Mar 1, 2017 05:37 PM (This post was last modified: Mar 4, 2017 03:43 PM by Soulmate～っ☆.)
Bitcoinage Award Change
Due to the rise of Bitcoin value, Omniscient has decided to reduce the price of the Bitcoinage award from 1 BTC (currently valued at 1,223) to $250. When the award was first introduced to the forum BTC was at about $100 but then rose to over $1000 which Omniscient thought was overpriced for the award. If you wanted the award and weren't able to afford it before, now is your chance. >>Source
[ALERT] CloudBleed and HF - Omniscient
Omniscient has made a notice informing Hack Forums members that HF was not part of a recent Cloudflare private data leak.
Informational Threads
[Notorious] Basic Linux Virtual Machine Install Guide - Amidst
With the help of the member Amidst, you now have the chance to dive into the world of Linux. If you would like to learn how to install a basic Linux Virtual Machine, Amidst will teach you just that.
The Brotherhood | Bane | Emotional Support Desk. - Bane
Bane has recently brought back his emotional support desk. If you feel like getting something off your chest, need advice on something, why not ask Bane for help? It is always a good feeling to vent to someone who cares.
02/27/2017 Baka News Weekly - Issue #3 - SkullCandyy
Thank you guys for showing your support to the Hack Forums News. If you are looking for some awesome anime news, go out and give some brotherly love to the Baka News team who, just like us, are putting it a lot of effort to get their editions out for you too!
Armada: Hello TheChief and welcome to the HF News. Before we begin are there any shout outs you would like to make? TheChief: I'd like to shoutout to all the members of my group, Notorious, and a special shoutout to Brusk and Topkekeroni.
Armada: Only a dual member shout out, thats not common, but always good. So lets get started. What originally brought you to Hack Forums to begin with? TheChief: I was initially an iOS "hacker", and I used to create mods/cheats for iOS applications/games. I was referred by a member as he stated that I could sell hacks on the site, and also learn other methods of hacking.
Armada: So you joined for the iOS section. I know limited elements about Apple honestly, but please explain how this helped you progress through the community? TheChief: Actually, I joined but I didn't actually post much, and I was mostly inactive for about 8 months or so. I became active in December or so, when I wanted to sell cracked accounts and items belonging to similar categories.
Armada: So you progressed to account cracking, how did that go? TheChief: It went better than I expected. I made a couple of grand or so, and upgraded my account on a few forums, to start with.
Armada: So you got a good start in the iOS and cracking field, did some upgrades, and what progressed beyond that, because I know there was more. TheChief: What progressed beyond that was I learnt about currency exchanging, and then I started a currency exchange service, where I exchanged over $50,000 worth of Amazon Gift Cards from numerous users.
Armada: So from cracking you got in to currency exchanging, what brought that upon? Did you see the profit or the trust in it? TheChief: I am not sure what really brough it upon me, it was both the profit as well as building trust amongst users. I was getting tired of members getting scammed, as I got scammed twice as well. So I wanted a safe and fast exchange service for members, and I believe, I achieved that, successfully and stopped.
Armada: Well, seems to have worked, I myself have been scammed numerous times, although rarely file a dispute for my own various reason, you seem to have gotten to the trust. Which leads to my next question, what lead to your desire to want Group ownership? TheChief: I have been in several groups during my time on HackForums and I've always seen people saying that most of the groups were a big failure or completely useless. I wanted to modify that common belief, as a leader of the group. This is the reason I decided to buy a group - to establish a name in the community through help and knowledge.
Armada: I understand ownership was well, harder than some others to gather, I for one am denied ownership, so that being said now that you have a group in your control, do you have an perspective to give the community as to what is planned for Notorious? TheChief: We're currently providing helpdesk services in a few sections, in addition to the detailed tutorials posted by Notorious members for the community. We don't plan on stopping there and we are looking forward to providing challenges, resources, and projects for the use of HackForum users.
Armada: Well we hope to see more from you and the Notorious group. Before we part our ways, as I figure I have taken up enough of your time, do you have anything further to say? TheChief: I'd like to thank you for this amazing interview, and I'd also like to request the members of HackForums, to be more welcoming to new changes/ideas. That being said, I just want to add that, its great to see that there are people still willing to help out others, free of cost, through Hack Forums, and that is the quality Notorious expects to see in its member(s). Armada:Well thank you for your time, I apreciate the time. Take care and hope to interview once gain sometime in the future.
Mar 1, 2017 05:54 PM (This post was last modified: Mar 2, 2017 03:23 PM by Soulmate～っ☆.)
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Oldest microfossils suggest life thrived on Earth about 4 billion years ago
The oldest microfossils on earth have recently been discovered in Quebec down in the depths of an ancient ocean. According to the coauthor of the study, the rocks that held the fossils had to have been between 3.77 and 4.28 billion years old, while the second oldest microfossils are just under 3.5 billion years old. However, the validity of those second oldest microfossils and the ones in question has been debated and faced with controversy. "There’s just not definitive proof that any of the textures or the minerals or features they have is unique of life", states Martin Van Kranendonk of the University of New South Wales in Sydney.
