Britney Spears's Instagram Compromised
Britney Spears’s iconic Instagram page has reportedly been compromised by a group of Russian hackers.
Extremely Boring Hacker Leaks Upcoming Game Show Steve Harvey's FunderdomeÂ
When they leaked the fifth season of Orange Is the New Black, I thought to myself, “Well, at least this hacker has good taste.” And yet I spoke too soon! For what was next on the mischief maker’s checklist but ABC’s unaired, upcoming gameshow Steve Harvey’s Funderdome. Singling out Steve Harvey programming, of all…
Putin: Russia Didn't Hack U.S. Election, But It Would Have Been Super Easy
During a panel at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed once more that his government did not tamper with the United States presidential election. But, he remarked, it would have been very easy to do so.
Wired Editor Apologizes for Article Depicting All-Male Future of Hacking
On Thursday, Wired published a lengthy piece on a group of precocious, tech savvy students at Northeastern University with the title, “Meet the NU-Nerds: These College-Age Hackers Will Soon Shape Our Future.” Surprise—it’s a group of young men.
Good Lord, Someone Hacked Their Alexa to Speak Via Big Mouth Billy Bass Â
I know we’re all under a great deal of stress right now, so I really do not want to cause unnecessary alarm. But pals, this is important: someone hacked their Alexa so that it speaks through a Big Mouth Billy Bass.
How Did This Happen to Leslie Jones?Â
Leslie Jones has become the target of hackers, who went on her website to share racist memes, her driver’s license and passport information, and private naked photographs. It’s a bewildering and terrible outcome to a saga that all started with... well, wait. Where did it start again?
Nude Photo Hacker Sentenced to Six Months in Prison
A man who accessed multiple email accounts and stole nude photos, including those of celebrities, has been sentenced to six months in prison.
Porn App Hijacks Your Phone and Takes It For Ransom
If you’re an Android user who likes to download pornography apps, beware of one in particular called Porn Droid. Hackers are using it to spread malware and demanding victims pay a hefty ransom.
New York Taken Down By NYC-Hating Hacker After Cosby Cover Posts Online
Early Monday morning, New York was hacked by someone calling themselves ThreatKing, just hours after releasing its groundbreaking cover in which 35 women who allege Bill Cosby raped them courageously spoke out and were photographed.
Hackers Grab 37 Million Profiles From Cheating Site Ashley Madison
A hacker or group of hackers going by the name The Impact Team has broken into systems belonging to Avid Life Media, the company that owns websites Ashley Madison, Cougar Life and Established Men. They are threatening to leak sensitive information from more than 37 million AshleyMadison.com users if ALM does not take…
Deal of the Day: 4 Million AdultFriendFinder Profiles For 70 Bitcoins
Are you one of those people who’s interested in online dating but doesn’t feel like going through the hassle of signing up for one of the countless sites and creating a profile that makes you look desirable? Do you love digital currency? If you answered yes to both of those questions, pull out your e-wallet, because a…
Hackers Lured Syrian Rebels With Sexy Pics, Stole Their Battle Plans
Syrian opposition fighters were foiled when hackers used sexy photos dripping with malware to infiltrate their computers, because not even masturbation is safe during the Syrian civil war.
Hacker on His Way to Prison Is Sorry for Stealing Paris Hilton's Nudes
All the way back in 2005, Paris Hilton was the first celebrity (or "celebrity") to have nude photos stolen from her cellphone, when a hacker busted into her Sidekick and stole a trove of nude photos, text messages, to-do lists and famous people's phone numbers. That hacker was Cameron LaCroix, who's now 26 and very…
Did Someone Just Leak Nude Photos Of Jennifer Lawrence? [Updated]
It looks as though a hacker has obtained nude photos of various female celebrities, posting them to (of all places) 4chan. You have got to be fucking kidding me.
Terrifying Creep Hacks into Baby Monitor and Yells at Baby
In a story straight out of some sort of unacceptable ghost movie that I would NEVER EVER WATCH, an Ohio couple awoke in the middle of the night to hear an angry male voice coming out of their baby monitor. "Wake up, baby!" it screamed. "Wake up, baby! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"
Fashion Scavenger Hunt: Find Angelina Jolie's Hackers Jacket
Welcome to Fashion Scavenger Hunt, a column to help you track down your favorite products — clothes, makeup, shoes, whatever — that have been discontinued or otherwise lost in the passage of time and quickie fashion trends. Email katie@jezebel.com to submit your own "wanted" ads.
Hackers Release Super-Secret Personal Info on Beyonce, Hillary Clinton, Kim Kardashian
Gross. Some stanky ne'erdowells hacked into the personal records of a bunch of A-list celebrities and political figures, then released all of those details to the world. The victims include Beyonce, Jay-Z, Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, Mel Gibson, Ashton Kutcher, Joe Biden, and Hillary Clinton, and the information…
Etsy Will Send Lady Programmers to Hacker Sleepaway Camp in New York
In an effort to crack the glass ceiling hanging stubbornly over the heads of women in the tech industry, Etsy, the giant online flea market (but the charming kind, not the gross kind that's full of old Sega games and iffy produce), is offering 10 $5,000 grants for female programmers needing financial assistance to…
British Man Dispassionately Admits Hacking Abortion Provider’s Website
27-year-old alliterative hacker James Jeffery, of the West Midlands Jefferys, admitted to hacking the British Pregnancy Advisory Service website after his arrest on Thursday. Jeffery, thought to be a member of the hacking group Anonymous, boasted on Twitter about stealing close to 10,000 database files containing…
Would You Give Your Passwords To This Lady?
You know how you're not supposed to give your personal information to random people you meet on the Internet? Well, 75% of IT workers and hackers did just that, when researchers posed as the sexy lady above.