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IRS Hacked By The Same Issue They Were Protecting People From
Last year the US Internal Revenue System revealed that they had been hacked. At first they said that up to 100,000 people were affected by the hack, only to then bump that up to 334, 000 in August. The latest figures put that closer to 724,000 and set to only get…
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Dentist Tried to out YouTube Critic but Will Instead Pay Legal Fees
We all judge people, and some of us dislike people for something as simple as their job. A popular profession to be hated for being is a dentist, a profession sometimes accredited with just being there for you to inflict pain on your patients. Well in a legal case in…
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Snooper Charter Powers are Increasingly Worrying
Security is one thing, from a virus on your phone or PC to a coordinated breach and remote access that compromises your computer. While we may not want to believe them, they are the things that happen more than anyone would want and as such, people are employed to look…
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Kingsman: The Secret Service Sequel Release Date Revealed
Shaken, not stirred, the classic line from a classic spy. James Bond has gripped the nation for generations, from the golden gun to Spectre, the world of spies and villains have taken our memories and dreams. Recently though, it is the underdog that has often taken the spotlight, from the…
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SOMA Players Unlock Games Secrets by Flushing a Toy Down a Toilet?
Some games secrets are easy to find, others are so far buried, it’s amazing anyone found them at all! The latter is especially true for players of SOMA, who have discovered that shoving a plastic toy into the toilet and flushing it, within the game of course, causes a set…
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Treason Investigation For Netzpolitik.org Paused In Germany
Secrecy and news. These things are against odds in recent years with the public being aware of just how much we do not know courtesy of the Snowden leaks. In Germany, there is an investigation into the digital rights news site Netzpolitik.org, or rather two journalists, who are charged with…
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Tor Users Beware – You May Not Be As Hidden As You Thought
Tor claims to allow people to connect to the internet and through their network become invisible and untrackable, this has made it very popular in recent years in which privacy online has become a big issue for both companies and home users alike. Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and…
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Enigma Machine Sells For $232,000
Famous for being used by the Germans in World War 2 the device was used to send and receive encrypted messages, and with their destruction being commonplace in order to prevent enemies from getting their hands on one, they are thought to be extremely rare. This, coupled with their famous…
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Here’s How a Hack Took Down Other ‘Legitimate’ Hackers
Before we continue, you might be wondering how could there be ‘legitimate’ hackers. Well, companies such as the one that got hacked, by the name of Hacking Team, exist out there. They usually sell their hacks and services to governments or secret agencies, which make them a key ally and…
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Nintendo NX May Be a Home Console
Nintendo announced a few months ago that they are working on a brand new platform called “NX”. The company hasn’t told us any more details, and never confirmed if we can expect it to be a home console or new portable system. Recent comments made by Nintendo of America president…
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UK Intelligence Confirms They Can Break into Any System, Anywhere, For ANY Reason
There have been talks that the FBI will soon have permission to break into computers anywhere on the planet. However, it comes to no surprise that the UK is following the same approach, having granted similar authority to its Intelligence Services. However, the biggest surprise is that the UK Government…
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UK MPs Call to Recruit Mumsnet Members as Spies
Senior MPs in the UK have called for agencies like the MI6, MI5 and GCHQ to use websites like Mumsnet to recruit spies. The remarks come as part of calls to increase the number of middle-aged women and mothers working in intelligence. The Intelligence and Security Committee made the conclusions in a…
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Apple Starts Building Mysterious Structure Outside Event Building
9to5Mac has been sent photos of a mysterious new structure being built outside the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts – the location of Apple’s event a week from now. The images show a white tent-like structure that has been constructed as an extension to one of the buildings at the…
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The Tesla Model S Has a James Bond ‘Easter Egg’
The Tesla Model S really is a car of the future. It has more gadgets that you can imagine and it looks like something from a movie. In fact, if James Bond didn’t spend all his time in an Aston Martin or a Lotus, he’d probably drive a Tesla. While Bond doesn’t…
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