The Anonymous hacking group claims to have defaced almost 500 Chinese websites. Each one carried a message of protest against the government's repressive policies, encouraging citizens to join Anonymous and stage their own protests. In English, with no Chinese translation. more ›

Chinese hackers gained 'full access' to the computer network of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2011, possibly allowing them to delete sensitive files, upload hacking tools, add user accounts to mission-critical systems, and more. more ›

If you have a US iPhone 3G and have been tempted by repeated reminders in iTunes to upgrade to the 2.2 version of the iPhone firmware, you may soon be able to give in to the temptation without fear of relocking your device to AT&T. The iPhone Dev Team has announced that they will be launching a software hack to unlock your 3G iPhone on New Year's Eve. This will allow you to upgrade your firmware and keep it unlocked for use in China or anywhere else with a GSM network for that matter. more ›