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The Max Headroom signal hijacking (also known as the Max Headroom incident) was a hijacking of the television signals of two stations in Chicago, Illinois, on November 22, 1987, that briefly sent a pirate broadcast of an unidentified person wearing a Max Headroom mask and costume to thousands of home viewers.
Government hacking permits the exploitation of vulnerabilities in electronic products, especially software, to gain remote access to information of interest. This information allows government investigators to monitor user activity and interfere with device operation. [ 1 ]
Instead, the hacking groups may release their hack in several forms. One such way is simply to release the encryption algorithm and key. Another common release method is by releasing a computer program which can be used by the smart card user to reprogram their card. Once complete, the now illegally modified smart card is known as a "MOSC".
What hackers can do. The biggest risk associated with hacking is stolen data. If a hacker gains unauthorized access to sensitive files, he could copy those files onto his own machine and then sell ...
Even though technology has made many aspects of our lives easier, it often comes with a price. More of us are working from home and increasingly conducting personal business online.
CHICAGO - Multiple electronic billboards in a Chicago suburb were hacked, displaying hateful messages about Israel that many described as "antisemitic" on Wednesday.
Legion Hacktivist Group, a hacking group that hijacked the Indian Yahoo server and hacked online news portals of India. Level Seven was a hacking group during the mid to late 1990s. Eventually dispersing in early 2000 when their nominal leader "vent" was raided by the FBI on February 25, 2000.
Illegal Access: “Hacking” is one of the major forms of offenses that refers to unlawful access to a computer system. Data Espionage : Offenders can intercept communications between users (such as e-mails) by targeting communication infrastructure such as fixed lines or wireless, and any Internet service (e.g., e-mail servers, chat or VoIP ...