle apps from using both the camera and microphone. If an […]
DB Cooper plane hijacking mystery SOLVED? New evidence could REVEAL identity
A plane hijacking in 1971 has been a mystery after a man, named by the FBI as DB Cooper, successfully hijacked a Boeing 727 before escaping. On November 24, the man threatened to have a bomb onboard in a note to a flight attendant. He then requested $ 200,000 (£132,000), which would have an approximate […]
Google Chrome update will finally stop sites hijacking your browser
Google Chrome will now stop shady websites hijacking your web browser with a slew of spammy pop-ups. The latest update to the hugely-popular web browser will prevent sites from opening tabs and windows without your express permission. Shady sites will often launch new tabs and windows – spamming the user with adverts and other monetised […]
Plane hijacking mystery SOLVED? ‘New evidence’ in 45-year-old DB Cooper case
DB Cooper is the pseudonym given to a man who successfully pulled off one of the most significant plane heists of all time. The aviation mystery has been left unsolved for almost half a century, but it might be one step closer to being solved. Armchair investigators say they have found fresh evidence, in the […]
What Is DNS Hijacking?
A recent attack on WikiLeaks illustrates a vulnerability deep in the routing system of the internet itself. https://media.wired.com/photos/59ad766fef3e666b649b776b/master/pass/DNS_Hacking-TAb.gif Feed: All Latest
The hijacking flaw that lurked in Intel chips is worse than anyone thought
Enlarge (credit: Intel) A remote hijacking flaw that lurked in Intel chips for seven years was more severe than many people imagined, because it allowed hackers to remotely gain administrative control over huge fleets of computers without entering a password. This is according to technical analyses published Friday. As Ars reported Monday, the authentication bypass […]