Lasers reveal how Big Ben 'bongs'
For those unfamiliar, Big Ben is a clocktower located in downtown London. In this article, BBC News was granted access to analyze the vibrations of the tower's 'bongs' in an attempt to map it. The BBC team used two lasers to scan Big Ben as it chimed every hour from 9 o'clock until 12 o'clock. "Then to get everything set up before the first chime, we were literally working against the clock", states a BBC team member in the video. Since the tower 'bongs' so frequently, it was difficult to set up the equipment and an analysis within the hour to prepare for the next bell and not be overthrown by the previous. For more information, watch the video presented in the article.
Cool NASA video shows dust devils whirling on Mars
The curiosity rover has been exploring Mars since 2012 when it first landed, but this is the first time we have seen it in action in such a sandy and windy climate. "One aspect we want to learn more about is the wind's effect on sorting sand grains with different composition. That helps us interpret modern dunes as well as ancient sandstones", states curiosity project scientist Ashwin Vasavada of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. A video published to NASA's YouTube channel on Monday shows several whirlwinds forming in front of the curiosity rover and dancing.
Five HIV Patients Freed of Virus
A new vaccine-based treatment has succeeded in suppressing HIV in five patients. The breakthrough in medicine is raising hopes that further research will be able to prevent Aids without the need for daily drugs. At the IrsiCaixa Aids Research Center in Barcelona, the researchers found their solution by combining two HIV vaccines with a drug to cure cancer. Out of 24 participants, five had their HIV become undetectable. Currently, there are about 37 million people on Earth living with HIV. >>Source
Kim Jong-nam Killed by Highly Toxic VX Nerve Agent
Kim Jong-nam, Kim John-un’s half-brother, was killed by a nerve agent that is used in chemical warfare. Jong-nam was in a Kuala Lumpur airport when a woman approached him and sprayed his face with a deadly chemical. Jong-nam did not die immediately, but he eventually died from a seizure as he was being transported to the hospital. The chemical used to kill Jong-nam is known as “VX,” and is classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the UN. The US CDC describes the chemical as lethal on contact unless immediately washed off. >>Source
France’s Le Pen Refuses Meeting With Lebanon Grand Mufti
France’s far-right National Front presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen, canceled a meeting with Lebanon’s grand mufti after refusing to wear a headscarf for the encounter. The grand mufti heads the Dar al-Fatwa, which is the top religious authority for Sunni Muslims in the country. Le Pen visited Lebanon in order to bolster her foreign-policy credentials, and likely to target potential Franco-Lebanese votes. Le Pen defended her move by saying that she had met with higher Sunni authorities and did not have to cover up. The cleric’s press office claimed Le Pen’s aides were informed beforehand about the headscarf requirement, so they were surprised by her refusal to cover up. In France, it is against the law for high school pupils and those in public service to wear a headscarf, and that is done in the name of equal rights and church-state separation. In a French, political context, Le Pen’s actions would not be considered as surprising. >>Source
AMD Releasing High-End Intel Competitor for Half the Price
Many who have built or upgraded their current computer setup have experienced shock upon seeing the prices of high-end processors, particularly Intel, often reaching into the thousands of dollars. AMD is seeking to spice up the high-end processor market with competitors to Intel's well known i7 line of processors. The AMD Ryzen line will boast a number of enthusiast level and above CPUs, with the highest end processor - the Ryzen 1800X, outperforming the Intel i7-6900K at less than half the price. On top of an astounding price point, AMD claims the Ryzen 1800X will outperform the i7-6900K by over 10 percent, and use about half the wattage (90W compared to the 6900K's 140W). Whether or not the Ryzen line will make what seems to impossible happen will be determined on its March 2nd release date, where it will be showcased in San Fransisco, and released later that day. All Ryzen processors have recently been made available for pre-order through some online retailers.
YouTube to Kill Unskippable 30-Second Ads
A website relying entirely on ads to make a bulk of their profit, Google has announced that they will be ceasing the use of 30-second unskippable ads before videos. A spokesperson from Google has stated the move is so the company can focus on more engaging ad formats for viewers, and the change will happen not this year, but sometime in 2018. Instead, YouTube users will continue to see 20-second and 15-second ads before videos, along with ads in the single digit seconds. No mention has been made of 30-second advertisements in the middle of videos going away.
Samsung Chairman Jay Y. Lee Arrested
Jay Y. Lee, chairman of smartphone and electronics superpower Samsung, has had a warrant issued for his arrest earlier this week on counts of embezzlement, bribery, and perjury during his time as a Samsung executive. The warrant was issued as South Korean courts saw his temporary freedom as a risk of tampering or destroying evidence. Lee is being suspected of allegedly bribing a close friend of South Korean President Park Geun-hye in order to get support for his succession as the head of Samsung. Samsung denies these claims, and the trial is estimated to last around 18 months.
