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What is the “I Am Rich” App?

In 2008, a man named Armin Heinrich decided to create a unique mobile application. But this would be no ordinary app, it would be unlike any of its predecessors in that it would do absolutely nothing. When the app was launched, it displayed a lucent ruby in the center of the screen, as well as […]

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In 1999, a group of hackers discovered that they could enter any Hotmail account by simply entering “eh” as a password. It was fixed by Microsoft within two hours.

Tech Time Warp: Quite the Hotmail hack, eh? You might not want to admit it, but you may still have a Hotmail account kicking around. Once your premier account—perhaps an upgrade from AOL—it may now be your throwaway address. Once, though, Hotmail was hip—and quite a target for hackers. Hotmail and Rocketmail (later Yahoo!) were

In 1999, a group of hackers discovered that they could enter any Hotmail account by simply entering “eh” as a password. It was fixed by Microsoft within two hours. Read More »