GoKawiil - Tech News

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Someone Built an App to Fight Surveillance Pricing With a Flipper Zero… for Research Purposes (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-07 | get Flipper Zero Multi-Tool → | tags: flipper zero, surveillance pricing, electronic shelf labels

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A hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower (theverge.com)

2026-05-07 | by Sean Hollister | get Lawn Mower Safety Guard → | tags: yarbo, robot lawn mower, hacking

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Student hacked Taiwan high-speed rail to trigger emergency brakes (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-05 | get RFID Access Control System → | tags: tetra, sdr, thsr

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For years, employers treated degrees as a proxy for competence. Technology just called their bluff (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-30 | get Online Coding Bootcamp Course → | tags: degree hacking, washington post, online degrees

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Hackers arrested for hijacking and selling 610,000 Roblox accounts (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-29 | get Roblox Account Security Kit → | tags: roblox, roblox studio, robux

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Hacktivists share a guide on making working electronics PCBs made from natural clay with prehistoric technique — ethical hardware tutorial explains how to find clay, stamp 3D printed circuits, paint traces, and fire tablets (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-27 | by Mark Tyson | tags: feminist hacking, clay pcbs, prehistoric firing

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Clay PCB Tutorial (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-26 | get Soldering Kit for Beginners → | tags: arduino uno, atmega328p, hackerspace

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There’s no rogue McDonald’s AI bot, but ‘prompt injection’ is still a risk for companies (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-24 | get AI Prompt Injection Defense Kit → | tags: mcdonalds, prompt injection, ai bots

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France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens' IDs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-23 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get ID Management Security Kit → | tags: ants, data breach, french government

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France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens’ IDs (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-22 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get ID Management Security Kit → | tags: ants, data breach, national ids

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AI hacking tools like Mythos can be 'net positive' says top cyber official (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-04-21 | get Cybersecurity Toolkit for AI → | tags: mythos, ai hacking tools, cyber-security

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Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-17 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Cybersecurity Privacy Software → | tags: supreme court, nicholas moore, americorps

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Man gets 30 months for selling thousands of hacked DraftKings accounts (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-17 | get DraftKings Gift Card → | tags: draftkings, credential-stuffing, hacking

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Capcom's Pragmata earns strong early reviews ahead of release (techspot.com)

2026-04-14 | get Pragmata Collector's Edition → | tags: capcom, pragmata, third-person shooting

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Rockstar Games Hacked, Hackers Threaten a Massive Data Leak If Not Paid Ransom (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | get Cybersecurity USB Data Block → | tags: rockstar games, hacking, data leak

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Dad stuck in support nightmare after teen lied about age on Discord (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-10 | get Discord Support Gift Card → | tags: discord, two-factor authentication, account hacking

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Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends (wired.com)

2026-04-08 | by Matt Burgess | get Cybersecurity Toolkit for Beginners → | tags: hacking tools, telegram groups, ai forensics

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Crypto Project Details Alleged 6-Month North Korean Intel Op Behind $285 Million Hack (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-07 | get Crypto Security Hardware Wallet → | tags: north korea, cryptocurrency, hacking

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The Hack That Exposed Syria’s Sweeping Security Failures (wired.com)

2026-04-05 | by Danny Makki | get Cybersecurity Awareness Kit → | tags: syrian government, cybersecurity, hacking

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Emotion Concepts and Their Function in a Large Language Model (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | by Nicholas Sofroniew | get Emotion AI Development Kit → | tags: large language models, claude sonnet, emotion concepts

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Show HN: Travel Hacking Toolkit – Points search and trip planning with AI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | get Travel Rewards Credit Card → | tags: travel hacking, points search, award flights

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Hacker charged for stealing $53 million in crypto, faces up to 30 years in prison — Uranium Finance thief spent $2 million of illicit funds on Magic: The Gathering, $1 million on Pokémon cards (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-01 | by Jowi Morales | get Crypto Security Hardware Wallet → | tags: uranium finance, cryptocurrency, smart contract

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RFK Jr. wants Americans to use peptides that were banned over safety risks (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-31 | get Peptide Supplement for Wellness → | tags: peptides, fda, biohacking

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Hacker charged with stealing $53 million from Uranium crypto exchange (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-03-31 | get Uranium Crypto Ledger → | tags: uranium finance, smart contracts, cryptocurrency exchange

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Kash Patel’s Email Account Hacked, Iran-Linked Group Takes Credit (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-27 | get Secure Email Encryption Kit → | tags: kash patel, email hacking, iran-linked group

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A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know. (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-26 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get iPhone Security Case → | tags: apple, ios, hacking tools

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A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-26 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get iPhone Security Case → | tags: apple, ios, hacking tools

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Convicted spyware chief hints that Greece’s government was behind dozens of phone hacks (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-25 | by Zack Whittaker | get Spyware Detection Software → | tags: intellexa, predator spyware, kyriakos mitsotakis

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Russia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report says (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-25 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Cybersecurity VPN Router → | tags: leakbase, cybercrime forum, europol

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5 telltale signs that your phone has been compromised (and how to combat them) (zdnet.com)

2026-03-25 | by Lance Whitney | get Phone Security Scanner → | tags: smartphone hacking, spyware, phishing