socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

A major hack on domain name registrar GoDaddy appears to have taken out a huge number of internet sites -- including local startup Goodreads. The outage has been blamed on hacking activity.

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OCTOBER 4, 2018

A new report, published this morning by Bloomberg, says that a massive Chinese hacking effort --involving the implantation of tiny devices on computer motherboards--was uncovered due to due diligence efforts made by Amazon , as part of its acquisition of Elemental Technologies back in 2015.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2012

World of Warcraft , the massively multiplayer online game run by Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment, suffered an in-game hack which resulted in a mass (virtual) bloodbath, where thousand and thousands of players and characters were slaughtered over the weekend.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The string of high profile hacks of Ring cameras--with major coverage by media outlets nationwide over the last two days--has been tracked back to a podcast , according to a report from Vice. Vice said that a podcast--called "NulledCast" had been hacking the cameras live on their stream.

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Tech.Co

MAY 1, 2019

Pranksters in Brisbane, Australia, have hacked the audio files on rentable scooters owned by transportation startup Lime. Those who aren’t convinced may, apparently, opt for vandalism, software exploits, or even an audio hack that splices in a few questionable jokes. At least eight scooters had their messages switched.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 9, 2016

Saturday, August 13, 2016 -- SOLA/HACK! Generaly Assembl. In this mini-hackathon event, participants will use design thinking, UX design methods and web development skills in an entrepreneurial spirit to address social, economic, and environmental challenges specific to South L.A.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance said late Friday that its researchers have proven a common model of voting machine is vulnerable to hacking--enabling votes on that machine to be altered--however, only if attackers have physical access to that voting machine.

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socalTECH

MAY 31, 2017

The theft of over 150, Jeep Wranglers in San Diego County over the last few years has been linked to hacking of the electronic keys of those vehicles in the middle of the night, according to the U.S. That hack allowed the criminals to simply drive off with the vehicles, which were later sold or stripped for parts in Tijuana.

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

Is the massive hack against Sony Pictures a result of North Korean hacking? north korea sony pictures hacking hacker film hollywood security cybersecurity investigation intrigue' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2014

At least five of Sony Pictures''s newest movies--including "Fury" and the upcoming "Annie", have been leaked to file sharing sites , after the massive hack of Sony''s corporate network. The leaks are believed to be directly related to the massive hack which shut down Sony''s corporate system on November 24th. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2014

officials have positively identified North Korea as being central to the hack on Sony Pictures , which resulted in the unprecedented cancellation of the debut of the film "The Interview" yesterday. cybersecurity security terrorism media content hollywood film politics hackers hacking sony korea north theinterview' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 13, 2019

judgement as part of a lawsuit over a cryptocurrency hacking, Terpin said on Monday. Michael Terpin , a cryptocurrency investor with close ties to the Los Angeles technology community, has won a $75.8M According to a spokesperson for Terpin, the win came as part of a cryptocurrency case filed in January of 2018.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Venice-based instant messaging app developer Snapchat is the latest victim of the hacking of Sony Pictures by a hacking group, which is believed to be backed by North Korea. Sony said Wednesday that it would not be releasing "The Interview" to theaters, after threats to theater-goers who dared to attend showings of the film.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2014

theinterview north korea sony hacking hackers politics film hollywood content media terrorism security cybersecurity team america southpark south park paramount' Alamo cited "circumstances beyond our control" for the cancellation. Team America: World Police features late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

The FBI officially confirmed that it has concluded that the devastating hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment was due to North Korea, according to an official statement by the agency. theinterview north korea sony hacking hackers politics film hollywood content media terrorism security cybersecurity' READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2020

A social media platform used to match advertisers with thousands of influencers has been hacked. Social Bluebook, a Los Angeles-based company, allows advertisers to pay social media “influencers” for posts that promote their products and services. The company claims it has some 300,000 influencers on its books.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Amy Pascal , the co-chair of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Pictures Group , is the latest casualty of the devastating hack of Sony Pictures last year, and is stepping down from her position. Pascal apparently will step down in May, with a four-year production deal with Sony. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Irvine-based Crowdstrike , the cybersecurity services and software firm led by security veteran George Kurtz, has been in the news a lot over the last year, for its involvement in uncovering the hacking at the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2011

The web site of San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment , the developer of massively multiplayer online games, was shut down today, along with Station.com, another Sony site, due to continued issues with hacking of the firm's systems. The firm has not disclosed other details on the issues. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 18, 2016

Friday, June 24, 2016 -- Hub101 Hacks Presents: Student Life Startup Competition. Event Description Life as a student can be pretty rough. Think you have the innovativeness to make it more bearable? Then come on out and show us your great idea for the startup to solve every student's problems! See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2017

