Hacks

The Dyn DDoS Attack and New Security Needs for The Internet-of-Things

J. Frank Wilson on Nov 28, 2016 (Updated: Feb 3, 2019)

A massive DDoS attack on a company called Dyn caused havoc around the world. Here's everything you need to know about the Dyn DDoS attack.

Lauren Banks on Oct 29, 2015 (Updated: Jun 21, 2019)

How to peel a potato in about 5 seconds using only one simple cut with a knife. It's the ultimate potato peeling hack.

J. Frank Wilson on Feb 2, 2015 (Updated: Jun 16, 2020)

Put a gallon of milk in your kitchen sink, turn on the water and grab the kids. Presto magic: You just created a forcefield. Try not to look down upon …

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 29, 2014 (Updated: Jun 16, 2020)

I would have never thought that you could actually open a beer bottle with a banana. This method is so simple, it is shocking. Here's how to open a …

J. Frank Wilson on Dec 11, 2012 (Updated: Jun 1, 2023)

From a distance, it just looks like a big rusty metal box. But a closer inspection reveals the latest achievement in Syrian rebel technology: The Sham …

J. Frank Wilson on Jun 28, 2011 (Updated: Oct 6, 2022)

This WordPress SEO hack will show you how to boost your WordPress SEO by adding HTML tag descriptions to your WordPress tags and archive pages.

J. Frank Wilson on Apr 28, 2011 (Updated: Nov 24, 2019)

WTF Sony? After gamers spent thousands of dollars on equipment, games and subscriptions to your Sony PlayStation products each, you’d think …

Caroline Walker on Aug 26, 2010

Who’d have thunk that jailbreak software would get the legal ok? Last month, the U.S. Copyright Office ruled just that, saying that jailbreak …

Caroline Walker on Jun 11, 2010 (Updated: Sep 17, 2020)

With 114,000 email addresses leaked, the FBI is now investigating how email hackers got access to iPod user data.

J. Frank Wilson on Feb 15, 2010 (Updated: Dec 8, 2020)

Security analysts have taken exposed passwords from a major data breach and categorized them. Here are the 10 most popular passwords.

J. Frank Wilson on Jan 9, 2010 (Updated: Mar 30, 2019)

One of the hottest products at CES 2010 was hands down the new Boxee Box from D-Link. The funky almost cube-shaped box is a media player that can play …

J. Frank Wilson on Dec 11, 2009 (Updated: Jul 21, 2019)

The Flip Mino HD puts the power of HD video in your pocket. Flip Mino HD offers all the signature Flip Video features you love—sleek design, simple …

J. Frank Wilson on Jan 27, 2009 (Updated: May 13, 2023)

Privacy is a constant issue in today's technology enabled society, but there is plenty you
can do to protect yourself starting with your web browser. …

J. Frank Wilson on Sep 18, 2008 (Updated: Nov 6, 2022)

A team of hackers dubbed "Anonymous" breached Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's personal Yahoo e-mail account, and posted a number of screenshots. The scandal …