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Fake 'Hillary Clinton sex tape' was made by Russian troll farm, former employee claims
The Kremlin-linked "troll farm", Internet Research Agency, bought ads on Facebook and ran popular Twitter accounts to post politically divisive stories and sow discord.
Oct 28, 2017
'Totally Trump': Twitter is convinced this 1992 letter praising Donald Trump was written by him
Twitter ripped into the letter saying the author's writing style and overuse of superlatives sounded rather familiar.
Oct 27, 2017
Elon Musk trolled by humanoid robot Sophia that was granted citizenship by Saudi Arabia
Elon Musk has previously described AI as a "fundamental risk to the existence of human civilisation".
Oct 27, 2017
Georgia election server quietly wiped clean just days after activists file lawsuit over its security
The lawsuit by voting transparency activists sought a review of the state's voting systems and called for an overhaul of its outdated election technology.
Oct 27, 2017
Dell's customer support domain was hijacked for a month after the company failed to renew it
Dell confirmed the URL was briefly taken over by another third-party at some point between June and July.
Oct 27, 2017
SpaceX to launch next resupply mission to ISS from launchpad damaged in massive 2016 explosion
The December mission will mark the first flight from the refurbished launch pad SLC-40 since the explosion.
Oct 27, 2017
'So full of s**t': Trump roasted after bragging he has 'one of the greatest memories of all time'
Donald Trump triggered a wave of criticism last week after he told the widow of a fallen soldier that her husband "knew what he signed up for".
Oct 26, 2017
Reddit bans Nazi pages and alt-right forums in new crackdown on violent content
So far, several subreddits have been booted from the site including r/Nazi, r/EuropeanNationalism and r/pol.
Oct 26, 2017
Tech blogger Robert Scoble denies harassment claims: 'Didn't have the power to sexually harass them'
"None of the women who came forward were ever in a position where I could make or break their careers. Sexual harassment requires that I have such power," he wrote.
Oct 26, 2017
Julian Assange: Trump campaign's data firm sought WikiLeaks' help for Hillary Clinton's emails
The revelations come amid the ongoing multiple congressional investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election and alleged ties between Trump's team and Russia.
Oct 26, 2017
'Hypocrite': Ivanka Trump trolled for praising US workers as the 'best' while using overseas factories
"It's absolutely stunning that people let this monumental level of bullsh*t slide," Cougar Town actor Bob Clendenin tweeted.
Oct 25, 2017
'Poor widdle Donny': Trump trolled as Senator Bob Corker calls on Twitter to #AlertTheDaycareStaff
One Twitter user wrote: "Someone needs his diaper changed, he's cranky."
Oct 25, 2017
Appleby breach: Financial secrets of super-rich clients may be leaked after offshore law firm hack
The news comes nearly a year after disclosures from the Panama Papers shook the global political elite and triggered investigations into prominent figures worldwide.
Oct 25, 2017
Coinhive hacked: Cryptominer's DNS server hijacked to redirect Monero over to hackers
The hackers reportedly had control over Coinhive's domain name for around six hours.
Oct 25, 2017
'All hail the pumpkin king': Twitter hilariously mocks Trump's bright orange MAGA hats
"If Trump wears it, it will be invisible," one Twitter user wrote.
Oct 24, 2017
Sarah Sanders' tweet on the $4,000 'pay raise' under Trump's tax cut plan triggers brutal responses
Twitter responded to Sanders' question with a slew of snarky, sarcasm-laden and creative answers speculating how they would spend the potential $4000.
Oct 24, 2017
Uber whistleblower Susan Fowler's sexual harassment story is being made into a movie
The movie has been described as a potential "Erin Brockovich meets The Social Network."
Oct 24, 2017
Third 'Celebgate' hacker charged for breaking into more than 550 celebrities' iCloud, Gmail accounts
So far, the ongoing FBI investigation has resulted in three cases against defendants across the US.
Oct 24, 2017
'Oh for the love of covfefe': Trump ruthlessly taunted for saying his tweets are 'well-crafted'
"I was always a good student," Trump said. "I'm, like, a kind of person who does well with that kind of thing."
Oct 23, 2017
'Pathetic': Trump blasted for playing golf as 5 ex-presidents unite for hurricane relief concert
Current US President Donald Trump did not attend the event in person but appeared in a recorded video message to concertgoers.
Oct 23, 2017
Palestinian arrested by Israeli police after Facebook mistranslated his 'good morning' post
This isn't the first time a tech company's automatic translation software has generated a serious error.
Oct 23, 2017
US government says hackers are targeting nuclear, energy and industrial firms in rare public warning
The DHS and FBI said in a joint report that the threat actors are "actively pursuing their ultimate objectives over a long-term campaign".
Oct 23, 2017
'What fresh hell is this': Donald Trump Jr mocked for posting 'weird' photoshopped photo of his dad
"Is he trying to be Thor and Superman at the same time?" one person questioned.
Oct 21, 2017
KFC follows exactly 11 'Herbs' and 'Spices' on Twitter and the internet is freaking out about it
"The person that runs the KFC account needs a raise. I don't care how much they make now. GIVE THEM A RAISE," one Twitter user wrote.
Oct 21, 2017
Trump's Twitter attacks on generals resurface after WH says it's 'inappropriate' to criticise them
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said it would be "highly inappropriate" to criticise four-star general and White House chief of staff John Kelly.
Oct 21, 2017
Vungle CEO charged with sexually abusing his three-year-old son, assault with a deadly weapon
"We are shocked beyond words," Vungle's new CEO Rick Tallman, who was previously COO and CFO of Vungle, said.
Oct 21, 2017
Did Twitter's CEO retweet a 'Russian troll' account claiming to be a Black Lives Matter advocate?
The revelation comes as Twitter continues to face criticism and political scrutiny over the misuse of its platform by Russia's influence campaign during the 2016 election.
Oct 21, 2017
'Delusional old man': Trump trolled for giving himself a perfect 10 for Puerto Rico response
"Was the question how many times he golfed before going there?" one Twitter user asked.
Oct 20, 2017
Google Play bug bounty: Hackers offered $1,000 to find vulnerabilities in popular Android apps
The programme encourages researchers to scour for bugs in select popular apps created by Google as well as third-party developers,
Oct 20, 2017
George W Bush: Cyberattacks, disinformation should 'never be downplayed or tolerated'
"According to our intelligence services, the Russian government has made a project of turning Americans against each other," Bush said.
Oct 20, 2017
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