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Memberlist Restriction
Omniscient has put a curb on Memberlist page to lest abuse and DDoS attacks. Either upgrade your profile to L33t or make at least 50 posts to get the access. >>Source

Group Changes

• ra1d recently purchased Enigma and has rebranded it into Aequitas.
  

Leadership Changes

• Armada is now a leader of Legends.
  
• xadamxk is now a leader of Fusion.
  

Group Programs

• [Official Group] Notorious - Apprenticeship Program | Join and Learn!
  
• Join Royalty - [ Ethical Hacking STUDENT PROGRAM ] - Official Group

Group Recruitments

• Echo | Lounge recruitment
  
• Equilibrium
  
• Hack Forums Wiki -- Recruiting Journalists [L33T/UB3R]
  
• Hack Forums Wiki -- Recruiting Editors [L33T/UB3R]
  
• Illuminati | Novus Ordo Seclorum | Apply
  
• Nightmare - Open Recruitment
  
• [Official] Notorious - Recruitment #2
  
• [Official Group] Nightmare - Business and Marketing Sector - The Society
  
• Think Into Royalty [Official Group] #4
  
• [Official Group Royalty] Recruitment to New Sector! Ethical Hacking
  
• The Brotherhood - Recruitment Thread [Offical Group]
  

Informational and Buy-in Threads

• [OFFICIAL] Dawn Sector --- Dawn Innuendo || Information Thread
  
• [Final Nightmare Lifetime Membership - $100 BTC (1 year guaranteed membership)
  
• [SALE] Sector in Nightmare (Mod Privileges) Reduced price $250 (OPEN TO OFFERS)
  
• [Official] The Brotherhood is Back || Information Thread
  
• [Official Group] The Order | Buy-in Information
  

Groups for sale

• [OFFICIAL GROUP] Fusion for Sale

*As of the Friday prior to release.

User News

• James! has reached 1,000 posts.
  
• ɴᴀᴢɢᴜʟ has reached 1,000 posts.
  
• Evanescence has reached 5,000 posts.
  
• Aurora has reached 1,000 positive reputation, again!
  
• Daddy has reached 1,000 positive reputation.
  
• Eagle 95 is now a Staff Member.
  
• Minimalist is now a Staff Member.
  

Bans*

• ze-slade was banned.
  
• Kondry was banned.
  
• Dawn was banned for 2 years.
  

Vacations*

• Deadpan has taken a vacation.
  
• Flacko Joyde has taken a vacation.
  
• ChromeProducts has taken a vacation.
  

Closures

• Ｅssence was closed.
  
• Perfume was closed.
  
• BLURRYFACE was closed.
  
• Tommy has requested closure, and has been closed.
  
• DONT USE ROCKETR was closed.
  
• Bugs Bunny was closed.
  
• Dabbi was closed.
  

Rep Kills

• Ｅssence was Rep Killed.
  
• Perfume was Rep Killed.
  
• BLURRYFACE was Rep Killed.
  
• Bugs Bunny was Rep Killed.
  
• Dabbi was Rep Killed.
  

Awards

• Formula1 has received the Sticky Man award, for this thread.
  
• Awesome has purchased the Grand Amethyst award, and subsequently received the Diamond & Black Hatter awards!
  
• fannas1 has received the Diamond award.
  
• Medicated. has received the Gold Clover award.
  

*As of the Tuesday prior to release.

• Announcement Threads
  • Memberlist Restriction - Omniscient
    Omniscient has made it so that new members are required to have 50 or more posts in order to access the member list feature. Alternatively, you can upgrade to L33t membership to avoid this. Learn more about it in this thread.

• Informational Threads
  • [ Read This! ]- A Quick Guide To Getting Started On Hack Forums ( Message From Omni ) - Formula1
    Formula1 is back at it AGAIN with another tutorial! You heard that right. Formula1 has been on a roll lately and has even received two Sticky Man awards. Most recently, Formula created a guide on how to get started on the forums. If you are a new member looking to get around the forums, come check this awesome thread out.
    
    How To Overcome Addiction For Anyone Struggling In Vices - Formula1
    Not too many times will you see someone end up in Notable Threads twice, but Formula definitely deserves it. The Writ3rs handbook states not to use personal pronouns, but for once I'll break this little rule. I thought this would be a great addition to add because it can hopefully assist those suffering from an addiction or help someone that they know who has one.
    