The impact of the hack over at HBO is getting worse, as hackers--demanding a multimillion dollar ransom-- has released the email addresses and phone numbers of the stars of Game Of Thrones, plus other personal data--saying they have much more data from HBO's corporate network.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

According to KrebsonSecurity , an Argentinian hacker who was also responsible for a recent hack of PlentyOfFish.com was the source of the breach, which affected users of eHarmony's advice site. The breach follows a rash of similar security issues from other web-based service providers in the last few months.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Sunday, November 6, 2011 -- Hollywood Hack Day. Hollywood Hack Day is a two-day event that brings developers from all over Los Angeles and Orange County together to create the next generation of entertainment applications. Come with a team and an idea, or form one on the spot.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Saturday, November 5, 2011 -- Hollywood Hack Day. Hollywood Hack Day is a two-day event that brings developers from all over Los Angeles and Orange County together to create the next generation of entertainment applications. Come with a team and an idea, or form one on the spot.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Sony reported last night that it has detected another, massive hacking attack on its Sony Entertainment Network, PlayStation Network, and Sony Online Entertainment, which it said affected approximately 93,000 accounts on the services. Sony had been hit by a severe hacking attack in May, which resulted in the loss of 24.6

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Saturday, October 20, 2012 -- UCLA CS Majors -- You're invited to the first ever 24hr UCLA Hack Olympics! HackUCLA is hosting a 24-hour hackathon on October 20th-21st, sponsored by UCLA alums and the top LA startup incubators. The event will be held just off campus at Originate Labs (Wilshire and Veteran).

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Election hacking. Information warfare. Adversarial artificial intelligence. All worrisome topics racing through Steve Grobman’s head these days. But the McAfee chief technology officer seems surprisingly upbeat about the prospects of meeting these cybersecurity challenges—or at least putting up a good fight.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 10, 2011

Saturday, July 16, 2011 -- API Hack Day LA. API Hack Day brings developers together for an all-day coding fest focused on building apps and mashups with APIs. Developers of all experience levels can share ideas, collaborate on existing projects, start new ventures, and find out about great tools and new APIs to play with.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2012

Saturday, June 23, 2012 -- LA Youth Hack Jam. Inspired by Mozilla's Summer of Code Party, we're hosting a fun afternoon at Wildwood's campus in Los Angeles for kids and youth aged 5-18 and their Parents/Guardians to learn how to use web tools and learn programming languages. See [link] (more)

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2010

I’d like to offer you two “life hacks&# that I implemented in 2009 and one that I’m test driving in 2010. I found this a killer so I hacked it. That’s my 2010 hack. If you have any other productivity hacks feel free to leave in the comments section. Quite literally. I got rid of voicemail.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Growth hacking” is one of today’s most overused terms, yet despite its trendiness, it predates the Internet by centuries. By looking backward, modern entrepreneurs can co-opt the hacks from a pre-digital age that remain relevant today. Some of Pappy’s commonsense growth hacks included: Target – Pappy served an overlooked market: women.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2011

Messenger : Naval Ravikant, Co-Founder AngelList and Co-Maintainer Venture Hacks. 6) Naval, why does the startup world need AngelList and Venture Hacks? . “As Venture Hacks is educating entrepreneurs on the game theory of how to raise venture capital. Former Founder Epinions. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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L.A. Business Journal

MAY 7, 2018

Snap taps Amazon exec as CFO; UCLA among 400 sites caught in cryptocurrency hack; Sirius XM opening in Hollywood

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

Friday, September 16, 2011 -- Mobile Hack Days LA. The mobile development community is invited to come out and have fun over a weekend (Sept 16-18), starting Friday and ending Sunday to create something great and unique and finally implement that idea youve had and collaborate with other energetic, like-minded people.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

Friday, September 16, 2011 -- Los Angeles Mobile Hack Days. Developers will present their mobile app idea in 5 minutes with 5 minutes for questions and answers to attract team members. You are also welcome to come with a pre-assembled team. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Sunday, September 18, 2011 -- Los Angeles Mobile Hack Days. Finalization day. This is the day you will wrap up any loose ends with your code, and prepare a 5 minute demo with 5 minutes of Q+A in the evening. We will vote on a winner and they will be featured on the MobileHackDays LA Web site. See [link] (more)

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 21, 2014

Los Angeles is the only place in the US with a collegiate hackathon, an event where programmers spend hours together programming and building, of that scale and the LA Hacks team from UCLA made sure it was awesome. LA Hacks was a 36-hour event on April 11-13th, attracting high school and collegiate programmers from all over the world.

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