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Displaying all articles tagged:
Hacks
hacks
Nov. 19, 2018
I Truly Did Not Know My iPhone Could Do This and If You Did Congrats
An incredibly easy and useful hack for the typo prone.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
tech boot camp
Oct. 18, 2018
In My Humble Opinion, This Is the Single Best iPhone Hack
The rare easy and useful hack.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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Feb. 9, 2018
Use This Instagram Stories Hack to Game the App’s Algorithm
It’s clickbait, but for Instagram.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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Oct. 4, 2017
10 Instagram Stories Hacks to Up Your Aesthetic Game
No more boring Stories for you.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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Aug. 31, 2017
Instagram Warns ‘High-profile Users’ Their Personal Info May Have Been Hacked
Earlier this week, Selena Gomez’s account was hacked and posted several nude pictures of Justin Bieber.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
hacks
June 13, 2017
Report: Russian Hackers Targeted Voting Systems in 39 States
A Bloomberg report says the breach was much more widespread than originally thought.
By
Jen Kirby
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Apr. 10, 2017
Hackers Set Off 156 Emergency Sirens in Dallas
They went off 15 times in the middle of the night.
By
Brian Feldman
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Mar. 15, 2017
Enormous Corporate Database Leaks Info of 33 Million People
A Dun & Bradstreet database has been leaked to the web, filled with incredibly detailed information.
By
Jake Swearingen
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Mar. 6, 2017
How a Viral Tweet Overwhelmed the Nation’s 911 Call Centers
All it took was Twitter and a shortened link.
By
Jake Swearingen
early and often
Dec. 12, 2016
Bolton Says That Election Hacks Could Be the Work of the Obama Administration
“We just don’t know.”
By
Charley Lanyon
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Dec. 2, 2016
Use These Secret Hacks to Find Every Celebrity on Snapchat
Some simple ways to find Official Stories on the app.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
Sept. 14, 2016
Colin Powell’s Personal Emails Are Like a D.C. Burn Book
The former secretary of State was hacked, and now everyone knows he hates them.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Aug. 29, 2016
Report: Foreign Hackers May Have Breached Two States’ Election Databases
Arizona and Illinois were allegedly targeted.
By
Jen Kirby
Aug. 24, 2016
FBI Investigating Suspected Russian Hack of the New York
Times
The paper says hackers only targeted its Moscow bureau, disputing reports of a more widespread attack.
By
Charley Lanyon
Aug. 1, 2016
Somebody Hacked the NYPD Radio to Terrorize Cops With Death Threats and Yodeling
Over the weekend.
By
Jen Kirby
politics
July 30, 2016
Clinton Campaign Says Its Computer System Was Not Hacked
Hackers accessed a voter-analytics program maintained by the DNC, and Russia is the prime suspect.
By
Jen Kirby
and
Chas Danner
July 5, 2016
This Etch A Sketch Can Tell Time
Thanks to a surprising DIY hack.
By
Eva Hill
and
Cait Munro
cybersecurity
June 19, 2016
Envisioning the Hack That Could Take Down New York City
The day cars drove themselves into walls and the hospitals froze. A scenario that could happen based on what already has.
By
Reeves Wiedeman
May 17, 2016
Here’s How to Make the Most Out of Your Broken iPhone
Before you buy a new phone, see if you can use the digital equivalent of duct tape to fix it.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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Apr. 28, 2016
This Easy Trick Tells You Who’s Ignoring You on Snapchat
A tip from a professional Snapchatter.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
Apr. 26, 2016
Did ‘Bros4Hillary’ Attack Pro–Bernie Sanders Facebook Pages With Porn?
On Monday night, multiple pro-Sanders pages were filled with pornography and then removed from the network. Sandernistas suspect a group called “Bros4Hillary” may have been involved.
By
Eric Levitz
international intrigue
Apr. 6, 2016
Law Firm Behind Panama Papers Leak Says It Was Hacked
The firm also said that the leaked documents were “taken out of context.”
By
Claire Landsbaum
hack the city
Nov. 30, 2015
7 Tips From NYC’s ‘King of Airbnb’ for Being the Highest-Rated Host in Town
It’s all about gaming the algorithm.
By
Seth Porges
hacks
May 27, 2015
More Than 100,000 Taxpayers Exposed in IRS Hack
The hackers gained access by exploiting an ill-conceived authentication procedure.
By
Chas Danner
the national circus
Dec. 18, 2014
Frank Rich on the National Circus: Sony’s Apocalypse Is Now
The cancellation of
The Interview
sets a dangerous precedent for both the First Amendment and America’s future under cyber warfare.
By
Frank Rich
do no harm
Sept. 5, 2014
Healthcare.gov Subjected to Utterly Unsexy Hack
Lawmakers are still pretty upset about it.
By
Margaret Hartmann
hacks
Mar. 27, 2014
Most Cab Drivers Don’t Do Drugs
That, or they’re really sneaky about it.
By
Caroline Bankoff
twitterror
May 4, 2013
E!’s Twitter Got Hacked Too
Justin Bieber is not gay, everyone.
By
Delia Paunescu
Dec. 28, 2011
Update:
Times
Subscribers Spammed in E-mail Screwup
All the News That’s Fit to Spam.
By
Adam Pasick
the internet
Sept. 22, 2011
Social Media ‘Professional’ Forgot to Protect His Password
Overnight Twitter takeover is a warning to social media experts everywhere.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the future is coming
Jan. 24, 2011
Facebook: So You Say You Want a Tunisian Revolution
We can help with that.
By
Nitasha Tiku
the future is coming
Dec. 13, 2010
Human Centipede Facebook Hack
Protest Facebook and celebrate Dutch horror movies at the same time!!!
By
Nitasha Tiku
gawker
Dec. 12, 2010
Gawker Hacked, Private User Information Possibly Stolen [Updated]
“Our user databases appear to have been compromised.”
By
Mike Vilensky