Hack Forum News - Edition 56

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Hack Forum News - Edition 56

Welcome back to the Hack Forum News. Where we keep you up to date on the weekly events and news happening on site and around the world. If you have never heard of the Hack Forum News, don't worry, we have you covered. We are a team of members from the Hack Forums community who are journalists and writers, and we are here to keep you in the loop of the changes around the site and the events happening around the world.

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Writer - Wake

$2k July Contest By Omniscient

The July contest is in full swing with plenty of time left for every one to get involved, remember entries close at the end of the month. Members can earn entries by creating threads and posting around the forum, every qualifying contribution is another chance at winning a share of $2,000 in prizes. With multiple random drawings taking place every entry has a chance of being selected, if you haven't started participating yet now is the perfect time to do so. Be sure to check out the contest thread for full rules and requirements before the month ends.

Upload Images App By Omniscient

Omniscient is looking for some community feedback, Hack Forums sister project Uploadimages.org has reached a massive milestone recently releasing an official Android app. Uploadimages.org is a convenient end-to-end encrypted image hosting platform allowing you to securely share encrypted images between friends or Hack Forums. If you have an Android device please consider downloading the app and giving it a try, you can find the Google Play download on the original thread or search Uploadimages.org on the Google Play store. Any feedback, bug reports, or suggestions are greatly appreciated and should be left on the original thread, thank you for supporting the project.

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Writer - Mix



Last Week:

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Forum Stats
Members: 5,768,580 -> 5,770,074 (+1,494)
Posts: 62,976,785 -> 62,979,651 (+2,866)
Threads: 6,328,063 -> 6,328,445 (+382)

Bytes In Circulation: β11,567,163 -> β11,767,365 (+ β200,202)
Quick Loves Given: 54,648 -> 54,876 (+228)
Total Contracts: 412,420 -> 412,598 (+178)
Completed Contracts: 160,892 -> 160,962 (+70)

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Writer - Mix


loadman Has obtained the "SportsBook" award -
Mastercarder Has obtained the "Green Apple" award -
NoodleBot™ Has obtained the "Green Apple" award -
Snowwy Has obtained the "Flip Reaper" award -
PURPPP Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
oscast Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
Wespa Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
PhilKelly95 Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
securer Has obtained the "King Decade" award -

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Writer - Chrome

GROUPS FOR SALE AND SOLD

Succubus group is still listed for sale by SecretAchiever101


RECENT GROUP CHANGES & EVENTS

There are no new changes reported this week.

RECRUITMENTS:

Hack Forums News Team Recruitment
The Brotherhood Recruitment
Pink LSZ Recruitment
Warriors Recruitment
Gamblers Recruitment
Olympians leader recruitment
The Academy Recruitment

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Writer - Wake

Assassin's Creed

Assassins Creed Black Flag Resynced has released and has quickly become one of Ubisofts most successful titles. Selling 2 million copies in its first day.

Collapsing Subscriptions

Leaked metrics from the Wall Street Journal reported a loss of 4 million users from Xbox's Game pass following the 50% price hike, forcing backlash and a reversal.

Notable New Releases & Updates

• Spider-Man 2: Insomniac Games is adding a "Fresh Start" suit to Spider-Man 2 on July 28.
  
• Call of Duty: Classic Black ops 1 and 2 ports have been launched on Playstation 5, although the associated DLC's still require purchasing.
  

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Writer - Oh_Well

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▸ Chat Control 1.0 passed the European Parliament - through the back door
by MarlboroMan

An important privacy discussion covering the quiet extension of Chat Control 1.0, which allows voluntary scanning of private communications to continue until April 2028. The thread highlights how the measure moved forward without a direct vote on its substance, while members raise concerns about what the much broader Chat Control 2.0 could eventually introduce. A worrying reminder that major surveillance powers can sometimes advance through procedural details that most people never hear about.

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▸ Device Fingerprinting & Signature Matching System
by itcorp

Another seriously detailed technical contribution from itcorp, this time presenting a C# device fingerprinting system built around banners, HTTP headers, HTML content, endpoints, ports, and configurable signatures. The project covers everything from Cisco infrastructure and surveillance cameras to industrial control systems and smart-home devices, complete with parallel matching, confidence scoring, configuration providers, and vulnerability metadata. The kind of thread that doesn't just explain an idea, but gives developers enough structure to study it, question it, and start building from it.

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▸ [EXPLAINED] The Lifecycle of a Card Payment
by Mastercarder

A clear and beginner-friendly explanation of everything that happens after you tap, insert, or enter a card. Mastercarder walks through processors, card networks, issuing banks, fraud checks, authorization, clearing, settlement, and why transactions sometimes remain pending. It takes a process most of us use every day without thinking and turns it into something easy to understand without stripping away the important details.

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▸ [Free] THE ONLY Hyper-Personalized AI Phishing & BEC Guide, You Will Ever Need!
by TheGuideGod

A controversial guide examining how AI, OSINT, automation, and psychological manipulation are changing phishing and business email compromise. While the material clearly crosses into techniques that can be abused, it also demonstrates why generic awareness training is no longer enough when attackers can reference real employees, projects, vendors, and company events. Worth viewing from a defensive perspective, because the more convincing these attacks become, the more important verification procedures and human awareness will be.

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▸ New to this
by cxwb

A new member introduction that quickly turned into a useful beginner discussion about navigating HF safely. Members explained credibility, Bytes, marketplace reputation, on-site contracts, and why newcomers should spend time learning the forum before buying anything. A good example of experienced members helping someone avoid the usual shortcuts, fake promises, and expensive beginner mistakes.

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Writer - Mix

+++ Mastercarder's MASSIVE 10,000 bytes giveaway +++ By Mastercarder

A new bytes giveaway has arrived by the member known as Mastercarder They are giving away 10,000 bytes to one lucky winner. The requirements are very simple, asking you to answer one of the questions in the contest thread. The giveaway ends on the 29th of July 2026, and you can all get a chance to enter. Good luck!

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Writer - Wake

This weeks Song Of The Week:
Broccoli (feat. Lil Yatchy) - D.R.A.M.

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This weeks Movie Of The Week:
Jurassic Park

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This weeks submission is in honour of Sam Neill aka Dr. Alan Grant, a film I was in awe with as a child like I am sure many of us where from the theme music to the huge dinosaurs. RIP Same Neill.

Our Submision thread [HF News] Movie Of The Week Submissions

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