Serious Bug Exposed Sensitive Data From Millions of Websites Sitting Behind CloudFlare Protection
A serious flaw that has been discovered within CloudFlare's content delivery network gives out sensitive data such as the exposure of private session keys. Hackers would be able to gather information which includes: Passwords, Cookies and Tokens; these are used to authenticate users. The flaw has been named 'Cloudbleed', which is named after the 'Heartbleed' bug, discovered in 2014, but it does seem that the Cloudbleed bug is a lot worse. CloudFlare provides services for around 5.5 million websites, including some big websites available on the web, so this flaw is a potential security risk to all the websites that use CloudFlare services. >>Source
11 Year Old Linux Kernal Vulnerability Could Result in Privilege Escalation
The high priority CVE-2017-6074 vulnerability dates back to 2005 and can be exploited for kernel code execution and local privilege escalation. The vulnerability focuses on the Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP), which is used in a number of modern Linux distributions. The flaw affects a number of Linux distributions including Red Hat, Debian, OpenSUSE, SUSE and Ubuntu. The vulnerability itself can allow a local user that does not have root access to tamper with the Linux kernel memory. It is recommended that you take precautions to patch this now if you are using an affected Linux distribution. >>Source
Hacker Who Knocked 1 Million Routers Offline Using MIRAI Arrested at London Airport
A suspect in connection with the attack on Deutsche Telekom last November has been arrested at London Airport. The suspect has been accused of being the mastermind behind the hack, infecting and taking over 900,000 home routers offline belonging to Deutsche Telekom users in Germany. The suspect is supposedly a 29 year old British citizen, as revealed by UK's National Crime Agency (NCA). The attack compromised all the home routers and hijacked them, adding to a network that is known as a botnet. Using these hijacked machines, they would then sell their services on the dark web markets for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. As a result, the attack led to a Denial-of-Service situation, limited the connectivity for more than 900,000 customers. >>Source
Coming to Stores Near You Soon
The hype for the anticipated "new gen" device by Nintendo has received a lot of craze from gaming fans all around the globe. The Nintendo Switch will be released on March 3 and has a whopping price of $300/£280/AU $470. Some popular gamers and streamers affiliated with Nintendo in one way or another have received an early copy of the Switch. These people have already started created unboxing videos and some of them have even started making tutorials on how to create your own Mii and even setting up the device itself. If you plan on getting the Switch, what games are you excited for? >>Source
Here's How Pokemon Go Is Celebrating Pokemon Day
It is a Pikachu party as we celebrate Pokemon's 21 birthday. Last years event consisted of one level 100 legendary or pseudo-legendary Pokemon free download every month. Starting on Feb. 26. Pokemon Go will be celebrating the event by giving the face of Pokemon a cute little party hat. This birthday bash event will go on until March 6. If you get lucky enough to find one of these festive Pokemon with their party hats is the fact that they will stay with the Pikachu even after the event is over. If Pokemon Go is not your type of thing, then do not worry! As it is Pokemon day, there will be other cool promotions and events that you can participate in. Exclusive figurines at the Pokemon Center (Pokemon's official webstore) will be sold. Eevee, Mew, Magikarp, and Pikachu are among the few. In addition, on the Pokemon website, fans will have the chance to re-watch old Pokemon movies for free! Last but not least, remember to get your Bottle Caps codes from your local Gamestop or game store. You have until March 5 to claim one of these codes. These will help you "hypertrain" your Pokemon which will increase an EV or Effort Value stat and to max out a stat. >>Source
Gears Of War 4 Launches Tougher Horde Playlist And Offers Double XP
The Gears of War has given a lot of love to the GoW gaming community. If you are looking for a challenge then this is for you. The reward is experience points of course! For this weekend only, Gears of War is offering a Horde playlist that offers you double experience points, but at a cost. That cost is the difficulty of the Horde mode which happens to be automatically set to Hardcore difficulty. The Coalition says, "Feral Horde ratchets up the intensity of each wave, changing the composition of each wave to focus more on constant pressure and unrelenting assault, Prepare to move, dodge, and scrap your way to victory against new waves filled with hefty amounts of Explosive Trackers, Swarm Grenadiers, DR-1s, Dropshot Scions, and more." In addition to the experience, players will get the chance to unlock different camos for their weapons. More information on that can be read here. Also, please note that the double experience is for Horde mode only. Whether you are playing private or a public match, you will be rewarded your well deserved XP. With that being said, good luck! >>Source
Twitch Lets You Change Your Username Now
In the past, you were not allowed to change your username. Twitch only allowed you to adjust it the way you wanted using the current username you had. For example, if you had the username chicken_lover, and you wanted to change it to CHiCkeN_LoVeR, you had that option. Well thanks to Twitch for implementing a request that many people wanted. You now have the option to change your username completely. If there's a username you wish you signed up with or maybe you are tired of your old name, well now you can change it. Know of an OG? Snag that quickly before someone else! What is great about this is the fact that it is free. Yep, you read that correctly. Unlike services such as changing your Xbox Live Gamertag, you would have to pay around $10 to change your username. Hope you get that awesome name you want, Weed Master 420! >>Source
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