    [OPEN SOURCE] jNet RAT // FREE Cross platform RAT // VIEW ON GITHUB - ɴᴀᴢɢᴜʟ
    Everyday on the forum you will see at least one user looking for assistance in regards to ratting. Well, if you are one of those users and happened to stumble upon the HF news, good news for you! The user ɴᴀᴢɢᴜʟ has created a free to use rat that was written in Java. If you are interested, click here.
    
    [The Society] Setting up / using KeePass Offline Password Manager - Amidst
    The use of password managers have become more and more popular over the years. The real question is, which is the best? Amidst has created an easy guide on how to setup KeePass. If you are interested in learning more about password managers and why you should use them, check out Amidst's thread.
    
    [Tutorial] How to Crypt Your Server For Free! [Very Easy] - TheVBScripter
    Looking for a free crypter? Look no further. TheVBScripter has created a guide on how to do just that.
    
    Want to get started in reverse engineering? Look here. - Phizo
    As stated by Phizo, "The idea is to provide a softer introduction to those who are very new (no experience with Assembly or a low-level debugger) so that they may make the transition to more complex architectures like IA-32 or x86-64." If this is the road in which you would like to take and learn more about, come see some helpful tips to get you started.
    
    How To Get Started With Mac - A Troubleshooting and Beginner's Guide - AFTERMATH ☕
    If you ever wanted to purchase a Mac, whether it be a Macbook or an iMac, then you would probably have some questions regarding what the computers offer and many other things. Come check this guide out if you are in the market for some Mac's.
    
    #2 Effective Unit Testing [Series] - MineSQL
    This thread explains the importance of testing your code and making it testable. Good tips for beginners learning PHP code.

• Entertaining Threads
  • If you were a weed strain what would your name be? - Tando
    If for whatever reason you could be a weed strain, what would you call yourself and why?
    
    Cute's Riddle Lounge. - Cute
    Come check out Cute's popular riddle challenge lounge to solve cool, fun riddles!

• Member Feedback Threads
  • No recent feedback threads were created this week. :(

• Contests and Giveaways
  • [All Members] $500.00 BTC Contest [Ending 2/1/17] - Netlix and Weed
    A huge contest is being hosted for the chance to win $500 in BTC! If that interests you, then join today!
    
    [Eclipse] 1x Gift or 1x Emerald Donator - Views
    In the name of his group, Eclipse, Views is giving away the Gift Award or Emerald Donator to one lucky winner. That winner can be you, enter now.
    
    L33T Giveaway - One Lucky Winner
    - heartthrob
    Want L33t membership but do not have any Bitcoins? Well just like the title says, heartthrob will pick one lucky member to win an upgrade.
    
    [L33t/Ub3r] LoL Mystery Skins [NA] - Riley
    League of Legends fans, this giveaway is for you. Enter now for the chance to win a mystery skin. You might even be lucky and have the chance to win two!

• Miscellaneous
  • Romance/Comedy Manga Suggestions - Ecchi
    Ecchi is in need of some romance/comedy mangas. Come help this weeb out.
    
    How many songs are on your playlist(s)? - ZuGgY
    Show off how many songs you have in your playlists.
    
    OSBuddy 3.0 - New graphics, longer render distance and a Sky! - Insane
    There are many RuneScape fans on Hack Forums. But not all of the users have the OSBuddy program. If you have never heard of it you should definitely take a look at it. It is well worth the download.

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Enterpriser: Mαxim, welcome to the weekly news interview. Before we get started, would you like to make any shout outs?
Mαxim: Thank you Enterpriser, and yes. I'd like to give Novica and iHydra a shout out, been working with them for the last couple of days.

Enterpriser: Great! I see that you are starting up Graphic of the Month. Tell us a bit about that?
Mαxim: Yes, together with the two other. It is something that we had been thinking about for a while. We have always had an interest in the GFX forum on Hack Forums and felt like the Graphic Battles section could use some love. There are so many talented graphic artists on Hack Forums that we think will enjoy all the upcoming battles. So I sent the proposed Idea to Omniscient and prayed for to not get repkilled. It worked out, and now we are glad to have it up running, the first battle will take place in February.

Enterpriser: I'm assuming you do graphics yourself? How is that going for you?
Mαxim: Indeed, I used to have my service up running, but all my focus must on school. I occasionally do some orders here and there when old clients want to have something done; that is about it.

Enterpriser: Ah I see. You're in college? If so, what are you majoring in?
Mαxim: Not yet, but soon. I am in High School studying science, only a few months left before graduation. In Swedish, we call it "teknikvetenskap" which poorly translated is "technical science", where we study mathematics, programming, web dev and such to prepare for higher education.

