AOL Instant Messenger is hacked


Three 17-year-olds take credit for inserting pornographic images into America Online’s widely used chat service. Users of the latest version of AOL's Instant Messenger (AIM) software started encountering an unpleasant surprise on Saturday morning: At least three crackers -- malicious hackers -- began inserting pornographic images into "AIM Today" and vandalizing content on at least four screens of the chat software. Since last August, users.....

Database Hack Takes Gullible By Storm


San Francisco -- Speculations were rampant during the course of the week, as discussion groups, security newsletters and even headlines jumped at what appeared to be another high-profile hack targetting Redmond based software giant, Microsoft. Well, there may have been a hack - but Microsoft wasn't the victim. It began with a trickle of commentary, but by the end of the week, thousands of internet users.....

Local Windows hacking for newbies


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| and it was so alive | Local Windows hacking for newbies
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| |.—–.| | Written by MiggyX for the Black Sun Research Facility
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| __[=== o]___ | Coming together is a beginning, Staying together is
| |:::::::::::|\ | progress, Working together is success!
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IRC Hack


Hacking IRC – The Definitive Guide

Copyright 1996 klider@panix.com Welcome to Hacking IRC- The Definitive Guide. The purpose of this page if you have not already guessed is to provide what I consider optimal methodology for hacking IRC channels. In addition, I provide some of the better channels to hack as well as fun things to do while “owning a channel.”

Contents

Section 1— Why Hack IRC?

Section 2–Requisite Tools

Section 3–What It Takes To Gain Control

Section 4–Link Looker(LL)

Section 5–Bots and Scripts

Section 6–Multi-Collide-Bot(MCB)

Section 7–Pre-Takeover Preparation

Section 8–Thing To Do ONce You “Own” the Channel

Section 9–Best Channels to Hack

The Hackers Handbook [Read Me]


T H E H A C K E R ‘ S H A N D B O O K
Copyright (c) Hugo Cornwall

All rights reserved

First published in Great Britain in 1985 by Century Communications Ltd

Portland House, 12-13 Greek Street, London W1V 5LE.

Apologetic New Bedford hacker gets 4-year jail sentence cam0


He goes by the online monikers “cam0,” “Freak,” and “leetjones.” But you might know him as the guy who hacked Burger King’s Twitter account, to claim the fast-food chain was bought by its rival McDonald’s. He is also known as the guy who hacked Paris Hilton’s phone and publicly posted racy photos of the socialite.

On Monday, 25-year-old Cameron Lacroix apologized for his crimes, telling a federal judge that he recognized the seriousness of what he thought was innocuous computer hacking. Lacroix pleaded for mercy as he was about to be sentenced for computer fraud.

“My actions let a lot of people down,” Lacroix told US District Court Senior Judge Mark L. Wolf.

Is Your Son a Computer Hacker?

Is Your Son a Computer Hacker?

1. Has your son asked you to change ISPs? Most American families use trusted and responsible Internet Service Providers, such as AOL. These providers have a strict "No Hacking" policy, and take careful measures to ensure that your internet experience is enjoyable, educational and above all legal. If your child is becoming a hacker, one of his first steps will be to request a change.....