YouTube Staffer Live Tweets Shooting, then gets his Account Hacked
Share this...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinWhatsappPinterestRedditA YouTube staffer was live-tweeting about the active shooting when it happened at the YouTube headquarters earlier today. Shortly after, his Twitter account was briefly hacked. Earlier today, a woman open fired at the YouTube headquarters and tragically shot 3 people before
2600 Magazine Offers $10K for Access to Donald Trump’s Tax Return
Share this...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinWhatsappPinterestRedditThe Twitter account that represents 2600 Magazine – The Hacker Quarterly says they will offer $10K for first access to Donald Trump’s tax return. They also say that identities will be protected and provide a PGP key. We are offering $10K for
Hackers Find Exploit and Reactivate LizardSquad’s Twitter Account
Share this...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinWhatsappPinterestRedditOn September 2, hackers calling themselves “Spain Squad” used an exploit to take control of several previously suspended Twitter accounts. Among these accounts were usernames like @Hitler, @botnet, @LizardSquad and @1337. Twitter re-suspended all of the breached accounts shortly after the hack,
Did Another Hacker Steal NSA Exploits from the Shadow Brokers?
Share this...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinWhatsappPinterestRedditA Twitter user who goes by @1×0123 claims to have stolen the data that The Shadow Brokers hacked from the NSA. Gizmodo reached out to the hacker and were unable to verify their claims. However, back in April, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden,
Anonymous Hacker Brings Harambe Back to Life on Twitter
Share this...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinWhatsappPinterestRedditOn Saturday, the Cincinnati Zoo director, Thane Maynard’s Twitter account was breached. The hacker changed Maynard’s profile photo to a pic of Harambe. Harambe was a silver-backed gorilla who was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo when a 3 year old
How Should Social Media Sites Respond to Suicidal Posts?
Share this...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinWhatsappPinterestRedditToday, news outlets are reporting on a CDC study that indicates suicide rates in the U.S. are on the rise. What role, if any, should social media sites play in helping to decrease these suicide rates? In this new era where everyone
Microsoft Creates AI Bot – Internet Immediately Turns it Racist
Share this...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinWhatsappPinterestRedditMicrosoft released an AI chat bot that is currently “verified” on Twitter called @TayandYou that was meant to try to learn the way millennials speak and interact with them. It’s meant to “test and improve Microsoft’s understanding of conversational language” according to
What Happens with your Social Media Accounts After you Die?
Share this...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinWhatsappPinterestReddit What happens to your data after you die really depends on the social media platform you are looking at. Due to federal privacy laws, there are some things that companies are not willing to let you do with someone else’s account