Enterpriser: You're Swedish? Cool! I see that you joined in 2016, what's your view point on the graphic's section on Hack Forums?
Mαxim: Born and raised, yes :) For me, it is the best place on Hack Forums. You see a lot of new people posting their previous work in RMG and asking for feedback, people you have never seen before and some of them surprises you with unique work. It is an important part of HF.

Enterpriser: Do you plan on doing GFX as a career at one point of your life or will it always remain a hobby?
Mαxim: I am only a graphic hobbyist, and I will forever remain as such. That is something that I have always been sure about. I want to follow the footsteps of my father and become an engineer, but I know that I will always have use of what I have learnt from HF when it comes to GFX.

Enterpriser: I see, I see. If there was one thing you had to change about the graphic's section of Hack Forums, what would be that one thing?
Mαxim: If it is anything, it would be something that Novica once told me about. He had an idea about merging 'GFX Contests' with the 'Graphics Market'. All threads in 'GFX Contests' and paid requests and such should belong in the marketplace, not only that, all user groups who are looking for graphics done, posts in the marketplace and not in 'GFX Contests', even though they are contests.

Enterpriser: A merge with those two sections would be great. To wrap things up here, tell us your honest opinion about Hack Forums in general?
Mαxim: My honest opinion... We could not ask for a better way to run HF. I don't know if there are many larger forums than HF, but I know that many other aren't growing with 1000 members a day. And there's a reason that we are growing so much. Great leadership.

Enterpriser: That is indeed true. Our forum is one of a kind! I thank you for your time. Is there anything you would like to tell us before I head off?
Mαxim: All good, thank you as well Enterpriser, and thanks to the rest of the HFNT. I enjoy the read every week.

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Another Week, Another Edition
Thankse for reading, hope you enjoyed the edition. Keep a lookout for a new special edition this Friday or Saturday!

Japanese Firm Considering Three-Day Weekend
Japan has recently started pressuring companies into abandoning the practice of having employees work long hours. After a female employee committed suicide from working more than 100 hours of overtime at Mitsubishi Electric Corp in a month, prosecutors began reviewing the company to see if many of its employees have fallen victim to overworking. In response to the criticism, Mitsubishi says it will “deal sincerely with the matter.” A spokesman for Japan’s labor ministry said the ministry will continue to take a firm stance against long work hours. In addition, this coming February, the government of Japan and some Japanese business groups will launch a “Premium Friday” campaign which encourages companies to let their workers leave early on the last Friday of every month. >>Source

Russia Considers ban of Cigarette Sales to Anyone Born After 2015
Plans were recently unveiled by the Russian health ministry to ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2015. If this plan is to go through, it will make Russia the first country to have such a stringent anti-tobacco stance. Nikolai Gerasimenko, a member of the Russian parliament’s health committee, believes the move is “ideologically correct.” Even with the concerns that it could lead to a black market for cigarettes, the policy is being considered. The most recent report shows that 31% of the Russian population smokes. >>Source

El Salvador has one day Without Homicide
El Salvador is considered one of the deadliest countries in the world. Since January of 2015, a homicide has been recorded in the country every day. However, according to the national civil police commissioner, no murders were reported on January 10, 2017. Killings peaked in the gang-plagued country at 104 per 100,000 residents in 2015, which was the highest rate for any country not in open war at the time. Homicide rates declined by 20% in 2016, but the country is still considered one of the most violent countries in the world at 81.2 murders per 100,000 residents. >>Source

U.S. Army to Develop Biodegradable Bullets
When many of us think pollution or litter, we usually think of things such as candy wrappers, trash, or even landfills harming the environment. An overlooked contributor to environmental pollution and litter, is the enormous amount of bullets used by the U.S. Army and other armies, especially in training zones. While these would both be difficult and costly to effectively clean up, the U.S. Army thinks they have what may be a good solution - make the bullets biodegradable. The U.S. Army has requested proposals to contractors for a plan for the bullet, and the contractor who they pick will develop the bullet. The bullets will range from 40 millimeters to 120 millimeters in size, the latter which is used in tanks. They will not only be biodegradable, but will also germinate the soil after months of being in the ground, essentially replacing the shell with a plant. The U.S. Army will choose a contractor to begin the project on February 8.

