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NEWS ABOUT: hack

hack stories: 4 news summaries

Email Scam Reveals How Crummy Passwords Are

'123456' was most common single password of 10,000 revealed

Oct 7, 09 2:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The hackers who stole the logins and passwords for thousands of email accounts in a phishing scam that came to light this week likely lured users with fake “security check” forms. But for many users, they wouldn’t have needed to expend that much energy: the most common single... More »

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hack • computer security • phishing • Windows Live • computer passwords • passwords • Hotmail

OPINION

 Du Maurier:
 Neglected Genius? 

Author of Rebecca was more than pop-lit hack

Aug 2, 08 7:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Novelist Daphne du Maurier’s works have been read by millions, adapted into films, and kept in print for decades—yet she has been unable to shake her reputation as a pop-lit hack. Cynthia Crossen looks at her career in the Wall Street Journal and argues that the author of... More »

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literature • writer • hack • book • Daphne du Maurier

Apple Issues Warning on Hacked iPhones

Unlocked phones will be 'irreparably damaged' by upgrade

Sep 25, 07 7:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - IPhones that have been unlocked to work on cellular networks other than AT&T may be damaged "irreparably" by an iPhone software update being released this week, Apple warned yesterday. What's worse, the company says the unlocking also voids the warranty, so users would have to pay for replacements... More »

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music downloads • Starbucks • iPhone • iTunes • Apple • software • iTunes Store • iPod Touch • hack

New iPhone Hack Lets You Switch Carriers

Software makes unlocking the gadget easier, but is it legal?

Sep 13, 07 8:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - New software that allows iPhone users to unlock the devices for use on any network without having to disassemble them is available online. Hackers have been on the case for 2 months, MacNewsWorld reports, and this week's breakthrough means customers can buy phones directly from Apple and don't have to... More »

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cell phones • iPhone • Apple • AT and T • hack • unlock iPhone • gadget

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