computer hacking
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Three Ways The ‘NotPetya’ Cyberattack Is More Complex Than WannaCry
The WannaCry ransomware was barely out of the headlines when another cyberattack took down computer systems around the world. This time, a piece of malware dubbed “NotPetya” is to blame. And unlike WannaCry, it has no clear “kill switch” as it spreads across infected networks.
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The Hacker Who Inspired Apple: John ‘Captain Crunch’ Draper
In the spirit of Lifehacker’s evil week, this week’s profile focuses on a programmer who — while not actually evil in any sense of the word — operated on the wrong side of the law more often than not. Notable both for being an iconic figure in the hacking community and for working with Apple’s…