Razer's Triple Monitor Laptop Prototypes Stolen From CES
At a convention as enormous and well known as the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, you would think manufacturer security would be almost spotless, considering the cost and importance of the items show at the event.This security has be put into question this week, after gaming-oriented tech manufacturer Razer had both of their prototypes for a never before seen laptop design. The laptops in question were gaming laptops featuring three 4K monitors each, something that has not yet been seen in portable gaming. "It is cheating, and cheating doesn't sit well with us. Anyone who would do this clearly isn't very smart," said Razer's CEO Ming-Liang Tan. Razer is offering $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any connected to the crime.

Chrysler Caught Cheating Emissions Tests
Following in the footsteps of Volkswagen, the EPA has discovered that much like Volkswagen did last year, Chrysler has cheated their emissions tests, breaking the Clean Air Act. The EPA insists the Chrysler allegedly changed emissions data on some of its diesel vehicles, specifically the 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Dodge Ram diesel trucks, to pass emissions requirements. Unlike German manufacturer Volkswagen, Chrysler's emissions cheating is on a much smaller scale, with the EPA estimating that around 100,000 vehicles cheated the emissions tests. Chrysler, formerly known as Fiat-Chrysler of America, is claiming that they have not cheated the tests, despite what appears to be solid evidence. If the claim is true, Chrysler will most likely be hit with a variety of class-action lawsuits.

Hacker Claims They are Able to Get Private Phone Numbers from Facebook
While it's been known that it's possible to get a phone number off of Facebook when someone doesn't lock down security, a security researcher claims there is a way to get numbers that aren't set to public. When reported to Facebook, Facebook saw it as a feature--not a flaw. They directed him to their documentation about security settings. He warns that he'll go public with the exploit if Facebook doesn't fix the problem. >>Source

New Gmail Phishing Page is Very Convincing
Seriously, don't fall for it. --- A new Gmail phishing scam is so convincing and effective that even the tech-savvy can be tricked into giving hackers their Google Account credentials. The attackers compromise a Gmail account, and then start going through the inbox to launch a secondary attack to pass it on. They use previous attachments sent to contacts, screenshot it, and include it in a reply to the target. The attachment is disguised as a PDF with the thumbnail of the attachment. When clicked, the target is directed to a phishing page disguised as a Google sign-in page. It even contains the accounts.google.com subdomain, which is enough to fool majority of people. >>Source

Trump Appoints Cyber Security Adviser Whose Website is Poorly Secured
Donald Trump nominated New York City's former mayor, Rodolph W. Giuliani, as an adviser on cyber security. Giuliani is the CEO of security consulting firm Giuliani Partners. Ironically, the firm's website is very insecure--not only does it run an outdated version of Joomla (an open-source CMS), but the server runs a 10-year-old version of FreeBSD. However, as drama over this rises, Security Researcher Robert Graham said that Giuliani didn't build the site himself and, "there's nothing on Giuliani's server worth hacking...all this tells us is that Verio/NTT.net is a crappy hosting provider, not that Giuliani has done anything wrong." >>Source

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[Steve]

Awesome edition once again HF News Team! Congratulations to Minimalist and Eagle 95 for becoming staff.

[Parks]

Was xadam temporarily put as leader for fusion to test things out or is he staying around? Regardless, required, GREAT NEWS THREAD KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

[ZuGgY]

Great edition as always.

yay, my thread is there.

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Not sure if this is intentional.

[big dick rick]

i did not like this edition of the news

[phunted]

Another great edition, thank you for the read.

Congrats on Eagle & Min on becoming Staff.

[Do You Want To Bet]

wow i have never read one of these put you put a lot of time and effort into them. You got yourself a new reader

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Nightmare - Open Recruitment

As far as I am aware Grim is in the process of rebranding his group and can't be applied for.

Either way - great read as always. Awesome job by the whole team for pumping these out every week.

[Armada]

Rather busy week in all honestly.
I would like to personally wish Minimalist and Eagle95 a congratulations on making Staff.

I can only imagine the work for that spot lol. Best of luck to both of you. 🤝

[big dick rick]

Rather busy week in all honestly.
I would like to personally wish Minimalist and Eagle95 a congratulations on making Staff.

I can only imagine the work for that spot lol. Best of luck to both of you. 🤝

is it paid? if not, why would you do it?

[Crystаl]

Great edition to catch up on wants been missed lately by me.

Good job, keep up the great work Team Writers!

[Night]

is it paid? if not, why would you do it?

Staff are not paid on HF. Each staff member is a volunteer.