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PlayStation Vita has been hacked: here’s how to do it

It’s been possible to run homebrew software on the PlayStation Vita for a while now, but pretty much all of these hacks only grant…

Watch Steam games run on a hacked PlayStation 4

Who thought we’d ever see proper Steam games running on the PlayStation 4? Well, a new YouTube video shows Valve’s service in action. According…

Update Adobe Flash now, avoid hackers taking over your PC

Better update your Flash player now before your computer gets overrun by hordes of hackers, warns Adobe. The popular software giant recently released security…

Google Chromecast hacked: here’s how

People will hack anything, especially if it’s a US$35 media streamer called Chromecast. No-one’s ever happy with what they’ve got, which partly explains the…

SIM card bug targets ‘millions of phones’ with simple hack

Identity theft, a pervasive enemy that has advanced from analogue to digital methods (and is especially spiteful in South Africa) has now become even…

Here’s how Google wants you to ‘void your warranty’ and hack Google Glass

At Google I/O 2013, the search company showed off its wearable PC/hipster accessory Google Glass and it’s potential for hacking. In a video called…

Wii U hacked to run Homebrew Channel

Nintendo’s latest, the Wii U, was never expected to escape the wrath of the modding community. Point in case, it’s now been retro-hacked to…

HTC HD2 hacked to run WP 8, pokes hole in Microsoft’s hardware claim

The HTC HD2 has defied the odds once again. It’s a little known fact that this smartphone, which originally made its debut in 2009…

Nexus 4 hack enables LTE [video]

When the Nexus 4 was announced, one major drawback cited by potential users was the non-existent 4G/LTE capability on the smartphone. In a video…

Root PlayBook, get Android Market

Reports last week showed a trio of hackers breaking the BlackBerry PlayBook security and getting root – now they’ve released the tools that allow…

Not so secure PlayBook say crackers

Three security researchers have created a tool called DingleBerry that lets users get root access on their BlackBerry PlayBooks. The exploit is not yet…

Nokia developer forum database hacked

Nokia said Monday a database for a developer forum it operates had been hacked and some member information accessed. Information hacked from the developer.nokia.com…

Apple releases patch for PDF vuln

Apple has released a software update to patch a vulnerability that hackers could use to break into the company’s popular iPad, iPhone and iPod…

Apple vulnerability allows attack by dodgy PDF

Apple said it was working to patch a vulnerability that hackers could use to break into the company’s popular iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch…

Sony hack happened – a million Sony Pictures accounts stolen

Update 3 June: Hackers have claimed to have compromised more than one million passwords, email addresses and other information from SonyPictures.com in the latest…

Hackers goad Sony, claim theft of internal data

It appears that the Sony’s numerous hacker problems are far from over. According to @LulzSec, the Twitter feed of the Lulz Boat (just go…

S-oh no!-ny Hacked. Again

Sony on Tuesday said its websites in three countries had been hacked with 8,500 Greek user accounts compromised, in a blow to efforts to…

PlayStation network only back up by June

Sony’s PlayStation Network and Qriocity online services are still down, and full service will probably only by restored by 31st May, says a Bloomberg…

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